New Paradigm for Re-Engineering Education: Globalization, Localization and Individualization (Hardcover)

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Introduction.- Section 1: New Paradigm for Education Reform: 1. New Paradigm for Educational Reforms: Globalization, Localization, and Individualization.- 2. Three Waves of Education Reform: Internal, Interface, and Future.- 3. Fostering Local Knowledge and Human Development in Globalization of Education.- 4. A New Theory of Self Learning in Networked Human and IT Environment.- 5. Economic Considerations in Education Reforms and Policymaking.- 6. A Comprehensive Framework for Analysis of Education Reform Policy.- . Education reforms in the Asia-Pacific Region: Trends, challenges, and research.- 8. Education Reforms Towards the Third Wave: The Case of Hong Kong.- Section 2: New Paradigm for Educational Leadership: 9. New Paradigm for School Leadership.- 10. School Leadership and three Waves of Education Reforms.- 11. Leadership for Strategic Management and Action Learning.- 12. Leadership and School Performance: Multi-dimensional and Multi-level Study.- 13. Characteristics of School Leadership and Influence of Societal Culture.- Section 3: Re-engineering School Management for Effectiveness: 14. Evaluating School Effectiveness: Conceptualization and Practical Dilemmas.- 15. Monitoring Education Quality at Multi-levels: Framework and Practice.- 16. Studying Cultural Factors in Educational Effectiveness.- 17. Managing Teacher Effectiveness: Multiple Models & Multi-dimensions.- 18. Implementing Multi-level Self-management in Schools.- 19. Reengineering Total Home-school Partnership.- 20. Managing Parental Involvement in Education with a New Framework.- 21. Managing School Crises with Multi-perspectives.