Centering Whole-Child Development in Global Education Reform - 9781032065359

Taylor & Francis

Centering Whole-Child Development in Global Education ReformInternational Perspectives on Agendas for Educational Equity and Quality\nAuthor(s): Jaekyung Lee, Kenneth K. Wong\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032065359, 978-1032065359\nSynopsis\nThis volume offers critical analysis of national school reform policies intended to align with global agendas to promote educational quality and equity. By uniquely foregrounding the need for education reform to nurture child well-being alongside traditional measures of academic achievement, the book identifies common challenges across the Global North and South and extends insights provided by international student assessment data. Chapters offer a close analysis of reform practices in countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas to consider cultural, social, political, and functional aspects which drive or inhibit the success of reform initiatives. Providing exce.