Education Policy: Evidence of Equity and Effectiveness
Stephen Gorard
Abstract
What has been done to achieve fairer and more efficient education systems, and what more can be done in the future? This book provides a comprehensive examination of crucial policy areas for education, such as differential outcomes, the poverty gradient, and the allocation of resources to education, to identify likely causes of educational disadvantage among students and lifelong learners. This analysis is supported by 20 years of extensive research, based in the home countries of the UK and on work in all EU 28 countries, USA, Pakistan, and Japan. The book brings invaluable insights into the ... More
What has been done to achieve fairer and more efficient education systems, and what more can be done in the future? This book provides a comprehensive examination of crucial policy areas for education, such as differential outcomes, the poverty gradient, and the allocation of resources to education, to identify likely causes of educational disadvantage among students and lifelong learners. This analysis is supported by 20 years of extensive research, based in the home countries of the UK and on work in all EU 28 countries, USA, Pakistan, and Japan. The book brings invaluable insights into the underlying problems within education policy, and proposes practical solutions for a brighter future.
Keywords:
education,
poverty gradient,
education resources,
education system,
educational disadvantage,
education policy
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2018 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781447342144 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: May 2019 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781447342144.001.0001 |
