Policy Transfer and Educational Change

David Scott is a Professor of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment at the Institute of Education, University of London. His most recent books are The European School System (coauthored with S. Leaton-Gray and P. Mehisto; Macmillan Palgrave, 2017); Equalities and Inequalities in the English Education System (coauthored with B. Scott; University College London Institute of Education Press, 2017); The Mexican Education System (coauthored with C. Posner, C. Martin, and E. Guzman; University College London Press, 2017); Education Systems and Learners: Knowledge and Knowers (Macmillan Palgrave, 2016); Policy Transfer and Educational Change (coauthored with C. Husbands, R. Slee, R. Wilkins, and M. Terano; SAGE, 2015); Roy Bhaskar: A Theory of Education (Springer International, 2015); New Perspectives on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (Springer International, 2015); and SAGE Handbook on Learning (coauthored with E. Hargreaves; SAGE, 2015).Mayumi Terano is based at the Institute of Education, University of London.  Roger Slee is the Director of the Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning.  Chris Husbands is Vice-Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University.  Raphael Wilkins is Pro Director (International Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer) at the Institute of Education, University of London.

• IntroductionIndia and its system of educationThe Spread of IdeasTeachers as Professional LearnersSchool Autonomy and School LeadershipInclusive PracticesPolicy Learning

This book develops an original perspective that connects the theoretical literature in helpful ways to professional experience and practice. This will be useful material for students and practitioners.