Equity and Inclusion in Education
Finding Strength through Diversity
Governments and education policy makers are increasingly concerned with equity and inclusion in education due to several major global trends such as demographic shifts, migration and refugee crises, rising inequalities, and climate change. These developments have contributed to increasing diversity within national populations and flagged some concerns around the ability of education systems to be equitable and inclusive of all students.
This report by the Strength through Diversity project examines how education systems can respond to increasing diversity and foster greater equity and inclusion in education. Based on a holistic framework for studying diversity, equity and inclusion in education, the report examines five key policy areas (i.e., governance; resourcing; capacity building; school-level interventions, and monitoring and evaluation), provides examples of policies and practices, and offers policy advice on promoting more equitable and inclusive education systems.
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Promoting equity and inclusion through school-level interventions
This chapter explores how different interventions at the school level can be leveraged to advance equity and inclusion in education, and support all students in the classroom. The Strength through Diversity project has identified five broad categories of school-level interventions: (i) matching resources within schools to students’ learning needs; (ii) school climate; (iii) learning strategies to address diversity; (iv) non-instructional support and services; and (v) engagement with parents and the community. This chapter discusses each of these categories in turn, before concluding by setting out some pointers for policy development.
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