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Reviews of National Policies for Education - Basic Education in Turkey This report summarises the social, economic and policy context in Turkey and its position compared to other OECD countries and the review team’s principal observations and findings from analysis of information, visits to schools, and meetings with education officials and stakeholders. Six major themes frame the observations, findings, and recommendations of this review: social inclusion; equity; quality and accountability; human resources; financing and efficient use of resources; and leadership, organisational structure and governance. The report outlines a number of specific actions that Turkey should take in education reform over the next decade to move the nation forward. These include:
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This review of national education policies in the Republic of Turkey takes place at a critical point in the nation’s history. An improving economy, greater governmental continuity, and a more stable social environment, coupled with the extraordinary challenge of Turkey’s candidacy for EU accession, provide an unprecedented opportunity for a new phase of education reform. Over the past decade, Turkey has pursued a striking education reform agenda focused on implementing eight-year basic and compulsory education and dramatically increasing the participation of girls at the primary education level. A challenge remains to close the gap in participation between boys and girls. The nation must now complement the drive for increasing enrolments and participation with efforts to improve quality. For Turkey to reach the levels of educational attainment and performance of the most advanced countries in Europe and OECD, the Republic must undertake sustained, multi-year, systemic reforms of the education system.
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