Learning from Overseas - Australian Fabian Society
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Social background & reading literacy (PISA 2000)<br />
High<br />
600<br />
550<br />
Finland<br />
mcgaw group pty ltd<br />
ABN 34 117 491 228<br />
Reading literacy<br />
Low<br />
500<br />
450<br />
400<br />
350<br />
300<br />
Canada<br />
Australia<br />
Germany<br />
This gap is in the order<br />
of 3 years of schooling.<br />
Steeper slope = less equitable results<br />
-2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2<br />
PISA Index of social background<br />
Source: OECD (2001) Knowledge and skills for life, Appendix B1, Table 8.1, p.308<br />
Social<br />
Advantage<br />
15
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