ERIC Number: ED615712
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct-26
Pages: 500
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ISBN: 978-0-19-070634-0
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Agents of Change: The Problematic Landscape of Pakistan's K-12 Education and the People Leading the Change
Noorani, Amjad, Ed.; Hussain, Nadeem, Ed.
Oxford University Press
"Agents of Change" is a compilation of thought-provoking insights, opinions, personal stories, and suggested actions for change in the K-12 education system in Pakistan. It validates how good schooling can alleviate poverty and advance societal development through equitable opportunity for quality education. Clear and precise proposals are offered for reforms in the Pakistani context. Thoughtful analyses are based on sound research, conversations in the education community, interviews with experts in the field, and first-hand knowledge of the many challenges in the education system. There is also a "Call to Action" for broader public support and civic leadership to oversee the reforms. The authors argue that it will take greater public participation and strategic political advocacy to chip away at the problems. The case is made that the TCF [The Citizens Foundation] model of quality education and efficient management at a large scale offers a template for improvements in the education system.
Descriptors: Change Agents, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Poverty, Educational Improvement, Advocacy, Political Attitudes, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Strategic Planning, Models, Educational Administration, Politics of Education, Systems Approach, Religious Education, Governance, Civil Rights, Social Influences, Economic Factors
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Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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