In Pursuit of Equity in Education: Using International Indicators to Compare Equity Policies

In Pursuit of Equity in Education: Using International Indicators to Compare Equity Policies
ISBN-10
9401738920
ISBN-13
9789401738927
Category
Education
Pages
378
Language
English
Published
2014-03-14
Publisher
Springer
Authors
W. Hutmacher, D. Cochrane, N. Bottani

Description

This book makes a compelling case for better international equity indicators in education. A conceptual framework for a system of comparable indicators is proposed and a spectrum of findings and perspectives presented. Topics include: the sociology of equality and equity in education; the application of theories of justice to educational equity, the trade-off between effectiveness and equity, heterogeneous versus homogeneous classrooms, and the influence of parental education.

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