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US International Schools Overseas and the Common Core
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Mahfouz, Julia; Sausner, Erica; Kornhaber, Mindy – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2019
This qualitative study of U.S. international schools overseas explores the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in six U.S. international schools overseas (The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kuwait). The Common Core was introduced in 2009 in the U.S. as a national (not federal) 'standards-based reform'. Such…
Descriptors: International Schools, Common Core State Standards, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation
The Growing Demand for Education in Saudi Arabia: "How Effective Is Borrowing Educational Models from the West?"
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Mirghani, Taiseer M. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) considers education a top priority, and more emphasis has been placed on this following the 2016 announcement of Saudi Vision 2030. Since then, the country has witnessed several economic and social changes. As a result, the Kingdom has initiated a plan to invest in human capital through education to diversify its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, College Readiness
Teachers as Change Agents: Promoting Meaningful Professional Development Using Action Research to Support International Educational Reform
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Khan, Ruhi; Grijalva, Rebecca; Enriquez-Gates, Alejandra – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2019
Professional development is essential in supporting teachers as change agents to foster international educational reform. Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College acknowledged its role in supporting visiting teachers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in utilizing action research as an opportunity for professional development.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Change Agents, Educational Change
The Saudi Tatweer Education Reforms: Implications of Neoliberal Thought to Saudi Education Policy
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Tayan, Bilal M. – International Education Studies, 2017
The King Abdullah Public Education Development Project or the "Tatweer" education reforms were created to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Saudi Arabia. It was a response to develop generations of Saudis who would contribute to the economic well-being of the nation. The Saudi Tatweer education reforms have been important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Neoliberalism, Educational Policy