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Evidence-based Policy Making in Portugal

Evidence-based Policy Making in Portugal. Maria do Carmo Gomes National Agency for Qualifications. Conference: Evidence-based Policy Making in Education: “Turning Research into Practice – Learning from PISA” 16th June 2011 Belgrade, Serbia.

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Evidence-based Policy Making in Portugal

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  1. Evidence-based Policy Making in Portugal Maria do Carmo Gomes National Agency for Qualifications Conference: Evidence-based Policy Making in Education: “Turning Research into Practice – Learning from PISA” 16th June 2011 Belgrade, Serbia

  2. Quick summary of 20th century Portuguese history:Portugal has not participated directly in the 2nd World WarDecolonization process form the African colonies was developed in few months after April RevolutionDemocracy was established only in 1974 after 48 years of dictatorshipEuropean adhesion occurred in 1986 Portugal: a specific country within European context Rapid change in social values, political system, modernization of economy, etc….

  3. Diagnosis:Immutable structural situation of low qualifications Weak social valorization of educationDecades of delay in education and training public policies (VET and AET)Separated and discontinuous interventionsInadequate courses and modalities to the different publics (selective school) The deeper and persistent weakness

  4. Milestones:1986 – Basic Law of the Educative System + first structural funds for education development1995 – Education as the passion of the new socialist government recently elected2000 – Lisbon strategy was adopted by the European Union2005 – New governmental program (New Opportunities Initiative) + European Social Fund Strategy The Education in Portugal

  5. The data from international organizations:OECD – Education at a Glance, PISA, IALSEC – Eurostat data for benchmarking exercisesPortuguese situation was persistently as an under qualified country The Evidences in Education in Portugal

  6. Turning problems into challenges:To reduce early school leaving To improve students and adult’s competenciesTo increase adult’s participation in education and training The Major Problems

  7. Some results

  8. Portugal was the OECD country with the best performance, considering the three domains (Maths, Reading and Science) – with a 20 points value of increasing

  9. All this is configuring… … a paradigm shift in education and training in Portugal… but we can not stop the improving process!! Thank you very much for your attention. carmo.gomes@anq.gov.pt

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