Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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In Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform, Rotberg brings together examples of current education reforms in sixteen countries, written by "insiders". This book goes beyond myths and stereotypes and describes the difficult trade-offs countries make as they attempt to implement reforms in the context of societal and global change. In some countries, reforms are a response to major political or economic shifts; in others, they are motivated by large upsurges in immigration and increased student diversity. Irrespective of the reasons for education reform, all countries face decisions about resource allocation, equality of educational opportunity across diverse populations, access to higher education, student testing and tracking, teacher accountability, school choice, and innovation. The essays in this volume reveal:·the policy choices about the school reforms made by countries throughout the world ·the consequences associated with these choices ·the role that societal values, historical antecedents, and political structures play in facilitating or constraining reformBalancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform is an invaluable resource for policymakers, faculty, students, and anyone interested in how decisions made about the education system ultimately affect the quality of education, educational access, and social justice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-04-16
Mått165 x 238 x 34 mm
Vikt841 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor454
Upplaga2
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781607095002

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Part 1 ForewordPart 2 Part I: Dramatic Political/Economic ChangeChapter 3 China: Turning the Bad Master into a Good ServantChapter 4 Russia: Struggling with the AftermathChapter 5 South Africa: Overcoming Past InjusticeChapter 6 Chile: Vouchers and BeyondChapter 7 Germany: After ReunificationPart 8 Part II: Letting GoChapter 9 France: Diverse Populations, Centralized AdministrationChapter 10 Turkey: Innovation and TraditionChapter 11 Sweden: A Welfare State in TransitionChapter 12 Israel: Equity and Competition in the Grip of Centralized BureaucracyChapter 13 Japan: Encouraging Individualism, Maintaining Community ValuesPart 14 Part III: TransitionsChapter 15 Singapore: Schools in the Service of SocietyChapter 16 Canada: A Multicultural PolicyChapter 17 New Zealand: Empowering Teachers and ChildrenChapter 18 England: New Governments, New PoliciesChapter 19 Australia: The Challenges of Poverty, Pedagogy, and PathwaysChapter 20 United States: America's Orgy of ReformPart 21 Concluding Thoughts: On Change, Tradition, and Choices

The book is, in essence, a world tour of public education in the early twenty-first century. For every teaching and learning issue that divides this country, the book shows that several other countries are having the same argument. For every cry of despair at the assorted failures of American schools, Rotberg introduces a host of nations—including some that American critics admire—who are hearing the same complaints about their education systems from their own experts.