Author | : W. Hutmacher |
File Size | : 40,8 Mb |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 08 May 2007 |
ISBN | : 9780306475795 |
Pages | : 475 pages |
In Pursuit of Equity in Education by W. Hutmacher Book PDF Summary
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.