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What Can We Do to Ensure a Level Playing Field for All Students? PISA in Focus. No. 117

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      OECD Publishing. 2, rue Andre Pascal, F-75775 Paris Cedex 16, France. Tel: +33-145-24-8200; Fax: +33-145-24-8500; Web site: http://www.oecd.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      N
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Equal Education; Foreign Countries; Reading Achievement; Social Differences; Socioeconomic Status; Achievement Tests; International Assessment; Secondary School Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia; Canada; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Hong Kong; Japan; South Korea; Macau; Norway; United Kingdom
    • Subject Terms:
      Program for International Student Assessment
    • Accession Number:
      10.1787/e297c355-en
    • ISSN:
      2226-0919
    • Abstract:
      Many education systems aim to provide learning opportunities to all students regardless of their backgrounds in order for them to realise their potential. Education systems are expected to break down barriers to social mobility. However, too often, children are not given enough opportunities to succeed, to pursue their interests, or to develop their skills. Individual circumstances over which students have no control often affect the quality of the schooling they receive and the educational path they choose. They also influence students' development of attitudes and dispositions toward learning, and can shape students' dreams for their future. Differences in opportunities for students often result in achievement gaps among students with different backgrounds. Over the last 20 years, PISA has shown that students' socio-economic status, which includes parents' occupations and educational levels and home possessions, are predictors of performance scores in reading, mathematics and science in all countries and economies participating in PISA. So far, this has been without a single exception. This policy brief points to key aspects to consider in providing students with needed opportunities to level the playing field for all students and achieve greater equity in education beyond the exigencies of the pandemic.
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    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      ED619285