A Tale of six cities: Explaining social inequality in secondary school systems: an international comparative study

六个城市的故事：解释中学系统中的社会不平等：一项国际比较研究

• 批准号: DP1095928
• 负责人: Prof Stephen Lamb
• 金额: $ 16.63万
• 依托单位: Victoria University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-02-23 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1095928
• 关键词: Tale; six; cities; Explaining; social

Australia is frequently compared with other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries as 'only average' in equity. But why? League tables don't explain this and commentators are vague. What good are comparisons if they don't improve student outcomes through better understanding and better policies? This study shows why inequality persists in six countries. It highlights the role of curriculum as a vehicle for distinguishing between students in more or less sharp ways and of selective schooling as a vehicle for gaining access to the most discriminating paths in the curriculum. It points to ways in which schooling can operate more equitably without sacrificing quality.

澳大利亚经常与其他经济合作与发展组织（OECD）国家进行比较，认为其公平性“仅为平均水平”。 但为什么呢？ 排名表无法解释这一点，评论员也含糊其辞。 如果比较不能通过更好的理解和更好的政策来提高学生的成绩，那么比较又有什么用呢？这项研究揭示了为什么不平等现象在六个国家持续存在。 它强调课程的作用是以或多或少尖锐的方式区分学生，并强调选择性学校教育的作用是获得课程中最具歧视性的途径的工具。 它指出了在不牺牲质量的情况下，学校教育可以更公平地运作的方法。