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>