Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education ReformIris C. Rotberg R&L Education, 16/04/2010 - 454 páginas 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: _ |
Índice
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Overcoming Past Injustice | 51 |
Vouchers and Beyond | 77 |
After Reunification | 103 |
PART II LETTING GO | 119 |
Diverse Populations Centralized Administration | 121 |
Innovation and Tradition | 149 |
Schools in the Service of Society | 241 |
A Multicultural Policy | 259 |
Empowering Teachers and Children | 281 |
New Governments New Policies | 311 |
The Challenges of Poverty Pedagogy and Pathways | 339 |
Americas Orgy of Reform | 355 |
On Change Tradition and Choices | 381 |
Notes | 415 |
A Welfare State in Transition | 181 |
Equity and Competition in the Grip of Centralized Bureaucracy | 201 |
Encouraging Individualism Maintaining Community Values | 223 |
PART III TRANSITIONS | 239 |
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About the Contributors | 433 |
About the Editor | 439 |
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