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1 PISA and the ET 2020 Strategic Framework: Policy at the EU Level PISA and its meaning for policy and practice around the Baltic Sea Tallinn, 14 February 2017 Susanne von Below

2 PISA and the ET2020 Strategic Framework: Policy at the EU Level * Education Systems in the EU * EU Policy: Open Method of Coordination * Strategic framework for European cooperation in Education and Training (ET2020) * Indicators and Benchmarks * PISA 2015: Empirical Evidence for the EU Member States

3 Education Systems in the EU

4 EU Policy: Open Method of Coordination: Activities with the Member States Working Groups Peer Learning Exercises Standing Group on Indicators and Benchmarks

5 EU Policy: Open Method of Coordination: Documents/Publications Education and Training Monitor (Staff Working Document) Communications Council Conclusions Country Specific Recommendations in the European Semester

6 EU Policy: Open Method of Coordination: Further Outreach Conferences Reports Expert Networks European Expert Network on Economics of Education (EENEE): Network of Experts on Social Aspects of Education and Training:

7 Strategic framework for European cooperation in Education and Training (ET2020) Established in 2009 details at ec.europa.eu/education/policy/str ategic-framework_en

8 Indicators and Benchmarks ET 2020: four common EU objectives to address challenges in education and training systems by 2020 * Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality * Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training * Promoting equity, social cohesion, and active citizenship * Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship

9 Indicators and Benchmarks EU benchmarks for 2020 > 95% of children (4+) should participate in ECEC < 15% of 15-year-olds should be under-skilled in reading, mathematics and science < 10% early leavers from education and training > 40% should have higher education > 15% of adults participate in lifelong learning > mobility > employability

10 Indicators and Benchmarks EU benchmarks for 2020 > 95% of children (4+) should participate in ECEC < 15% of 15-year-olds should be under-skilled in reading, mathematics and science < 10% early leavers from education and training > 40% should have higher education > 15% of adults participate in lifelong learning > mobility > employability

11 PISA 2015: Empirical Evidence for the EU Member States "Low achievers"

12 Underachievement in basic skills, PISA 2015 Empirical Evidence, all domains: EU 2012: 17.8% 2015: 19.7% 2012: 22.1% 2015: 22.2% 2012: 16.6% 2015: 20.6% 12

13 Shares of low achieving students in science 45% 40% 2015 Benchmark % 30% 25% 20% 20,6% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI SI IE DK PL DE LV PT UK ES NL BE EU CZ AT SE FR IT HR LT LU HU SK MT EL BG RO CY 13

14 Shares of low achieving students in science in EU and non-eu countries 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI SI IE DK PL DE LV PT UK ES NL BE EU CZ AT SE FR IT HR LT LU HU SK MT EL BG RO CY HK SG JP CA KO AU USA OE 14

15 Shares of low achieving students in all three domains science, reading and maths % 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 12,3% 10% 5% 0% EE FI IE DK SI PL DE UK ES LV PT NL SE IT EU BE AT CZ HR FR LT LU HU SK EL MT RO CY BG 15

16 Progress towards meeting the Benchmark of low achievers in science, % 45% 40% EU: 20.6% EU: 16.6% EU: 17.7% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI SI IE DK PL DE LV PT UK ES NL BE EU CZ AT SE FR IT HR LT LU HU SK MT EL BG RO 16 CY

17 Share of low achieving boys and girls in reading % 45% 40% Boys Girls Benchmark 2020 EU: 23.5% EU: 15.9% Share of low achievment 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% FI EE IE SI PL LV DK SE ES DE PT NL UK HR EU FR CZ BE LT IT AT EL LU HU CY SK MT BG RO 17

18 Gender gap for low achievers in reading, % 20% EU: 11.7% EU: 7.6% Percentage point difference between boys and girls 15% 10% 5% 0% IE BE DE DK UK RO IT PT AT ES NL LU EE EU HU FR PL HR CZ FI SI SE SK LV LT EL MT BG CY 18

19 Share of low achieving boys and girls in maths % 45% 40% Boys Girls Benchmark 2020 EU: 21.2% EU: 23.2% Share of low achievment 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI DK IE SI NL PL DE SE LV BE CZ FR EU UK ES LT PT AT IT LU MT SK HU HR EL RO BG CY 19

20 Gender gap for low achievers in maths, % 20% EU: -1.7% EU: -1.9% Percentage point difference between boys and girls 15% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% AT IT DE HR ES UK PL BE EU LU IE HU DK PT SK RO SI FR CZ NL EE EL SE LT BG LV MT CY20FI

21 Low achievement in science by socio-economic status % 60% Bottom quarter of ESCS Top quarter of ESCS Average low achievement in science EU: 33.8% EU: 7.6% EU: 20.6% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% BG CY RO SK EL MT HU LU FR LT IT CZ HR BE AT EU SE ES NL PT DE PL IE UK DK SI LV FI 21 EE

22 Share of low achievers in science by migrant status % Non-immigrants First-generation immigrants Second-generation immigrants EU: 16.8% EU: 39.2% EU: 28.9% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% EE DE DK SI IE BE UK AT NL LU LV SE EU PT FR IT HR EL CY 22

23 Difference in science achievement between immigrant and nonmigrant students, 2015 with and without adjustment for socio-economic status SK BG FI DK DE SE AT SI BE NL FR EE ES CZ EL LV IT UK PT HR LT LU IE HU CY MT Before accounting for students' socio-economic status After accounting for students' socio-economic status 23

24 Conclusions * Summary * Outlook

25 Thank you!

26 Progress towards meeting the Benchmark of low achievers in reading, % 45% 40% EU: 19.7% EU: 17.8% EU: 19.5% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% IE EE FI PL DK SI DE ES PT LV UK NL SE BE EU HR IT FR CZ AT LT LU EL HU SK MT CY RO BG 26

27 Progress towards meeting the Benchmark of low achievers in maths, % 45% 40% EU: 22.2% EU: 22.1% EU: 22.3% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI DK IE SI NL PL DE BE SE LV CZ AT UK ES EU IT FR PT LT LU SK HU MT HR EL RO BG CY 27

28 Share of low achieving boys and girls in science % 45% 40% Boys Girls Benchmark 2020 EU: 20.7% EU: 20.4% Share of low achievment 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% EE FI SI LV IE DK PL PT UK NL DE ES SE EU CZ BE FR AT LT HR IT HU LU EL SK MT BG RO CY 28

29 Gender gap for low achievers in science % 20% EU: 1.8% EU: 0.3% 15% Percentage point difference between boys and girls 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% IT AT DE BE LU DK UK HR ES PL EU CZ PT IE HU NL EE SK SI FR RO SE LT MT LV FI EL BG 29CY

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