International Summit on the Tea - Schleicher Andreas

Foreword and Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Preface
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Charting a way towards equity and excellence
	The 2014 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
	Defining equity, excellence and inclusiveness
		Excellence
		Equity
		Inclusion
	The benefits of investing in equity
	References
Chapter 2 - Developing high-quality teachers for the schools with the greatest need
	What the results from PISA 2012 show
		Financial resources
		Teachers
	Pointers for policy and practice
		Provide adequate resources to address disadvantage
		Create a teaching force that reflects student demography and secure high-quality teaching in disadvantaged schools
		Prepare teachers for work in disadvantaged schools
		Provide mentoring to teachers in disadvantaged schools
		Improve working conditions in disadvantaged schools
		Provide career and financial incentives to attract and retain teachers in disadvantaged schools
		Establish effective employment conditions
		Make teaching an attractive career
		Provide professional development activities that address student diversity
		Educate the teacher educators
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3 - Achieving equity in increasingly devolved education systems
	What the results from PISA 2012 show
		School autonomy
		School choice and competition
		Public and private schools
		Early education
	Pointers for policy and practice
		Avoid socio-economic segregation
		Inform all parents of the choices available to them
		Foster collaboration among all schools
		Use student and school assessments to support improvements in equity
		Invest in early childhood education
	Notes
	References
Chapter 4 - Creating learning environments that address the needs of all children
	What the results from PISA 2012 show
		Vertical stratification
		Horizontal stratification
	Pointers for policy and practice
		Reduce grade repetition
		Reduce early tracking
		Improve disadvantaged schools
		Strengthen and support school leadership
		Provide systemic support for restructuring schools
		Create a supportive school climate
		Use data to identify at-risk students – and intervene early
		Provide a continuum of support for struggling students
		Explore different ways of organising school learning time
		Hold high expectations for all students and use effective teaching practices
		Create effective links among the school, parents and the community
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5 - Building an equitable, excellent and inclusive education system
	Attract, nurture and retain qualified teachers
	Allocate resources equitably
	Make pre-primary education accessible to all
	Encourage autonomy in the context of accountability
	Avoid segregation and stratification
	Use assessments and evaluations to identify struggling students and schools
	Reference