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In Pursuit of Equity in Education: Using International Indicators to Compare Equity Policies 2001 edition
Walo Hutmacher
In Pursuit of Equity in Education: Using International Indicators to Compare Equity Policies 2001 edition
Walo Hutmacher
Equity in education is a major policy concern everywhere. In this book an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars makes a compelling case for better international equity indicators in education. This opens a dialogue on the definition, value and use of equity indicators across nations and over time.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexTable of Contents: Introduction. Part I: Theoretical Approaches and Conceptual Issues. 1. Equity and Education: A critical review of sociological research and thought; L. Benadusi. 2. Efficiency and Equity; M. Demeuse, et al. 3. School Equity as a Matter of Justice; D. Meuret. 4. Why Education Matters: Race, ethnicity, poverty and American school-equity research; D. Cochrane. Part II: Equity Indicators: A Framework, A Rationale and Current Perspectives. 5. A System of Equity Indicators for Educational Systems; D. Meuret. 6. Why Data Collection Matters: The role of race and poverty indicators in American education; G. Orfield. 7. International Equity Indicators in Education and Learning in Industrialized Democracies: Some recent results and avenues for the future; T. Healy, D. Istance. 8. Monitoring Educational Disparities in Less Developed Countries; V. Cavicchioni, A. Motivans. Part III: International Comparisons on Equity Issues. 9. Is There an Effectiveness-Equity Trade-off? A cross-country comparison using TIMSS test scores; V. Vandenberghe, et al. 10. Equity Indicators Based on the Provision of Supplemental Resources for Disabled and Disadvantaged Students; P. Evans. 11. Educational Equity: Social interactions might matter; V. Vandenberghe. 12. Intergenerational Inequities: A comparative analysis of the influence of parents' educational background on length of schooling and literacy skills; S. Noel, P. de Broucker. Part IV: National Policies and the Use of Indicators. 13. Equity and Equivalence in the Swedish SchoolSystem; A. Wildt-Persson, P. G. Rosengren. 14. Narrowing the Gap: Educational equity policy in Flanders; K. Dewitt, P. Van Petegem. 15. Economics and Demographics in Metropolitan Communities: An argument for international equity indicators; D. Cochrane. Index." Review Citations:
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 189 (EAN 9780792369882, Hardcover)
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 30, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780792369882 |
Publishers | Springer |
Pages | 378 |
Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 22 mm · 1.60 kg |
Language | English |
Editor | Bottani, N. |
Editor | Cochrane, D. |
Editor | Hutmacher, W. |
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