Measuring the Impact of Equity Promotion Policies

Authors

  • Jamil Salmi Diego Portales University

Keywords:

Equity, access, equal opportunities, disparities in higher education, low-income students

Abstract

This article analyzes five case studies of what works in equity: Australia, Austria, Colombia, South Africa, and Vietnam. The studies confirm that achieving strong equity results requires a high degree of alignment among leadership, policy goals, policy instruments, and resources. They also show the interaction of structural elements influencing disparities in higher education: streaming within high schools, selectivity in university admissions, institutional differentiation of higher education systems, and availability of financial aid for disadvantaged groups.

Author Biography

Jamil Salmi, Diego Portales University

Jamil Salmi is a global tertiary education expert, professor emeritus of higher education policy at Diego Portales University in Chile, and research fellow at Boston College’s Center for International Education, US. E-mail: jsalmi@tertiaryeducation.org.

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Published

2020-04-14

How to Cite

Salmi, J. (2020). Measuring the Impact of Equity Promotion Policies. International Higher Education, (101), 32–33. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14287

Issue

No. 101 (2020): Spring Issue

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