Foreword and Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Preface; Executive Summary; Chapter 1 -- Charting a way towards equity and excellence; The 2014 International Summit on the Teaching Profession; Defining equity, excellence and inclusiveness; Excellence; Equity; Inclusion; The benefits of investing in equity; References; Chapter 2 -- Developing high-quality teachers for the schools with the greatest need; What the results from PISA 2012 show; Financial resources; Teachers; Pointers for policy and practice; Provide adequate resources to address disadvantage. Create a teaching force that reflects student demography and secure high-quality teaching in disadvantaged schoolsPrepare teachers for work in disadvantaged schools; Provide mentoring to teachers in disadvantaged schools; Improve working conditions in disadvantaged schools; Provide career and financial incentives to attract and retain teachers in disadvantaged schools; Establish effective employment conditions; Make teaching an attractive career; Provide professional development activities that address student diversity; Educate the teacher educators; Notes; References. What the results from PISA 2012 showVertical stratification; Horizontal stratification; Pointers for policy and practice; Reduce grade repetition; Reduce early tracking; Improve disadvantaged schools; Strengthen and support school leadership; Provide systemic support for restructuring schools; Create a supportive school climate; Use data to identify at-risk students -- and intervene early; Provide a continuum of support for struggling students; Explore different ways of organising school learning time; Hold high expectations for all students and use effective teaching practices. Create effective links among the school, parents and the communityNotes; References; Chapter 5 -- Building an equitable, excellent and inclusive education system; Attract, nurture and retain qualified teachers; Allocate resources equitably; Make pre-primary education accessible to all; Encourage autonomy in the context of accountability; Avoid segregation and stratification; Use assessments and evaluations to identify struggling students and schools; Reference.