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Job no: 571972

Contract type:
Consultant

Duty Station:
Geneva

Level:
Consultancy

Location:
Switzerland

Categories:
Knowledge Management, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment


The purpose of the consultancy is to support Public Spending Review in Education Sector through secondary analysis of PISA results which will provide policy and budgetary recommendations to address systemic challenges and improve PISA results, while accounting for different situation and background of student population.


Background


The Government of Slovakia invests significant funds in education, 2.7 billion EUR annually for all levels of education up to 18 years of age and is undertaking a series of measures and reforms to introduce universal access to early childhood education, curricula reform and inclusive education.


With the aim to contribute to strengthening of the regional education system, and to advance education quality by addressing efficiency, effectiveness and equity of spending in pre-school, primary and secondary education (regional education), the Ministry of Finance will conduct a
_Public Spending Review in the Education Sector_, implemented in coordination between the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth (MoE), which agreed to collaborate in providing available and detailed data and information required for the analyses.

A report will be drafted and shared by the end of October 2024, and a final report is expected to be published by the MoF and submitted to the Government by the end of April 2025.

Contributing to overall _Public Expenditure Review in the Education Sector_, UNICEF will support a
_Secondary Analysis of PISA Results_.

Despite the significant investments, PISA testing demonstrated results for 15-year-old children below the OECD countries' average, in recent years. General results (all pupils tested) demonstrated that many students in Slovakia leave school without mastering basic competencies.

Slovakia's PISA 2022 results are the lowest ever measured in mathematics, and among the lowest in reading and science, since the beginning of the measurement in 2000.

The proportion of low-performing pupils in reading literacy is the highest among the countries compared.

From a socio-economic perspective, results further demonstrated a wide equity gap in the Slovak education system.

In fact, instead of contributing to reduce the disparities between children, the education system is widening them:

socio-economically advantaged students (the top 25% in terms of socio-economic status) outperformed disadvantaged students (the bottom 25%) by 133 score points in mathematics (20 points is approx.

1 year of schooling). This is significantly larger than the average difference between the two groups (93 score points) across OECD countries.

This means that a child born from an underprivileged family in Slovakia is more likely to fail at school or drop out very early.

The results also indicate that Slovakia has the potential to make progress to improve educational performance overall, and to close the equity gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children to reach its OECD counterparts.


Addressing these issues requires targeted interventions informed by a comprehensive understanding of the underlying factors contributing to overall decline and disparities in student outcomes.

This secondary analysis of PISA 2022 results aims to provide precisely that, focusing on equity and inclusion within the Slovak education system.

The analysis will inform evidence-based policy interventions, including related to education sector financing and expenditures, aimed at enhancing educational outcomes and promoting equity for all students in Slovakia.


Objective


The primary objective of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive secondary analysis of the PISA 2022 results in Slovakia, with a specific focus on understanding issues related to equity and inclusion, and financial implications of addressing the challenges.

This analysis will delve into the factors contributing to disparities in student performance, particularly those based on socio-economic status, gender and geographical location.

By identifying root causes and best practices, the analysis aims to inform targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes and narrow down the equity gap in the Slovak education system.

Additionally, the results of this analysis will be relevant for inclusive education policies within Slovakia, particularly in light of the need

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