The Oxford Encyclopedia of School Reform

William T. Pink is Professor Emeritus of educational policy and leadership studies in the College of Education at Marquette University in the US, where he has served as both department chair and as director of the doctoral program. He has published widely in the areas of delinquency, sociology of education, and educational reform. He was the co-editor of The Urban Review (Springer), from 1978 until 2017, co-editor of a book series entitled Understanding Education, Social Justice, and Policy (Hampton Press), and co-editor of the book series entitled Education, Equity, Economy (Springer). His most recent books are Cultural Matters: Lesson Learned from Field Studies of Several Leading School Reform Strategies (Hampton Press, 2005), The International Handbook of Urban Education (Springer, 2007), Schools for Marginalized Youth: An International Perspective (Hampton Press, 2015), Education, Equity, Economy: Crafting a New Intersection (Springer, 2016), andThe Second International Handbook of Urban Education (Springer, 2017). He is a senior editor of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education (Oxford University Press), and the editor-in-chief of The Oxford Encyclopedia of School Reform (Oxford University Press, 2022).

• AfricaAnalytical Review of School Reforms Towards the Education 2030 Agenda in Zanzibar by Said JumaDemocracy and Education in Libya by Abdelbasit GadourDeveloping Inclusive Schools in South Africa by Petra EngelbrechtEducational Reforms in Kenya by Martin KavuaHistory of Special Education in South Africa and the Challenges of Inclusive Education by Sigamoney Manicka NaickerInclusive School Reform in Eswatini by Cebsile NxumaloMoving Towards Inclusive Education in Ethiopia Through Itinerant Teachers at Resource Centres by Sulochini Pather, Aemiro Tadesse, and Solomon Gizachew"Night Wives" and the Education of Girls with Disabilities in Sierra Leone by Ibrahim Bangura, Janet Njelesani, and Donald NjelesaniAsiaClassroom Teaching Transitions in K-12 Schools in China by Yeqin Kang and Haiyan QiangDiversity, Decentralization, and Social Justice in School Reforms in Japan by Kaori OkanoThe Effect of the Elite School Group on Quality of Schooling by Manli Li and Mengliao SunElite School Education Group Policy and Low-Performing Schools in China by Yu Zhang and Xuan QiEnglish Education Reform in Asian Countries by Wenyang Sun, Xue Lan RongForeign Language Education in Japan by Ryuko KubotaPatterns, Trends, Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Internationalization of Chinese Higher Education by Xue Lan Rong and Shuguang WangReforming South Korean Higher Education for Female Marriage Migrants by Ji-Yeon Jo and Min-Sung JungReforms on the National Matriculation EFL Tests in China by Jia LinSchool Reform for Multicultural Society in Korea by Insil Chang and Lydia Harim AhnStudents at the Center of Education Reform in Singapore by A. Lin Goodwin and Ee Ling LowIndiaCommunity-based Reforms in the Monitoring Architecture of Elementary Education in India by Kiran BhattyThe Contents and Discontents of Madrasa Reform in India by Arshad AlamExamining Education Reforms of India in the Matrix of Rights and Biopolitics by Jyoti DalalGender and School Reform in India by Nandini Manjrekar and Indumathi SundararamanHistorical Developments and Influences of International Actors and Education Reforms in India by Shivali TukdeoLanguage Policy and Reform in the Indian School System by Rupanjali Karthik and George W. NoblitMathematics and School Reform in India by Farida Abdulla Khan and Charu GuptaPolicy and Regulatory Reforms in Teacher Education in India by Gunjan SharmaPolitics, Policy, and Practice of Teacher Education Reform in India by Poonam BatraPrivate Initiatives in School Reform in India by Disha Nawani and Shinjini SanyalEurope and the United KingdomExtremism, Values, and Education in Policy and Practice by Lynn Revell and Sally Elton-ChalcraftGypsies, Mobilities, and Schools in the United Kingdom by Martin MyersLessons from Spain on the Need for a Critical Family-School Perspective in School Reforms by Jordi Collet-Sabe and Antonio OlmedoThe Impact on French Upper-Secondary Schools of Reforms Aiming to Improve Students' Transition to Higher Education by Clement Pin, Agnes van ZantenPractice, Policy, and Change in the School Education of Roma in Cyprus by Loizos SymeouPreparing the Dutch Educational System for the 21st Century by Klaas van Veen, Jasmijn Bloemert, and Fenna WolthuisSchool-Led Programs of Teacher Training in England Versus Northern Europe by Alaster Scott DouglasSchool Markets and Educational Inequality in the Republic of Ireland by Kevin CahillSchool Reform and Parental Engagement Learning in the UK by Janet GoodallSchool Reform, Educational Governance, and Discourses on Social Justice and Democratic Education in Germany by Mechtild GomollaSchool Reform