International Handbook of Educational Reform

Education has changed much, especially during the last decade. This comprehensive reference offers a systematic overview of developments in educational policy and practice around the world. The editors have selected roughly 30 representative countries, many of which are significant because of their power and population. Each chapter, written by an expert contributor, treats educational reform in a particular nation. The chapters place educational reform within philosophical, historical, political, social, and economic contexts, and the consideration of common issues makes this volume a valuable source of comparative information.

The contributors employ a uniform approach throughout the work. The issues discussed in each chapter include the impact of economic development, educational expansion, literacy movements, achievement levels, pedagogic and curriculum reform, minority groups and women, public and private education, and the role of the State. The final chapters examine several significant trends in greater detail. Educators and policy makers will rely on this book as an indispensable reference tool.

PETER W. COOKSON, Jr. is Assistant Dean of the School of Education at Adelphi University. His experience spans secondary and higher education. He has published several books and numerous articles on public and private schooling.

ALAN R. SADOVNIK is Associate Professor of Education at Adelphi University. An expert in the sociology of education, he has authored and edited several significant books and a number of scholarly articles.

SUSAN F. SEMEL is Assistant Professor of Education at Adelphi University. An authority on the history and philosophy of education, her many publications reflect her strong comparative interests.