GINI DP 81: The Measurement of Tracking, Vocational Orientation, and Standardization of Educational Systems: a Comparative Approach

Thijs Bol () and Herman van de Werfhorst
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Thijs Bol: AMCIS, Universiteit van Amsterdam

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Abstract: Educational systems differ on at least three dimensions: the timing and form of tracking of students, the extent to which a system provides vocationally specific skills, and the extent to which an educational system is standardized nationwide. Existing conceptualizations of these three dimensions are rather fragmented, and in this article we develop new indicators for a large number of countries, based on various sources of data (OECD, UNESCO, TIMSS, PISA and Eurydice). With our new indicators we examine the relationship between the three dimensions of educational systems and four core functions of schooling: equality of opportunity, the optimization of students’ skills, the allocation of students to the labor market, and the preparation for active participation in society at large.

Date: 2013-08
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