Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools
The education system in Turkey has shown remarkable improvement since 2003 in terms of better student performance and reduced inequality with a concurrent and sustained increase in enrollments. The expansion of primary and secondary schooling was a...
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okr-10986-160492021-04-23T14:03:23Z Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY CURRICULUM REFORM EDUCATION EDUCATION DELIVERY EFFECTIVENESS ENROLLMENT EQUALITY EXPANSION GOVERNMENT POLICIES LEARNING MATERIALS MEASURING EDUCATION OUTCOMES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHING MODERNIZATION The education system in Turkey has shown remarkable improvement since 2003 in terms of better student performance and reduced inequality with a concurrent and sustained increase in enrollments. The expansion of primary and secondary schooling was accompanied by the development of new curriculum in primary and secondary education, especially since 2004. A recent independent assessment of the revised secondary school curriculum regarded it as an improvement over the curriculum used in the past. Curriculum reform was accompanied by initiatives to improve the teaching profession policies. This report finds that most of the progress in the education system since 2003 has been the result of a combination of the overall socioeconomic progress being made in Turkey and increased effectiveness in the delivery of education. The Government's educational policies have contributed to the improvements in education outcomes including curriculum reform, phased modernization of teaching and learning materials and practices, stronger focus on measuring learning outcomes through large scale national and international assessments, and enhanced monitoring and evaluation systems. This report continues the work undertaken in the previous World Bank (2011) report which examined a cross section of countries that participated in Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, and pointed out that the average 15 year old in Turkey is school year behind the average Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) counterpart in reading, math, and science skills. This report will analyze the evolution of regional and income inequalities in PISA scores, the overall effectiveness of the delivery of education in Turkey, and identify areas on which policymakers can focus to further improve educational outcomes. The report pays particular attention to the role played by improved teaching and greater school accountability in improving educational outcomes. 2013-10-02T22:17:08Z 2013-10-02T22:17:08Z 2013-03-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/18023851/promoting-excellence-turkeys-schools http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16049 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Education Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Turkey |
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ACCOUNTABILITY CURRICULUM REFORM EDUCATION EDUCATION DELIVERY EFFECTIVENESS ENROLLMENT EQUALITY EXPANSION GOVERNMENT POLICIES LEARNING MATERIALS MEASURING EDUCATION OUTCOMES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHING MODERNIZATION |
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ACCOUNTABILITY CURRICULUM REFORM EDUCATION EDUCATION DELIVERY EFFECTIVENESS ENROLLMENT EQUALITY EXPANSION GOVERNMENT POLICIES LEARNING MATERIALS MEASURING EDUCATION OUTCOMES STUDENT PERFORMANCE TEACHING MODERNIZATION World Bank Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools |
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The education system in Turkey has shown
remarkable improvement since 2003 in terms of better student
performance and reduced inequality with a concurrent and
sustained increase in enrollments. The expansion of primary
and secondary schooling was accompanied by the development
of new curriculum in primary and secondary education,
especially since 2004. A recent independent assessment of
the revised secondary school curriculum regarded it as an
improvement over the curriculum used in the past. Curriculum
reform was accompanied by initiatives to improve the
teaching profession policies. This report finds that most of
the progress in the education system since 2003 has been the
result of a combination of the overall socioeconomic
progress being made in Turkey and increased effectiveness in
the delivery of education. The Government's educational
policies have contributed to the improvements in education
outcomes including curriculum reform, phased modernization
of teaching and learning materials and practices, stronger
focus on measuring learning outcomes through large scale
national and international assessments, and enhanced
monitoring and evaluation systems. This report continues the
work undertaken in the previous World Bank (2011) report
which examined a cross section of countries that
participated in Program for International Student Assessment
(PISA) 2009, and pointed out that the average 15 year old in
Turkey is school year behind the average Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) counterpart in
reading, math, and science skills. This report will analyze
the evolution of regional and income inequalities in PISA
scores, the overall effectiveness of the delivery of
education in Turkey, and identify areas on which
policymakers can focus to further improve educational
outcomes. The report pays particular attention to the role
played by improved teaching and greater school
accountability in improving educational outcomes. |
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Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools |
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Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools |
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Promoting Excellence in Turkey's Schools |
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Washington, DC |
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