| Education and Training Policy No More Failures: Ten Steps to Equity in Education Contributor(s): Oecd Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264032592 ISBN-13: 9789264032590 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Education |
| Dewey: 379.26 |
| LCCN: 2008366703 |
| Series: Education and Training Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.51 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: No More Failures challenges the assumption that there will always be failures and dropouts, those who can't or won't make it in school. In fact, initiatives in many countries demonstrate that it is possible to successfully tackle school failure and dropout rates - and to reduce the huge social cost of adults without basic skills. This book offers a valuable comparative perspective on how different countries have handled equity in education. Among the issues it explores: - tracking, streaming and academic selection - school choice - secondary education structures and second chance programmes - grade repetition - links between school and home - early childhood education - resource allocation - targets for equity - the special needs of migrants and minorities The book identifies three key areas for delivering equity in education: the design of education systems, classroom practices and resourcing. It proposes ten concrete policy measures, backed by evidence, on how to reduce school failure and dropout rates. It will be of special interest to policy makers, school leaders, teachers and parents. |