International Perspectives On Educational Reform And Policy Implementation

The change process is described in this text which examines the historical, social and economic influences on education policy reform. Chapters look at cross-cultural experiences of educational change and policy implementation as the authors lead us to an understanding of processes and forces involved. The three themes covered in this volume are: politics and reform; politics into policy and policy implementation; and educational reform phenomena. The authors argue that change takes a predictable format and, once understood, can be directed and managed.; This text is intended to be of interest to those involved in the planning and implementation of change and, along with Volume 2 "Case Studies in Educational Change", point the way to effective management of such change processes.

The Evolution of Education Reform in the United States: Policy Ideals or Realpolitik?, James Cibulka, USA; The National Curriculum in England Since 1988, Dennis Lawton, UK; An Analysis of the Policy Contexts of Recent Curriculum Reform Efforts in Australia, Great Britain and the United States, Kerry J. Kennedy, Australia; National Curriculum Assessment in England and Wales, Caroline Gipps, UK; Re-forming the Curriculum in New Zealand, Ivan Snook, New Zealand.

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