Centering Whole-Child Development in Global Education Reform : International Perspectives on Agendas for Educational Equity and Quality (Paperback)

Introduction Part I: Developing World 1.Whole Child/Youth Development Initiatives in the Ethiopian Education: Policy Reforms and Practices: Lessons from the Past and Harnessing Future Intentions 2. The Status of Early Childhood Education in South Africa: A Systematic Review on the Alignment of Policy and Practice for Whole Child Development 3. Achieving Whole-Child Development in Nepal: Navigating through Equity within Diversity and Resource Limitation in Education 4. Education for Vietnamese Youth: Status, Challenges and Development Issues in the Context of New Rural Development Part II: Developed World 5. Does the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) Contribute to Whole Person Development? The Rise of the IBDP in Asia and Its Implications for Education Reform 6. Singapore’s Student-Centered, Values-Driven Education System: A Case Study of Teacher Professional Learning 7. The Oxymoron of Free Semester Program (FSP) in Korea: Intended and Unintended Policy Consequences for Whole-Person Development 8. Fighting Social Inequalities at Schools and Whole Child Development Approach: A Challenging Reconciliation in France 9. The Long Chilean Road Towards an Inclusive Education System: From Laissez- faire to State Regulation and Constitutional Change 10. Re-envisioning American Education Reform: How and Why Whole Community Environment Matters for Whole Child Development Part III: Globe 11. Policy Challenges and Promising Strategies: Lessons on Global Efforts to Advance Whole Child Development