Adapting Curriculum to Bridge Equity Gaps.

• Author: OECD.
• Place / Publishing House: Paris : : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development,, 2021.; Ã2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (115 pages)

This report takes a pragmatic look at equality, equity and inclusion in curriculum. It examines how curriculum can be adapted to meet specific needs of diverse learners, particularly vulnerable students. It also features a range of strategies which countries use to design curriculum, so that no student will be left behind.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Executive Summary -- Key Messages -- What does research and international data say? -- Defining equality, equity, and inclusion in the context of curriculum design -- Equality in curriculum design -- Equity in curriculum design -- Inclusion in curriculum design -- Design Thinking and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) -- Design thinking -- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) -- Combining different approaches -- 1. Digital curricula -- Digital curricula that work for all students -- Digital curricula that support vulnerable students in particular -- 2. Personalised curricula -- Personalised curricula that work for all students -- Personalised curricula that support vulnerable students in particular -- 3. Cross-curricular content and competency-based curriculum -- Cross-curricular content and competency-based curriculum that work for all students -- Cross-curricular content and competency-based curriculum that support vulnerable students in particular -- 4. Flexible curricula -- Flexible curricula that work for all students -- Flexible curriculum that supports vulnerable students in particular -- What remains unknown -- Notes -- References -- Challenges and strategiesfor equity in curriculuminnovation -- Coping with uncertainty -- 1. Digital curricula -- Challenges -- Strategies -- 2. Personalised curricula -- Challenges -- Strategies -- 3. Cross-curricular content and competency-based curriculum -- Challenges -- Strategies -- 4. Flexible curricula -- Challenges -- Strategies -- Notes -- References -- Unintended consequencesand lessons learned -- 1. Use Universal Design for Learning as checklist -- 2. Change the paradigm of "learning and assessment" to favour the whole child and person development -- 3. Expect both untapped opportunities and new risks in public-private partnership.

4. Avoid stigmatising personalised cross-curricular content and competency-based curricula -- 5. Do not underestimate the resources required to close observable and non-observable equity gaps -- Notes -- References -- Contributors list.