in England by Amanda Nuttall and Edward PodestaSelf-Regulation in Early Childhood Policy and Practice in England by Sue RobsonTest-Based Accountability in England by Diego SantoriTracking Students by 'Ability' or Study Orientation in England, Finland, and France by Anna MazenodUtilizing Participatory Action Research to Build an Inclusive Classroom Community in France by Nicole EilersNordic Countries21st Century Skills and Nordic Educational Reforms by Gunn Elisabeth Søreide, Hanne Riese, and Line Torbjørnsen HiltCitizen Ideals and Education in Nordic Welfare State School Reforms by Christian Ydesen and Mette BuchardtClimate Change and Worldview Transformation in Finnish Education Policy by Harriet Zilliacus and Lili-Ann WolffData Use in Recent School Reforms by Sølvi Mausethagen, Tine S. Prøitz, Guri SkedsmoImaginaries of Inclusion in Swedish Education by Gunnlaugur Magnusson and Daniel PeterssonThe Norwegian Case of School Reform, External Quality Control, and the Call for Democratic Practice by Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen and Eivind LarsenThe Origin and Development of Comprehensive School Reforms in Sweden and Other Nordic Countries by Ulf BlossingPostwar School Reforms in Norway by Harald Thuen and Nina VolckmarQuality and Evaluation in Finnish Schools by Jaakko Kauko, Janne Varjo, Hannele PitkänenReforms of Education in Nordic Countries by Jens RasmussenShared Sense-Making, Agency, and Learning in School Development in Finnish School Reforms by Tiina Soini, Kirsi Pyhältö, and Janne PietarinenThe Swedish Assessment Reform of 2011: A Reform in Constant Need of Ad Hoc Adjustment and Clarification by Christian LundahlTradition and Transformation in Danish Early Childhood Education and Care by Karen Ida Dannesboe and Bjørg KjærNorth AmericaCultural and Linguistic Diversity in School Reform by Martin Scanlan, Francesca López, Tsuru Bailey-Jones, and Maria Baez-CruzCurrent School Reforms in Transnational Policy Landscapes by Ninni WahlstromEcologically Sustaining Research Partnerships by Melissa M. Jozwiak and Karen L.B. BurgardThe Impact of International Experiential Learning and the Community and University Partnership Supporting Global Citizenship in US Schools by Elisabeth Krimbill, Lawrence Scott, and Amy CarterA Political History of Educational Development through International Organizations by Olivia Scott KamkwambaPositive School Leadership Behaviors by Joseph Murphy, Karen Seashore Louis, and Mark SmyliePromoting Student Success in Low-Performing Schools by Bruce G. BarnettReimagining Student Leadership Development in Urban Schools by Lawrence Scott, Donna Druery, and Ashland PingueReimagining University Partnerships with Local Schools in the United States by Karen L. B. Burgard and Melissa M. JozwiakSchools as Reform Incubators by William T. PinkSuccess for All by Robert E. Slavin and Nancy A. MaddenUrban Charter Schools by Manya WhitakerUrban School Reform in the United States by Craig PeckUsing Proven Programs to Improve Educational Outcomes by Robert E. SlavinOceaniaAligning School Autonomy and Social Justice Approaches to Reform in School Breakfast Clubs in Australia by Fiona MacDonaldAsia Literacy in Australian Schools and the Move Towards Broader Intercultural Understanding by Emily S. RudlingChildren's Rights, Student Voice, Informal Learning, and School Reform by Roseanna Bourke and John O'NeillCultural Wellbeing in Classroom Communities in Australia by Sherridan EmeryGlobal School Funding Debates and Reforms by Elisa Di Gregorio and Glenn C. SavageThe Indonesian Equivalency Program for Out-of-School Youth by Ila Rosmilawati and Carol ReidLearning from Alternative Schools to Enhance School Completion by Kitty te Riele, Glenda McGregor, Martin Mills, Aspa Baroutsis, and Debra HayesManaging Behavior or Promoting Engagement? by Jeff ThomasReforming the Engagement of Schools with Unaccompanied Homeless Children by Catherine RobinsonRemote and Rural Education in Australia and the Pacific by Stephen Crump, Kylie Twyford, and Theresa KoroivulaonoSTEM and STEAM Education in Australian K-12 Schooling by Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn, Melissa Silk, Jane MartinSystem Reform in the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Australia by Becky ShelleyTaking a Wellbeing-Centric Approach to School Reform by Helen Cahill, Babak Dadvand, and Annie GowingTrust in Schooling System Governance and Reform by John O'NeillLatin and South AmericaEducation Policies in Argentina by Myriam FeldfeberEducational Reforms Conducted by Brazilian Courts by Adriana Dragone SilveiraFederalism, Decentralization, Intergovernmental Relations, and Educational Provision in Five Latin American Countries by Gilda Cardoso de AraujoHomeschooling in the Educational Landscape of Latin America by Luciane Muniz Ribeiro BarbosaPrivatization of Education in Latin American Countries by Theresa Adrião and Camilla Croso