Equity in Excellence Experiences of East Asian High-Performing Education Systems /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Teng, Siao See (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Manzon, Maria (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Poon, Kenneth K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Education Innovation Series,
• Subjects: Educational policy.; Education and state.; Educational sociology.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Sociology of Education.

This book offers a comprehensive picture of high-performing East Asian education systems, beyond their outstanding achievements in international assessments, such as PISA and TIMSS. Situating "excellence" within discussions of "equity", it contextualises the conceptions and pursu...