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Against the odds : disadvantaged students who succeed in school.

Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoParis : OECD,
Description198 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 col. map ; 27 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from OECD iLibrary
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorSchleicher, Andreas.
Other author/creatorOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General.
Other author/creatorOECD Directorate for Education.
Other author/creatorProgramme for International Student Assessment.
Portion of title Disadvantaged students who succeed in school
Series Programme for International Student Assessment, 1990-8539
Contents Executive summary -- PISA as a study of student resilience -- Defining and characterising student resilience in PISA -- A profile of student resilience -- Closing the gap? Enhancing the performance of socio-economically disadvantage students -- Conclusions and policy implications.
Abstract Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. This publication focuses on students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged background. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement is possible, and provides students, parents, policy makers and other education stakeholders insights into what enables socio-economically disadvantaged students to fulfill their potential. Resilient students are characterized by positive approaches to learning, for example, having more interest in science or having more self-confidence. The evidence in PISA shows that positive approaches to learning tend to boost the performance of advantaged students more than that of disadvantaged ones. From an equity perspective, therefore, policies aimed at fostering positive approaches to learning ought to target disadvantaged students more than others.--Publisher's description.
General note"This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--T.p. verso.
General note"Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found online at: www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda"--T.p. verso.
General note"Programme for International Student Assessment"--Cover.
General note"This publication was prepared at the OECD Directorate for Education under the direction of Andreas Schleicher"--Foreword.
General noteOECD code: 98 2010 06 1 P
General noteAlso available in French and German.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 83-85).
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Other formsAlso available online.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011492632
ISBN9789264089952 (pbk.)
ISBN9264089950 (pbk.)
ISBN9789264090873 (pdf)

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