Measuring what we Measuring what we valuevalue

Development of a data Development of a data profile for evaluating profile for evaluating

equity within equity within education systemseducation systems

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Performativity / Equity Performativity / Equity • Choice and access Choice and access • CompetitionCompetition• Regulation and AccountabilityRegulation and Accountability• Targeted resourcingTargeted resourcing• Autonomy / Personalisation /Centralisation / Autonomy / Personalisation /Centralisation /

CollaborationCollaboration

Confused and restricted discussion of Confused and restricted discussion of equityequity

• What would an equitable system look like?What would an equitable system look like?• How can progress towards this be How can progress towards this be

assessed? assessed? • What data do policy makers need?What data do policy makers need?

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Thinking about equityThinking about equity

Space Space • Equity of what ?Equity of what ?• Where within the system?Where within the system?

Form Form • EqualityEquality• Minimising differenceMinimising difference• Minimum standardsMinimum standards• Meeting different needsMeeting different needs

CapabilityCapability • Resources Resources • Policies Policies

• ChoiceChoice

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Mapping the Education Mapping the Education

SystemSystem

Communities Communities • Social context in which learners live and Social context in which learners live and

education takes place education takes place • Educational opportunities outside the state Educational opportunities outside the state

systemsystem

Education System Education System • AccessAccess• Resources Resources • PracticesPractices

Outcomes Outcomes • Measurable outputs – e.g. examination resultsMeasurable outputs – e.g. examination results• Personal outcomes – values, attitudes, Personal outcomes – values, attitudes,

aspirations aspirations • Opportunities – capabilities to engage in Opportunities – capabilities to engage in

society society

Learners’ Capabilities Learners’ Capabilities • Abilities to achieve outcomes Abilities to achieve outcomes • Choice Choice

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• What do we already What do we already know?know?

National level statisticsNational level statistics• Observed relationships – not causal Observed relationships – not causal • Restricted – examination resultsRestricted – examination results

Issues which are not captured Issues which are not captured • Ethnic segregation through parental choiceEthnic segregation through parental choice• Missing Children Missing Children • Lack of co-ordinated support Lack of co-ordinated support • Difficulties of staff retention and Difficulties of staff retention and

recruitmentrecruitment

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Creating an Equity DrivenCreating an Equity Driven

Data Set Data Set

National statistical dataNational statistical data • InputsInputs• OutputsOutputs

Nested case studiesNested case studies • nationalnational• regionalregional• locallocal

Locality dataLocality data• mappingmapping• policy contextspolicy contexts• community contextscommunity contexts• educational experienceseducational experiences

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Framing questionsFraming questions

Learner capabilities & educational processesLearner capabilities & educational processes • How do learners respond to the education system How do learners respond to the education system

and the aims and values inherent in this?and the aims and values inherent in this?• How does this relate to learners’ social How does this relate to learners’ social

characteristics – e.g. the knowledge, skills and characteristics – e.g. the knowledge, skills and attitudes they bring into contact with the system? attitudes they bring into contact with the system?

• How does the system respond to different How does the system respond to different learners and the backgrounds they bring to the learners and the backgrounds they bring to the education system? education system?

• How is access to the resources held by the How is access to the resources held by the education system distributed?education system distributed?

• What are the processes by which the system What are the processes by which the system makes use of resources?makes use of resources?

Educational Outcomes (Individual)Educational Outcomes (Individual)• How are the outcomes of education distributed?How are the outcomes of education distributed?• How do outcomes relate to access to resources? How do outcomes relate to access to resources? • How do outcomes relate to life chances?How do outcomes relate to life chances?

Educational Outcomes (More broadly)Educational Outcomes (More broadly)• What are the social consequences of education?What are the social consequences of education?• Is society more equitable as a result of education?Is society more equitable as a result of education?

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