Equity and excellence in education : towards maximal learning opportunities for all students

• Other Authors: Van den Branden, Kris, 1965- (Editor), Van Avermaet, Piet, 1958- (Editor), Houtte, Mieke Van, 1971- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York ; Abingdon : Routledge, 2011
• Edition: First published
• Series: Routledge research in education
• Subjects: vzdělanostní nerovnosti; multikulturní výchova; rovnost příležitostí; vzdělávací politika; kvalita vzdělávání; pedagogický výzkum; educational inequalities; multicultural education; equal opportunity; educational policy; quality of education; educational research; sborníky; papers of several authors
• ISBN: 9780415885010; 978-0-415-84745-2
• Physical Description: viii, 286 stran : ilustrace ; 24 cm

Throughout the world, equity and excellence in education is a major issue of concern. International comparative studies such as those carried out by OECD (PISA) have launched a worldwide debate on the effectiveness of educational systems (macro level), schools (meso level) and teachers (micro level)...