Investing in equity in education pays off Improving equity and reducing school failure is a policy priority, but... There are many different policies and strategies, yet no common knowledge base of what works Countries face challenges in adopting and implementing policies to improve equity in education Supporting disadvantaged schools and students is a lever out of the crisis. There is a need for clear policy responses

1. Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools (OECD, 2012) Investing in equity in education pays off February 2012

2. Improving equity and reducing school failure is a policy priority, but...

3. This OECD study was developed to provide responses to the equity challenge

4. High education performers combine quality with equity

5. The challenge: that all students reach a minimum (inclusion) Proportion of 15 year olds that do not reach a minimum level of reading skills, PISA 2009

6. The challenge: to reduce the risk of low achievement due to personal circumstances (fairness) Relative risk of scoring below level 2 depending on personal circumstances, PISA 2009 Low risk High risk

7. The challenge: to reduce the high drop out rates across OECD countries % of people who have not completed upper secondary education by age group

9. Policies to achieve more equitable education systems and reduce dropout

10. Avoid system level policies that hinder equity

11. Support low performing disadvantaged schools

12. For more information Contact at OECD Education: Beatriz Pont, Sr. Policy Analyst, [email_address] Francisco Benavides, Policy Analyst, [email_address]