Educational Standardisation in a Complex World

Policy makers address future risks by standardizing national educational systems, supported by global educational policy ideas, quality assurance mechanisms, and governing instruments and practices. This book challenges accepted ideas about the standardizing forces transforming educational reality by discussing standards and standardization from various theoretical perspectives and contexts and posing questions about the assumed conditions underpinning the idea of standards. The book is organized into three sections: historical, theoretical, and philosophical discussions, and six case studies provide an international approach to the study of standards. It offers readers insight and broadens the scope of future empirical analyses of the historical, political, and social embeddedness of standards in education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Policymakers often address future risks by promoting the standardization of national educational systems, a strategy supported by global educational policy ideas, quality assurance mechanisms, governing instruments, and practices. This comprehensive book offers valuable tools to challenge prevailing notions about the forces driving educational standardization, exploring standards and standardization from diverse theoretical perspectives and contexts. It raises thought-provoking questions such as: Why do we perceive education through the lens of standards? What underlying assumptions shape the concept of standards?

The book is structured into three sections: historical, theoretical, and philosophical discussions in the first and third sections, respectively, shed light on the multifaceted nature of educational standards, providing readers with insights into the ambiguous and contextual aspects of this phenomenon. In the middle section, six case studies offer an international perspective on the study of standards, highlighting how standards simultaneously represent a global and context-specific phenomenon.

Throughout the diverse range of theoretical and empirical writings, the book not only offers insightful perspectives but also expands the horizons of future empirical analyses of the historical, political, and social embeddedness of standards in education. By delving into these critical aspects, the book contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics shaping educational practices and policies worldwide.

Weight: 496g
Dimension: 162 x 239 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800715905