On Educational Excellence

Autor/in	Terzi, Lorella
Titel	On Educational Excellence
Quelle	In: Philosophical Inquiry in Education, 27 (2020) 2, S.92-105 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2369-8659
Schlagwörter	Excellence in Education; Academic Achievement; Educational Quality; Educational Philosophy; Outcomes of Education; Educational Policy; Well Being; Foreign Countries; Achievement Tests; International Assessment; Secondary School Students; High Achievement; United States; United Kingdom; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernerfolg; Schulleistung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Sekundarschüler; USA; Großbritannien
Abstract	In recent decades, the pursuit of excellence, broadly defined as high educational achievement, has shaped the education systems and the research agendas of many countries across the world. Schools have been encouraged to provide a world-class quality education, with an emphasis on outstanding performance for some students, alongside a general improvement of outcomes for all. Educational excellence is however a very debated ideal. Given the complexities of defining 'excellence,' questions arise about its precise meaning in relation to achievement but also, and importantly, about its significance for education. This paper examines excellence as an ideal for education policy and the reasons for pursuing it. It suggests that educational excellence ought to be conceived in ways that are conducive to a general aim of well-being for all, in various abilities that lead to valuable pursuits, with due consideration of the importance of high achievement in relation to individuals' specific aptitudes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01