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European policy cooperation on the education of children from a migrant background. Migration & Mobility: results of the consultation on the Green Paper. Gelu C ă l ă cean, DG Education and Culture, European Commission. 1. Main challenges.
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European policy cooperation on the education of children from a migrant background Migration & Mobility: results of the consultation on the Green Paper Gelu Călăcean, DG Education and Culture, European Commission 1
Main challenges • Significant achievement gap for migrant pupils, as revealed by all international tests • Achievement gap persists after controlling for SES • Lower participation and later enrolment in early childhood education and care • Over-represented in special needs education • Double rates of early school leaving
101 contributions • European Parliament • 19 Member States + Norway • 19 European associations • Committee of Regions • European Economic and Social Committee
Policy challenges identified by contributors to the consultation
Policy responses identified by contributors to the consultation
Raising achievement of children from migrant background Language support Tackling segregation Equal opportunities School level support 6
Next steps • Priority theme highlighted in ET2020 Open Method of Coordination • Thematic group on early language acquisition • Recommendation on early school leaving • Monitoring the achievement gap • Comparative study on measures for newly arrived migrant children • Expert network on the education of children from migrant background