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Educational Policy Innovations: Leveling Up and Sustaining Educational Achievement

Sat, April 5, 2:45 to 4:15pm, Convention Center, Floor: 100 Level, 118A

Session Type: Symposium

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Many studies have recently been made to look into the success factors of high performing education systems (HPES) as indicated by internationally benchmarked tests (e.g. OECD, 2011; Tucker, 2011). An important aim of this symposium is not just to tease out the success factors of HPES but to consider, more importantly, how educational achievement is sustained over a period of time in these systems. Equally important is the question of how high performing systems help to level up the performance of their low performers, sometimes known as the ‘tail-end’ performers or simply, ‘the tail.’ Issues of equity, equality, efficiency and quality come into the equation in the quest for not just educational success and ultimately, in ensuring its sustainability.

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