International Education in Practice: Dimensions for Schools and International Schools
- ISBN-10
- 1135725284
- ISBN-13
- 9781135725280
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 233
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-12-16
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Jeff Thompson, Mary Hayden, George Walker
Description
Edited by three leading figures in the field, this book offers an absolutely authoritative interpretation of international education today. Under the umbrella of groups such as the International Baccalaureate Organization, academic research, increasing student numbers and interest from national school systems, international schools are rapidly developing in terms of curriculum, standards and influence. This book brings together present thinking on all aspects of international education, its management and the best practices. Truly international in scope, this is a book that anyone involved with international education should read.
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- 2002
- 222 pages
- Paperback
- Routledge
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