The education of diverse student populations a global perspective /

This book takes up the challenge of examining the thorniest educational issue from a global perspective. It contributes to the evidence-based conversation among policy makers, educators, and researchers around the world about what works to improve the education outcomes and what can make a bigger di...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wan, Guofang.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: [New York?] : Springer, ©2008.
Series:Explorations of educational purpose ; 2.
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Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • Research Evidence: Narrowing the Achievement Gaps; Centralization, Devolution and Diversity: Changing Educational Policy and Practice in English Schools; Education of Ethnic Minorities and Migrants in Austria; Educating Ethnic Minority Children: The Case of Canada; Meeting Challenges in US Education: Striving for Success in a Diverse Society; Education Policy Reform in Postapartheid South Africa: Constraints and Possibilities; Education at the Crossroads: The Ghanaian Dilemma and Puzzle; How China Best Educates Its Ethnic Minority Children: Strategies, Experience and Challenges.