Title Institutional context of education systems in Europe : a cross-country comparison on quality and equity / edited by R.H. Hofman [and others]

Published Dordrecht : Kluwer, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) : figure, table Contents Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the editors -- Chapter 1 Institutional contexts and effectiveness of schooling -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 A conceptual presentation of assumed relationships -- 1.3 Institutional contexts of education systems -- 1.4 The within-country public/private sector model -- 1.5 Objectives and design of the international project -- 1.6 Acknowledgements -- Chapter 2 Selection and definition of indicators -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Selection and description of six indicators of institutional context -- Chapter 3 Country reports: education systems in Europe -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Spain -- 3.3 Scotland -- 3.4 Sweden -- 3.5 Portugal -- 3.6 The Netherlands -- 3.7 Ireland -- 3.8 Germany -- 3.9 France -- 3.10 England -- 3.11 Denmark -- 3.12 Belgium (French) -- 3.13 Belgium (Flemish) -- 3.14 Austria -- Chapter 4 Quality and equity of european education -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Distribution of public and private education -- 4.3 Fair comparisons of public and private schools' performance -- 4.4 Choice of quality assessment criteria -- 4.5 International comparison -- 4.6 Overview of TIMSS mathematics assessment -- 4.7 Methodology -- 4.8 Comparison of quality and equity across European countries -- 4.9 The outcomes within a broader perspective -- 4.10 Interpreting our results in comparison to PISA outcomes -- 4.11 Educational expenditure -- Chapter 5 Configurations of institutional contexts -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Configuration theory and multidimensional scaling -- 5.3 Towards dimensions of institutional contexts -- 5.4 Interpretation of configurations -- 5.5 Four configurations of institutional contexts -- 5.6 Public and private schools -- Chapter 6 Reflections and explanations -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Size and funding of public and private education -- 6.3 Governance and system influences in education -- 6.4 School choice in education systems -- 6.5 Taking into account country-specific characteristics -- Chapter 7 Summary and implications for worldwide education -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Key dimensions of context -- 7.3 Types of funding -- 7.4 Country configurations -- 7.5 Do the differences affect academic performance? -- 7.6 Implications for public and private education -- References -- Appendix I Summary Based on empirical analysis using configuration theory and multi-dimensional scaling, this book provides insight into types of relationships that can be found between groups of countries with certain institutional context features, and into the quality and equity of their education system Analysis onderwijs education Education (General) Onderwijs (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-195) Notes Print version record Subject Education -- Europe Schools -- Europe Education and state -- Europe School management and organization -- Europe Schools. Education and state. School management and organization. Schools schools (institutions) schools (buildings) EDUCATION -- History. EDUCATION -- Comparative. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Education. Education Education and state School management and organization Schools Vergelijkende onderwijskunde. Onderwijsstelsels. Europe Form Electronic book ISBN 1402027451 9781402027451 1402027443 9781402027444 661019016X 9786610190164

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