The policy emphasis on equity and improved learning outcomes Sample Clauses

The policy emphasis on equity and improved learning outcomes. In the case of Austria, XXXXX or PISA results have fuelled public debates about why the education system does not succeed in reaching high levels of academic achievement and why some groups of pupils (e.g. low socio-economic background pupils, pupils with an immigrant background) appear not having the same opportunities as other groups to succeed in the school system. These results and the discussion that followed their publication have put pressure on policy makers to act in order to address problems of low academic performance, particularly among socio-culturally disadvantaged groups of pupils. In Austria’s National Education Report 2012, social background and language competences were the two factors which were addressed in detail as significant negative factors on learning results and access to education. Overall, equity is a highly politicized issue in Austria. It should be noted that while equal access to compulsory education is articulated in Austria’s constitution, the fundamental right to education for all is not. The new school quality programme for compulsory schools (“SQA” in grades 1-9) focuses on the learning of all students as a central quality issue. Under the current Minister of Education, equity is central in several reform efforts. A newly established Department for Diversity in the Ministry has 1 Annexed in this report. The full bibliographic references cited in this chapter can be found in the related country briefs. brought together all ministerial offices related to diversity and is focused on inclusion in policy, research and practice. Equity is also a main driving force of the lower secondary school reform in Austria. The “Neue Mittelschule” (NMS) was piloted 2008-2011 and mandated in April 2012. The new school form suspends tracking in compulsory lower secondary schools, although the fundamentally selective two-track system (4-year compulsory schools and 8-year academic-track schools) is still in place and requires parents to choose a school type for the lower secondary education for their children when they are around 10 years of age. Support and resources for the NMS reform and implementation are provided on all system levels. Furthermore, expert lectures on equity are also recorded and made available on Austria’s educational video platform BildungsTV and webinars open to all are being planned for the coming school year. The issue of equity is also gaining a growing attention by the public and policy makers in France due to the ...
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