is possible, and provides students, parents, policy makers and other education stakeholders insights into what enables …Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged … background -- resilient students -- are the focus of Against the Odds. The report shows that overcoming barriers to achievement …

The rights of students with disabilities to be educated in their local mainstream school is becoming more and more … segregate disabled students in public education systems; instead, education systems need to be reconsidered to meet the needs of … all students. Based on in-depth analysis of inclusive practice in eight countries, this book addresses the issues that …

among students are associated with student absenteeism. Schools that promote participation of students, teachers and parents … (TALIS) reports having more than 10% of potentially disruptive students with behaviour problems in their classes. Teachers … with more than one in ten students with behaviour problems spend almost twice as much time keeping order in the classroom …

, participation and performance of immigrant students and their native peers and identifies a set of policy options based on solid …

International Student Assessment (PISA) reveal that in 2015, almost one in four 15-year-old students in OECD countries reported that … they were either foreign-born or had at least one foreign-born parent. Between 2003 and 2015, the share of students who had … across OECD countries. The Resilience of Students with an Immigrant Background: Factors that Shape Well-being reveals some of …

While enrolment in tertiary education has increased dramatically over the past decades, many university-aged students … further education, it is equally important to ensure that students’ expectations are well-aligned with their actual abilities …. Grade Expectations: How Marks and Education Policies Shape Students' Ambitions reveals some of the factors that influence …