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Introduction : Student Achievement and Equity Over Time in the Nordic Countries (2024)

Christrup Kjeldsen, C., Nilsen, T., Hiltunen, J., & Teig, N. (2024). Introduction : Student Achievement and Equity Over Time in the Nordic Countries. In N. Teig, T. Nilsen, & K. Yang Hansen (Eds.), Effective and Equitable Teacher Practice in Mathematics and Science Education : A Nordic Perspective Across Time and Groups of Students (pp. 1-19). Springer. IEA Research for Education, 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49580-9

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Christrup Kjeldsen, Christian; Nilsen, Trude; Hiltunen, Jenna; Teig, Nani

Parent publication: Effective and Equitable Teacher Practice in Mathematics and Science Education : A Nordic Perspective Across Time and Groups of Students

Parent publication editors: Teig, Nani; Nilsen, Trude; Yang Hansen, Kajsa

ISBN: 978-3-031-49579-3

eISBN: 978-3-031-49580-9

Journal or series: IEA Research for Education

ISSN: 2366-1631

eISSN: 2366-164X

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 20/03/2024

Number in series: 14

Pages range: 1-19

Number of pages in the book: 293

Publisher: Springer

Place of Publication: Cham

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49580-9

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/94156

Abstract

This chapter introduces the importance of promoting fair, effective, and equitable teacher practice for both individual students and society in general. It presents the rationale, aims, and organizational structure of the book. The chapter provides an overview of the similarities and differences across the Nordic welfare states, focusing on aspects such as population composition, student characteristics, and student performance in mathematics and science to offer a backdrop for policymaking aimed at enhancing effective and equitable teacher practices. The main argument of this chapter, and indeed the entire book, revolves around the necessity of evaluating teacher practices by investigating their contribution not only to student learning outcomes (effectiveness) but also their potential in reducing the gaps in educational outcomes among students with diverse backgrounds (equity), including gender, socioeconomic status, and home language. This approach to evaluating teacher practice holds substantial relevance for the development of educational policy and practice.

Keywords: education policy; learning results; teachers; school children; justice

Free keywords: Nordic countries; equity; educational policy; TIMSS; teacher practices

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

Preliminary JUFO rating: 2