IEP policy workshop Y2K1 Péter Radó Equity in Education The policy implications

Equity in Education Why should we be concerned about inequalities? (Values and rationale) Who are we talking about? (Disadvantages and school failure) What are we talking about? (Equity in education) Transition and policies. (Context and policies) Policy level intervention.

Why should we be concerned about inequalities? (Values and rationale)

Who are we talking about? (Disadvantages and school failure)

What are we talking about? (Equity in education)

Transition and policies. (Context and policies)

Policy level intervention.

Equity in Education Competing values Egalitarian policies - The same for all Elitist policies - Quality for those who deserve it Free market policies - Quality for those who can afford it Democratic policies - Quality for all

Competing values

Egalitarian policies - The same for all

Elitist policies - Quality for those who deserve it

Free market policies - Quality for those who can afford it

Democratic policies - Quality for all

Equity in Education The rationale Investment to human capital Strengthening social cohesion Reduction of social safety costs

The rationale

Investment to human capital

Strengthening social cohesion

Reduction of social safety costs

Equity in Education The dimensions of disadvantages socio-economic status place of residence individual abilities ethnic affiliation gender

The dimensions of disadvantages

socio-economic status

place of residence

individual abilities

ethnic affiliation

gender

Equity in Education Children falling behind (participation) Children dropping out from basic education Children completing basic education but not enrolled till the end of compulsory schooling Children completing special schools for disabled Children dropping out from secondary education without certification Children completing low value traditional vocational training programs

Children falling behind (participation)

Children dropping out from basic education

Children completing basic education but not enrolled till the end of compulsory schooling

Children completing special schools for disabled

Children dropping out from secondary education without certification

Children completing low value traditional vocational training programs

Equity in Education Children falling behind (learning outcomes) The achievement of students in international comparison The profile of poor achievers The comparative achievement of students belonging to the target groups

Children falling behind (learning outcomes)

The achievement of students in international comparison

The profile of poor achievers

The comparative achievement of students belonging to the target groups

Equity in Education

Equity in Education The signs of selectivity The growing private sector for those who can afford it The system of elite public schools High enrollment in special schools of disabled Institutionalized segregation of Roma Low value added “repositories” in vocational training Unfair streaming of students

The signs of selectivity

The growing private sector for those who can afford it

The system of elite public schools

High enrollment in special schools of disabled

Institutionalized segregation of Roma

Low value added “repositories” in vocational training

Unfair streaming of students

Equity in Education Quality in terms of equity Education that is open to the entire target group Education that is differentiated, that takes into account the individual educational needs of each children Education that adapts to the needs of different target groups Education that adapts to the changing needs of individual persons and the society as a whole

Quality in terms of equity

Education that is open to the entire target group

Education that is differentiated, that takes into account the individual educational needs of each children

Education that adapts to the needs of different target groups

Education that adapts to the changing needs of individual persons and the society as a whole

Equity in Education

Equity in Education The trade-off myth Equity versus decentralization Equity versus liberalization Equity versus choice Equity versus cost-efficiency

The trade-off myth

Equity versus decentralization

Equity versus liberalization

Equity versus choice

Equity versus cost-efficiency

Equity in Education “Transition compatible” policy tools Monitoring of the students’ achievement Information system that identifies the target groups Targeted allocation of extra resources Extra support to under-performing schools Reconsidering educational objectives (reform of process and output regulation)

“Transition compatible” policy tools

Monitoring of the students’ achievement

Information system that identifies the target groups

Targeted allocation of extra resources

Extra support to under-performing schools

Reconsidering educational objectives (reform of process and output regulation)

Equity in Education “Transition compatible” policy tools INSET Investment to the initial phase of education Building local co-operation networks of services Anti-discrimination regulation and monitoring

“Transition compatible” policy tools

INSET

Investment to the initial phase of education

Building local co-operation networks of services

Anti-discrimination regulation and monitoring

Equity in Education First steps of policy development Identifying educational disparities in terms of resources, the quality of the teaching-learning process and learning outcomes. (Analysis) Identifying disparities that are politically or ethically incorrect, identifying target groups of the policy. (Public discussion) Development of the policy. (Planning) Negotiate the policy with stakeholders. (Consulting)

First steps of policy development

Identifying educational disparities in terms of resources, the quality of the teaching-learning process and learning outcomes. (Analysis)

Identifying disparities that are politically or ethically incorrect, identifying target groups of the policy. (Public discussion)

Development of the policy. (Planning)

Negotiate the policy with stakeholders. (Consulting)

Equity in Education Possible developments Supporting research and analysis Generating and shaping public and professional discourse Modeling good practices Supporting policy development Developing the systemic conditions

Possible developments

Supporting research and analysis

Generating and shaping public and professional discourse

Modeling good practices

Supporting policy development

Developing the systemic conditions