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Informationen zum Autor James H. Williams is assistant professor of international education and international affairs at The George Washington University. Dr. Williams has worked in 18 countries, and authored over 40 books, articles, and monographs in the field. William K. Cummings is assistant professor of international education and international affairs at The George Washington University. Dr. Cummings has served as policy advisor to the governments of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia and has examined a wide range of policy issues in education and national development, particularly in East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. He has worked in over 25 countries and is author of more than 150 books, articles, and monographs. Klappentext The first book in a two-volume series designed to help those working, or preparing to work, as educationchange agents in developing countries, this volume will help change agents acquire a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the policy process and how it can be influenced. Zusammenfassung The first book in a two-volume series designed to help those working! or preparing to work! as education change agents in developing countries! this volume will help change agents acquire a deeper! more comprehensive understanding of the policy process and how it can be influenced. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 List of Tables and Figures Part 2 Preface Part 3 Introduction: Orienting Concepts Part 4 Part 1: The Contexts of Reform Chapter 5 1 How Education Systems Form and Reform Chapter 6 2 Recent Phases of Education Reform Chapter 7 3 Thinking about Contexts and Processes of Change Chapter 8 4 A Report Card on Education Reform Part 9 Part 2: Tools and Processes Chapter 10 5 Assessing the State of the System Chapter 11 6 Thinking about Education Goals Chapter 12 7 Evaluating and Selecting Reform Options and Developing the Plan Chapter 13 8 Planning Implementation and Monitoring Chapter 14 9 Evaluation and the Institutionalization of Reform Part 15 Conclusion Part 16 References Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Authors ...
