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Based On Empirical Analysis Using Configuration Theory And Multi-dimensional Scaling, This Book Provides Insight Into Types Of Relationships That Can Be Found Between Groups Of Countries With Certain Institutional Context Features, And Into The Quality And Equity Of Their Education System. In This Volume, The Authors Take Up The Challenge Of Considering What A European ‘settlement’ Might Look Like. In Doing So, They Take Into Account Worldwide Trends And The Increasing Evidence Of Convergence Across Educational Systems. The Outcomes Of Comparative Analyses Seem To Suggest That Strong Education Systems In Terms Of Finance, Governance And Choice Could Be Preferable. To A Greater Or Lesser Extent, Therefore, All The Systems Of Education Currently In Use In Europe Face Some Common Challenges. The Way In Which These Challenges Are Addressed Will Determine The Future Of These Systems. Key Elements In The Current Debate That Are Considered In Greater Detail In This Volume Include Changing Views On (a) Centre-local Relations With Signs Of An Increasing Commitment To Decentralisation As A Guiding Principle For Developing School Governance; (b) School Autonomy Which Is Now Increasingly Regar

Author

R. H. Hofman, W. H. A. Hofman, J. M. Gray, P. Daly

Publisher

Springer Netherland

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610190164

Subjects

Education, Computer Science, Management