The World Leaders in Education

explores the practices and policies that the highest-ranking nations in education implement to achieve their success. Topics include the education of disadvantaged students; cultural attitudes toward education; teacher preparation; and teacher salaries.

Contents: Hani Morgan: What World-Class Nations in Education Do That Makes Them So Good – Riitta Jyrhämä/Katriina Maaranen: Finland - Ethos of Equality: Finnish Educational Policy and Practice – William G. Brozo/Sarah Crain: The United States – Schooling in the United States: What We Learn from International Assessments of Reading and Math Literacy – Lawrence Baines/Mano Yasuda: Japan - The High-Achieving Educational System of Japan – Jason D. Edgerton/Lance W. Roberts/Veronika Eliasova: Canada - Education in Canada: Separate but Similar Systems in the Pursuit of Excellence and Equity – Michael J. Seth: South Korea - South Korea’s Education: A National Obsession – Vivien Geneser/Hsiao-ping Wu: Singapore - Success in Singapore: A Model for Excellence in Education – Michael Forret/Logan Moss: New Zealand - Education in New Zealand: Maintaining Quality in an Era of Change – Andreas Schleicher/Yan Wang: China - Reconciling Fairness with Efficiency: Reforming the Chinese Examination System – Hani Morgan: What We Can Learn from High-Ranking Nations in Education.