Enhancing Educational Excellence, Equity and Efficiency : Evidence from Evaluations of Systems and Schools in Change

The contributions here present research-based evidence on the effectiveness of major Australian, Dutch, and UK improvement efforts in education at both primary and secondary level, whilst making comparisons with similar US initiatives.

Preface. 1. Enduring Problems and Changing Conceptions; R.J. Bosker, et al. 2. Changing Relationships between Centre and Locality in Education; H.P.J.M. Dekkers, et al. 3. The Enhancement of Educational Opportunities of Disadvantaged Children; G.W.J.M. Driessen, L.W.J. Mulder. 4. Integration Policy and Practice; F. Fletcher-Campbell, et al. 5. The forthcoming Class Size Reduction Initiative; R.J. Bosker, et al. 6. Quality and Opportunities in Secondary Education: Implementation and Effects of the Common Core Curriculum; G.P.C. van der Werf, et al. 7. Evaluating the Impact of a Raising School Standards Initiative; B. Taggart, P. Sammons. 8. Systemic, Whole-school Reform of the Middle Years of Schooling; P.W. Hill, V.J. Russell. 9. Review and Prospects of Educational Effectiveness Research in the Netherlands; J. Scheerens, B.P.M. Creemers. 10. The Future Agenda of Studies into the Effectiveness of Schools; D. Reynolds, C. Teddlie. Index.