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This book illuminates contemporary debates, discussions, and discoveries surrounding IB schools in the region. It enhances our understanding of whether and how IB programs can drive improvements in school practices and systems in Asia.
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Part 1: IBDP Student Learning Experiences and Outcomes
1. IBDP Student Learning Attributes
2. IBDP Student University Destinations
3. IBDP Student University Preparations and Studies
4. IBDP Student Emergent Identities
5. IBDP Students' Participation in Private Supplementary Tutoring
Part 2: School Leadership in IB Schools
6. School Leadership That Weaves Curriculum Connections in IB Schools
7. Leadership Practices and IBDP Student Achievement
Part 3: IB Programmes from a Comparative Perspective
8. Why Offer the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)? A Comparison Between Schools in Asia Pacific and Other Regions
9. Introduction of IB Programmes to Local/National Education System: The Cases of Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea
10. Comparing Promised and Conferred Capitals between IBDP and Other International Programmes
Part 4: Emerging Issues in IB Programme Expansion
11. IB in National Contexts: Navigating Government Regulations
12. Stratification and Inequality in Educational Opportunities Shaped by the Rise of IB International Schools
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Moosung Lee is Professor at Yonsei University in South Korea. Previously, he served as Centenary Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia.
Ewan Wright is Assistant Professor within the Faculty of Education and Human Development at the Education University of Hong Kong. His primary research interests are international schools, international student mobility, and global higher education. He has been the principal investigator for research projects funded by the International Baccalaureate, Round Square, the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme of Hong Kong, and the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong.
Allan Walker is Adjunct Chair Professor of International Educational Leadership and Co-Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He was previously Dean of the Faculty of Education and Human Development at EdUHK.
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This book illuminates contemporary debates, discussions, and discoveries surrounding IB schools in the region. It enhances our understanding of whether and how IB programs can drive improvements in school practices and systems in Asia.
