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Contributions to the Study of Education Ser.: Education Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa : Paradigm Lost? by Karen Mundy, James Williams, Michel Welmond and Jeanne Moulton (2002, Hardcover)

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Language: English. Number of Pages: 248. Weight: 1.11 lbs. Publication Date: 2002-12-30. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100313317771

ISBN-139780313317774

eBay Product ID (ePID)2205252

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameEducation Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa : Paradigm Lost?

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, General

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

AuthorKaren Mundy, James Williams, Michel Welmond, Jeanne Moulton

Subject AreaEducation

SeriesContributions to the Study of Education Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight19.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-067764

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"[B]rings empirical evidence from five country case studies-in Malawi, Uganda, Berlin, Guinea, and Ethiopia-to examine how an emergent paradigm of education reform has been designed, debated and implemented across sub-Saharan countries....The book examines in what way has the paradigm proven useful, and what are it's shortcomings." Oxfam's Development Resource Review, "[B]rings empirical evidence from five country case studies-in Malawi, Uganda, Berlin, Guinea, and Ethiopia-to examine how an emergent paradigm of education reform has been designed, debated and implemented across sub-Saharan countries....The book examines in what way has the paradigm proven useful, and what are it's shortcomings."- Oxfam's Development Resource Review

Series Volume NumberNo. 82

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal370/.967

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Implementation Research and Educational Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jeanne Moulton and Karen Mundy Malawi: Externally Driven Reforms and Their Adoption During Democratic Transition by Karen Mundy Uganda: External and Domestic Efforts to Revive a Derelict Primary School System by Jeanne Moulton Benin: Systemic Education Reform during Democratic Transition, 1991-1997 by Michel Welmond Guinea: To Projectize or Not to Projectize? Two Different Donor Responses to Education Reform by Michel Welmond Ethiopia: "Ownership" In the Implementation of Systemic Educational Reform, 1991-1998 by James H. Williams Conclusion: Paradigm Lost? Synthesis and Discussion by Jeanne Moulton and Karen Mundy Bibliography Index

SynopsisAlthough many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have proclaimed it their goal to achieve free universal primary schooling to all children, few have come close to achieving it. The authors of this study describe the implementation of a major primary school reform in five countries (Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi, and Uganda). The authors of this volume describe the efforts made in the last decade of the 20th century to reform African education, the goal of which was to achieve education for all. In a series of five case studies, the politics surrounding the planning and implementation of these reforms are considered, and their outcomes analyzed. The countries considered are Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi, and Uganda. Although the reforms are still underway, the book covers at least their first five years, bringing together facts and judgments into coherent stories. The authors present some conclusions about the implementation of basic education reforms that deserve serious consideration by policymakers, planners, and program managers. Have our assumptions about the process of reform been correct? Have we selected the policy instruments most suitable for use in implementing various policies and programs? What should we do to change the course of reform as we continue?

LC Classification NumberLA1501