Educational Equity

Focusing on what can be done to promote equity within education systems, what the barriers to progress are and how these barriers might be overcome, this book provides detailed examples of strategies that have proved to be effective in addressing this challenge.

"This book provides a rich set of examples to inform ways in which innovative responses can be developed through joint work that brings together diverse expertise and experiences." Professor Carmen Montecinos, Directora, Lidrers Educativos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. "The book offers rich, useful, and usable insights into the challenging work of building and rebuilding educational systems. Essential reading for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in educational systems and educational equity." Professor James P. Spillane, Spencer T. & Ann W. Olin Professor of Learning & Organizational Change, Northwestern University, USA. "The book is a testament to the education legacy of Robert Owen. Professors Chapman and Ainscow, together with their collaborators, are the "movers and shakers" of change. The authors' deep commitment to equity and desire for positive change in disadvantaged communities motivate their work, and this book is a historic milestone for the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change." Professor HUNG Wei Loong, Dean of Education Research, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

Autorentext

Christopher Chapman is Chair of Educational Policy and Practice at the University of Glasgow, and Director of Policy Scotland, United Kingdom.

Mel Ainscow is Professor of Education at the University of Glasgow. He is also Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Inhalt

1. Developing equitable education systems 2. Aiming for systemic change: the development of the agenda 3. The development of a methodology: perspectives and strategies 4. Promoting educational equity through collaborative inquiry 5. Lessons from the School Improvement Partnership Programme 6. Sustaining and scaling up a collaborative educational improvement approach: The Network for Social and Educational Equity 7. Focusing on place: working beyond the school gate 8. Building a capabilities framework with learners from high poverty neighbourhoods 9. Creating a learning system: possibilities and challenges 10. Finding pathways to educational equity