| Description |
1 online resource (198 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Executive Summary -- PISA as a Study of Student Resilience -- Defining and Characterising Student Resilience in PISA -- A Profile of Student Resilience -- Closing the Gap? -- Conclusions and Policy -- References -- Annexes |
| Summary |
Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against the Odds. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement is possible, and provides students, parents, policy makers and other education stakeholders insights into what enables socio-economically disadvantaged students to fulfil their potential. Resilient students are characterised by positive approaches to learning, for example, having more interest in science or having more self-confidence. The evidence in PISA shows that positive approaches to learning tend to boost the performance of advantaged students more than that of disadvantaged ones. From an equity perspective, therefore, policies aimed at fostering positive approaches to learning ought to target disadvantaged students more than others |
| Notes |
"Programme for International Student Assessment." |
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Title from PDF title page (OECD Web site, viewed on July 12, 2011) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Students with social disabilities -- OECD countries.
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| Genre/Form |
EBooks (www)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Programme for International Student Assessment.
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| ISBN |
9264089950 (print) |
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9264090878 (PDF) |
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9789264089952 (print) |
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9789264090873 (PDF) |
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