Quality and equity of schooling in Scotland
Scotland consistently performs at a very high standard in OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and has one of the most equitable school systems in the OECD. This review examines the strengths of Scotland’s schools and the challenges they face in securing high standards for al...
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OECD
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| Colección: | Reviews of national policies for education.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705495806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; TABLE OF CONTENTS -; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Scope of the OECD review of Scottish school education; Participation of Scotland in the review; Structure of this report; 2. Strengths of Scottish School Education; Scottish school education-a brief overview; Strengths of Scottish school education; Universal pre-school provision; Primary Schools; Comprehensive schooling; Local education authorities; Leadership of schools; Teachers; Curriculum; Qualifications; Pathways and transition support; Performance monitoring and improvement support
- System policies and strategic management3. The Comparative Performance of Scottish Schools; Scotland's challenge: making good schools more accessible and effective; The influence of socio-economic status on mathematics performance; Social differences in reading performance; Formal equity may mask social disadvantage; How principals see the educational resources in their schools; How mathematics students see their classes; Conclusion; 4. The Achievement Gap in Scottish School Education; Children ahead and children behind; The achievement gap over stages of schooling
- The gap between regions of ScotlandUneven achievement at the end of compulsory school; Weakening relationships: absences and exclusions; Relationship to the curriculum; Incentives for learning; The upper secondary years; Conclusion; 5. Staying on at School, Building on School; Economic change; Cultural change; How Scotland's people are placed to respond to economic change; The use of formal education and the balance across sectors; The use of school; The qualification levels of school leavers; From school to further study or training; From school to work; Under-achievement and unemployment
- NEET-not in education, employment or trainingConclusion; 6. Reforming the Curriculum; A Curriculum for Excellence; The achievement challenge; The legacy of past curriculum reform; From lifting participation to raising achievement; Vocational education and training in curriculum reform; The Scottish view of vocational studies in curriculum reform; International best practice; Barriers to change; (a) the need for a broad policy on vocational studies; (b) the delivery of vocational studies; (c) programme structure or modular flexibility?; (d) examinations and qualifications
- A future for Standard Grades?Conclusion; 7. Going Forward; National priorities funding through local government compacts; Greater school autonomy in a local government framework; A comprehensive, structured and accessible curriculum; (a) diversifying the curriculum; (b) the role of vocational studies; (c) defining pathways; Continuous review of curriculum and teaching; Monitoring school leaver destinations; (a) longitudinal studies; (b) point-in-time studies; Conclusion; Annex 1. Terms of Reference for the Review of Education in Scotland
- Annex 2. Programme for the Visit to Scotland by OECD Review Team, 12-22 March 2007
