Lessons in educational equality : successful approaches to intractable problems around the world

Lessons in educational equality : successful approaches to intractable problems around the world / [edited by] Jody Heymann and Adèle Cassola.

All children and youth deserve the opportunity to improve their life chances by acquiring the knowledge and skills that will help them thrive in the future. As the world lags far behind the Millennium Development and Education for All goals, swift, targeted, and effective action is needed to improve...

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Other Authors: Cassola, Adèle, Heymann, Jody, 1959-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Educational equalization.
Equality.
Educational equalization
Equality
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Authors; 1 Ending Educational Exclusion; Part 1 TERTIARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONS; 2 The Quest for Equity in Higher Education Across Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Groups; 3 Increasing Gender Equity in Tertiary Science and Engineering Programs; 4 Achieving Equity in Secondary and Tertiary Education for Students with Disabilities and Learning Difficulties; Part 2 SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONS; 5 Leveling the Learning Bar in Secondary School Across Social Class
  • 6 Addressing Primary and Secondary Education for Socially Excluded Girls7 Effective Approaches to Making Inclusive Education a Part of Education for All; Part 3 PRIMARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONS; 8 Achieving Quality Primary Education for the Poor Through State-NGO Partnerships; 9 The Role of Language of Instruction in Promoting Quality and Equity in Primary Education; 10 Improving Indigenous Children's Educational Access and Outcomes Through Intercultural Bilingual Education; Part 4 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONS
  • 11 Early Childhood Strategies for Closing the Socioeconomic Gap in School Outcomes12 Improving Boys' Achievement in Early Childhood and Primary Education ; 13 Equity for Indigenous Children in Early Childhood Education; Part 5 APPLYING LESSONS ACROSS GEOGRAPHY; 14 Adapting Innovations Across Borders to Close Equity Gaps in Education; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

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