02601oam 2200529 450 991078107050332120170523091559.01-4166-1206-81-282-44051-997866124405191-4166-0964-41-4166-0965-21-4166-0966-0(OCoLC)503584226(MiFhGG)GVRL3IHJ(EXLCZ)99255000000000734620090514d2009 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrCatching up or leading the way American education in the age of globalization /Yong ZhaoAlexandria, Va. ASCDc2009Alexandria, Va. :ASCD,2009.1 online resource (xv, 229 pages)Gale eBooksDescription 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 StatesEducationEconomic aspectsEducation and globalizationEducational leadership370.973Zhao Yong886284MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910781070503321Catching up or leading the way3740677UNINA