We Must Do Better Now Adjunct Professor University of Canterbury Christchurch NEW ZEALAND david.mitchell@canterbury.ac.nz
Where on Earth is New Zealand?. *
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We Must Do Better - Now
We Must Do Better - Now
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We Must Do Better - Now It is an indictment on politicians and educators that underachievement and discrimination among diverse learners has been tolerated for so long. It need not be the case. We know enough about its causes and about the remedies, yet we continue not to take effective action. Such dereliction of our duties towards the most vulnerable of our children must cease.
Education in an Era of Superdiversity* THE SITUATION *Steven Vertovec, 2007
Superdiversity O More than 1 million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015
Superdiversity O More than 1 million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015 O UK: ethnic minorities increased from 16.8% of population in 2003 to 26.6% in 2013
Superdiversity O More than 1 million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015 O UK: ethnic minorities increased from 16.8% of population in 2003 to 26.6% in 2013 O NZ: European share of the population projected to decrease from 74.6% in 2013 to 65.6% in 2038
Superdiversity O More than 1 million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015 O UK: ethnic minorities increased from 16.8% of population in 2003 to 26.6% in 2013 O NZ: European share of the population projected to decrease from 74.6% in 2013 to 65.6% in 2038 O UK: between 2001 and 2011: people who identified as Christian decreased from 72% to 59%, with a corresponding increase in those reporting no religion from 15% to 25%
The Big Five O. Gende r Ability SES Religio n Ethnicit y
THE PROBLEMS
SES O OECD countries, more socio-economically advantaged students scored 39 points higher than less-advantaged students in 2012 PISA mathematics test the equivalent of nearly one year of schooling
SES O OECD countries, more socio-economically advantaged students scored 39 points higher than less-advantaged students in 2012 PISA mathematics test the equivalent of nearly one year of schooling O Robert Putnam: the most important divide in America today is class, not race, and the place where it matters most is in the home
SES O OECD countries, more socio-economically advantaged students scored 39 points higher than less-advantaged students in 2012 PISA mathematics test the equivalent of nearly one year of schooling O Robert Putnam: the most important divide in America today is class, not race, and the place where it matters most is in the home O Hattie: contributions of SES on student achievement: effect size of 0.57, described as a notable influence
SES O Australia: reading scores place the low SES child about two years behind high SES children. This gap tends to grow over stages of schooling.
SES O Australia: reading scores place the low SES child about two years behind high SES children. This gap tends to grow over stages of schooling. O Sweden: Students from low SES backgrounds are 2.61 times more likely to be low performers than their peers with high SES, as reflected in PISA 2009 results.
SES O Australia: reading scores place the low SES child about two years behind high SES children. This gap tends to grow over stages of schooling. O Sweden: Students from low SES backgrounds are 2.61 times more likely to be low performers than their peers with high SES, as reflected in PISA 2009 results. O USA: achievement gap is roughly 30-40 % larger among children born in 2001 than among those born 25 years earlier.