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Policy-Making for Education Reform in Developing Countries
Williams, James H.; Cummings, William K.
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Description for Policy-Making for Education Reform in Developing Countries
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Here is the first book in a two-volume series by James H. Williams and William K. Cummings designed to help those working, or preparing to work, as education change agents in developing countries. Each volume describes an approach to education reform that is: Political and empirical, A series of choices rather than a single best approach, Implementation-centered, and Evaluation-focused. This book will help change agents acquire a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the policy process and how it can be influenced. Volume I outlines the contexts and processes of reform which is best understood in the multiple contexts of history ... Read more
Here is the first book in a two-volume series by James H. Williams and William K. Cummings designed to help those working, or preparing to work, as education change agents in developing countries. Each volume describes an approach to education reform that is: Political and empirical, A series of choices rather than a single best approach, Implementation-centered, and Evaluation-focused. This book will help change agents acquire a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the policy process and how it can be influenced. Volume I outlines the contexts and processes of reform which is best understood in the multiple contexts of history ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781578862016
SKU
V9781578862016
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99-15
About Williams, James H.; Cummings, William K.
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Policy-Making for Education Reform in Developing Countries
The book is designed to teach techniques of education policy-making while also making the reader aware of limitations and alternative strategies, both bottom-up and top-down. Coverage includes background discussion of the contexts of reform and aspects of the process followed by practical tools and options for translating the components into a reform program.
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