Overcoming Equity-Related Challenges for the Education and Training Systems of Europe

Autor/in	Gorard, Stephen
Titel	Overcoming Equity-Related Challenges for the Education and Training Systems of Europe
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 10 (2020), Artikel 305 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gorard, Stephen)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Equal Education; Educational History; Cross Cultural Studies; Educational Policy; Social Differences; Educational Opportunities; Trend Analysis; Educational Trends; Outcomes of Education; Intervention; Financial Support; Higher Education; Educational Attainment; Mainstreaming; Inclusion; Prior Learning; Access to Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; European Union + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Sozialer Unterschied; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Trendanalyse; Bildungsentwicklung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Finanzielle Förderung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Inklusion; Vorkenntnisse; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Ausland
Abstract	This paper is a discussion of the challenges to equity faced by the education and training systems of the 28 EU countries (at time of writing), based on secondary sources and official reports by individual countries. The data are descriptive and simply summarised for this paper. The systems of all countries are fairly similar, modelled on those set up to deal with challenges of early industrialisation, and all now face several similar problems and opportunities. There is a clear correlation between family background, average attainment, and subsequent participation in education and training. All 28 countries show some signs of progress over time, both in terms of the absolute level of attainment, and in terms of reduced gaps between social and economic groups. These trends are historical, and thus hard to link to specific policies. However, looking at the common characteristics of countries with similar levels of equity can produce a tentative guide to its determinants. Some of the main suggestions are: More countries to set up monitoring systems for school intakes and outcomes; more robust evaluations of policy interventions; fair funding and opportunities for all students; extra funding for students facing challenges; no selection by ability or anything else; all taught in mainstream settings; no tracking or grade retention; more recognition of prior experience and learning; respectful interaction with all students; and use of context when allocating places in higher education, or simply more open access. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01