Understanding Educational Reform in Global Context

This book focuses on important theoretical and policy debates on educational reform with detailed analyses of reforms in 11 countries. It also explores the effects of geographical location political ideology and economic structure on shaping educational reform. Individual case studies are included on Australia Cote d'Ivoire England Hungary Israel Mexico New Zealand Nicaragua Spain Tanzania and the United States. The book covers the role of reform in changing education and addressing problems in the educational system as well as its wider role in deflecting crises in the political and economic system plus the effect of reform on educators and educators upon reform. Extensive bibliography and reference lists accompany each chapter including the introduction and conclusion. Contributors include: N'Dri ThÃrese AssiÃ-Lumumba John M. Barrington Susan F. Cooper Peter Darvas Sara Morgenstern de Finkel Esther E. Gottlieb Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo Don Martin Henry D. R. Miller Rolland Paulston Rajeshwari Raghu Susan Rippberger Susan L. Robertson Carlos Alberto Torres George E. Urch Roger R. Woock and Hugo Zegarra. Language: English