World Class Schools

<p>In this book the authors have conducted extensive research and describe what makes a successful school and how this varies in different countries. The book follows the progress of a cohort of 7-year-old children through their schools over a two-year period. It covers schools in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and Ireland and:<br>*draw together what it is that the most and least effective schools do in each country<br>*pinpoints what makes 'effective teaching' across the globe<br>*analyses which effectiveness-producing school and teaching factors appear to be the same and which are context specific<br>*discusses how educational policies can be used to generate World Class Schools and which new blends of practice can, or should be used<br>The existing literature based upon the comparison of the educational achievements of different countries is inadequate. This unique study provides a rich picture of the processes of the education systems of different countries which will appeal to practitioners and policy makers.</p> <p>Section One - World Class Schools: The International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP)< Background, Design and Quatitative Findings 1. The Intellectual and Policy Context 2. The Methodological Strategy of ISERP 3. The Quantitative Data Section Two - World Class Schools: The Case Studies of More Effective and Less Effective Schools in Different Countries North America 4. The United States 5. Canada The Pacific Rim/Australia 6. Taiwan 7. Australia 8. Hong Kong Europe 9. The Netherlands 10. Norway 11. The Republic of Ireland 12. United Kingdom Section Three - Conclusions: Creating World Class Schools 13. Comparisons Across Country Case Studies 14. Creating World Class Schools: What Have We Learned?</p>