Educational Reform – From Launch to Results

Author: (Canada) B. Levin, translated by Xiang Xianming and Hong Chengwen
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Governments in many countries around the world have proposed ambitious educational reform plans. Educational Reform—From Initiation to Outcomes is an important study on large-scale educational reforms, focusing on the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Alberta and Manitoba provinces in Canada, and Minnesota in the United States. It primarily examines large-scale educational reforms under five different circumstances, exploring the diversity of educational reform, mainly involving: · School choice movement; · Charter schools; · Increased student testing; · More rigorous curriculum guidelines; · School-based management. Based on political theory, organizational theory, and public administration, and grounded in educational theory and empirical research, the book proposes a mature and clear conceptual framework for analyzing reform plans. The authors discuss the political origins of reforms, the legislative process, the implementation of support for reforms, and the outcomes of reforms for students, schools, and communities. The book has a clear policy and comparative research orientation, enabling readers to examine reforms across different contexts and evaluate the ideas, processes, and outcomes of large-scale reforms. It will be highly beneficial for readers in the fields of education or public policy.