02936nam 2200637 a 450 991045684420332120200520144314.01-282-44051-997866124405191-4166-0964-41-4166-0965-21-4166-0966-0(CKB)2550000000007346(EBL)485510(OCoLC)503584226(SSID)ssj0000335601(PQKBManifestationID)11230862(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335601(PQKBWorkID)10277068(PQKB)11469566(MiAaPQ)EBC485510(Au-PeEL)EBL485510(CaPaEBR)ebr10375876(CaONFJC)MIL244051(EXLCZ)99255000000000734620090514d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCatching up or leading the way[electronic resource] American education in the age of globalization /Yong ZhaoAlexandria, Va. ASCDc20091 online resource (249 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4166-0873-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-221) and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Recent Education Reform in the United States; Chapter 2: From the Missile Gapto the Learning Gap: Myth, Fear, and the Evolution of Accountability; Chapter 3: Why America Hasn't Lost Yet: Strengths of American Education; Chapter 4: Why China Isn't a Threat Yet: The Costs of High Scores; Chapter 5: The Challenges, Part I: Globalization; Chapter 6: The Challenges, Part II: Technology; Chapter 7: What Knowledge Is of Most Worth in the Global and Digital Economy?Chapter 8: Global Competence and Digital Competence: The New Universal Knowledge and SkillsChapter 9: Catching Up or Keeping the Lead: The Future of American Education; Afterword; References; Index; About the Author; Search this BookYong Zhao, a distinguished professor at Michigan State University who was born and raised in China, offers a compelling argument for what schools can-and must-do to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by globalization and technology.EducationEconomic aspectsUnited StatesEducation and globalizationUnited StatesEducational leadershipUnited StatesElectronic books.EducationEconomic aspectsEducation and globalizationEducational leadership370.973Zhao Yong886284MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456844203321Catching up or leading the way1978945UNINA