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The world leaders in education : lessons from the successes and drawbacks of their methods / edited by Hani Morgan and Christopher Barry.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comparative education.
- Education--Cross-cultural studies.
- Education.
- Education and state--Cross-cultural studies.
- Education and state.
- Academic achievement--Cross-cultural studies.
- Academic achievement.
- Educational evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.
- Educational evaluation.
- Genre:
- Cross-cultural studies.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 210 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Peter Lang, 2016.
- Summary:
- The World Leaders in Education: Lessons from the Successes and Drawbacks of Their Methods explores the practices and policies that the highest-ranking nations in education implement to achieve their success. Topics include the education of disadvantaged students; cultural attitudes toward education; teacher preparation; and teacher salaries. Eight countries are examined: China, Japan, Singapore, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, Finland, and the United States. The United States is discussed for several reasons, including its large number of strong performers on international tests and its notable history in education. The book looks at both the successes and the failings of these nations, and also mentions the possibilities and limitations of implementing the practices of world-class nations in education in areas where students tend to perform poorly on tests like the PISA. This book may be used for undergraduate and graduate courses such as comparative education. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction-What World-Class Nations in Education Do That Makes Them So Good / Hani Morgan Morgan, Hani 1
- Chapter 2 Finland-Ethos of Equality: Finnish Educational Policy and Practice / Riitta Jyrhämä Jyrhämä, Riitta, Katriina Maaranen Maaranen, Katriina 15
- Chapter 3 The United States-Schooling in the United States: What We Learn from International Assessments of Reading and Math Literacy / William G. Brozo Brozo, William G., Sarah Crain Crain, Sarah 37
- Chapter 4 Japan-The High-Achieving Educational System of Japan / Lawrence Baines Baines, Lawrence, Mano Yasuda Yasuda, Mano 61
- Chapter 5 Canada-Education in Canada: Separate but Similar Systems in the Pursuit of Excellence and Equity / Jason D. Edgerton Edgerton, Jason D., Lance W. Roberts Roberts, Lance W., Veronika Eliasova Eliasova, Veronika 79
- Chapter 6 South Korea-South Korea's Education: A National Obsession / Michael J. Seth Seth, Michael J. 107
- Chapter 7 Singapore-Success in Singapore: A Model for Excellence in Education / Vivien Geneser Geneser, Vivien, Hsiao-ping Wu Wu, Hsiao-ping 127
- Chapter 8 New Zealand-Education in New Zealand: Maintaining Quality in an Era of Change / Michael Forret Forret, Michael, Logan Moss Moss, Logan 145
- Chapter 9 China-Reconciling Fairness with Efficiency: Reforming the Chinese Examination System / Andreas Schleicher Schleicher, Andreas, Yan Wang Wang, Yan 169
- Chapter 10 Conclusion-What We Can Learn from High-Ranking Nations in Education / Hani Morgan Morgan, Hani 181.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1433129566
- 9781433129575
- 1433129574
- 9781433129568
- OCLC:
- 921240000
- Publisher Number:
- 99965738363
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