National differences, global similarities : world culture and the future of schooling /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, David, 1952 January 5-
Other Authors: LeTendre, Gerald K.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Social Sciences, 2005.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The global environment of national school systems
  • The declining significance of gender and the rise of egalitarian mathematics education
  • Symbiotic institutions : changing global dynamics between family and schooling
  • Demand for achievement : the worldwide growth of shadow education systems
  • Rich land, poor schools : inequality of national educational resources and achievement of disadvantaged students
  • Safe schools, dangerous nations : the paradox of school violence
  • The universal math teacher? : international beliefs, national work roles, and local practice
  • Schoolwork at home? : low-quality schooling and homework
  • Slouching toward a global ideology : the devolution revolution in education governance
  • Nation versus nation : the race to be the first in the world
  • Conclusion : observing modern schooling as an institution.