Equity Policies In Global Higher Education

Author : Orlanda Tavares,Carla Sá,Cristina Sin,Alberto Amaral
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030696917

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Equity Policies in Global Higher Education by Orlanda Tavares,Carla Sá,Cristina Sin,Alberto Amaral Pdf

This book discusses and analyses global policies and practices aimed at promoting equity in higher education participation and attainment. Although the massification of higher education systems has facilitated the participation of students from deprived backgrounds, socioeconomic inequalities persist in access to the most prestigious institutions and programmes. Privileged students benefit from a number of advantages in the competition for selective and scarce places: access to information, lower aversion to debt, higher expectations, better previous schooling and higher academic achievement. The chapters present a critical analysis of equity policies in different countries – with or without affirmative action policies, within a context of neoliberal policies or within a social democratic model – and the reasons why they have failed to promote equity and fairness, preventing students from achieving their full educational potential. This is an open access book.

Author : Miriam E. David,Marilyn J. Amey
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 4051 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781529725919

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education by Miriam E. David,Marilyn J. Amey Pdf

Higher Education is in a state of ferment. People are seriously discussing whether the medieval ideal of the university as being excellent in all areas makes sense today, given the number of universities that we have in the world. Student fees are changing the orientation of students to the system. The high rate of non repayment of fees in the UK is provoking difficult questions about whether the current system of funding makes sense. There are disputes about the ratio of research to teaching, and further discussions about the international delivery of courses.

Author : Mahsood Shah,Jade McKay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319783161

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Achieving Equity and Quality in Higher Education by Mahsood Shah,Jade McKay Pdf

Across the world, higher education is witnessing exponential growth in both student participation and types of educational providers. One key phenomenon of this growth is an increase in student diversity: governments are widening access to higher education for students from traditionally underrepresented groups. However, this raises questions about whether this rapid growth may in face compromise academic quality. This book presents case studies of how higher education institutions in diverse countries are maintaining academic excellence while increasing the access and participation of students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Including case studies spanning four continents, the authors and editors examine whether increasing widening participation positively impacts upon academic quality. This volume will be of interest and value to students and scholars of global higher education, representation and participation in education, and quality in higher education.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789460911866

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Access and Equity by Anonim Pdf

The massive expansion of higher education across all continents is one of the defining features of our century. This volume examines two dimensions of this: those of access and equity.

Author : Jeffries, Rhonda
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522557258

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education by Jeffries, Rhonda Pdf

One of the most important issues academic organizations face is how the administration and faculty handle cultural and varied differences in higher education. High racial tensions as well as the ever-increasing need for equality suggest that changes at the highest level are essential to move forward. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Contemporary Higher Education is an essential reference source that discusses the need for academic organizations to establish policy that is current, alive, and fluid by design, thereby supporting an ongoing examination of best practices with an overt commitment to continued improvement, as well as an influence for future leaders who will emerge from the ranks. Featuring research on topics such as campus climate, university administration, and academic policy, this book is ideally designed for educators, department chairs, guidance professionals, career counselors, administrators, and policymakers who are seeking coverage on designing curricula that impact college and university admissions readiness and success.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087907686

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Financing Access and Equity in Higher Education by Anonim Pdf

The demand for higher education worldwide is booming. Governments want well-educated citizens and knowledge workers but are scrambling for funds. The capacity of the public sector to provide increased and equitable access to higher education is seriously challenged. What are the on-the-ground realities of developing financial resources and policies to meet the twin goals of equity and access without jeopardizing quality? This volume provides in-depth reports from selected countries and sub-regions: Morocco, Korea, England, Uganda, Poland, Oman, East and southern Africa, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Egypt. Each chapter is written by a seasoned educator participating in the Fulbright New Century Scholar program for 2007-2008. Given the near-universal constraints of declining resources but increasing enrollments, the authors identify common trends such as the public/private divide, the privatization of the public sector, and diversification of funding. To address these issues, the chapters examine a surprising variety of policy instruments such as means testing, targeted subsidies, cost sharing, institutional aid, student bursaries, and tax exemptions.

Author : Walter R. Allen,Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth,Robert Teranishi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780762311828

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Higher Education in a Global Society by Walter R. Allen,Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth,Robert Teranishi Pdf

An international group of scholars reflects on the challenges and prospects of diversity, difference and inclusion for universities in their respective societies. Various theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to better understand how diverse populations and expectations intersect to influence higher education and societies globally. Diversity and difference are defined broadly to encompass specific national contexts and their particular emphases on race, ethnicity, gender, culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and/or region. We find that around the world, higher and tertiary institutions confront the "diversity imperative" with varying approaches, success and "best practices." This volume identifies challenges and opportunities that diversity poses for higher education. It provides international comparisons of how diversity affects higher education and of the salience and impact of diversity in higher education.

Author : Alphin, Jr., Henry C.,Lavine, Jennie,Chan, Roy Y.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522526667

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Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility by Alphin, Jr., Henry C.,Lavine, Jennie,Chan, Roy Y. Pdf

Education is the foundation to almost all successful lives. It is vital that learning opportunities are available on a global scale, regardless of individual disabilities or differences, and to create more inclusive educational practices. Disability and Equity in Higher Education Accessibility is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on emerging methods and trends in disseminating knowledge in higher education, despite traditional hindrances. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics such as higher education policies, electronic resources, and inclusion barriers, this publication is ideally designed for educators, academics, students, and researchers interested in expanding their knowledge of disability-inclusive global education.

Author : Saeed Paivandi,K. M. Joshi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Educational equalization
ISBN : 9385883062

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Equity in Higher Education by Saeed Paivandi,K. M. Joshi Pdf

Author : Jason D. Delisle,Alex Usher
Publisher : Educational Innovations
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 1682532682

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International Perspectives in Higher Education by Jason D. Delisle,Alex Usher Pdf

"Higher education in the United States has reached a turning point," write Jason Delisle and Alex Usher in their introduction to this thoughtfully conceived volume on international lessons for US higher ed reform. Once considered the greatest higher education system in the world, US postsecondary institutions now face increasing criticism. Rising costs drive tuition hikes, limiting student access to education, contributing to high dropout rates, and saddling graduates with burdensome loan payments. Students, parents, and policy makers are beginning to question the value of postsecondary education relative to lifetime earnings. In light of these concerns, policymakers, researchers, and advocates are increasingly curious about how higher education systems in other countries address the complex and interrelated issues of access, equity, quality, affordability, and cost, and what institutions in the United States can learn from these countries' experience. To address these questions, Delisle and Usher have assembled a diverse group of experts to investigate specific policy questions salient to this debate - notably free tuition policies, cost-sharing arrangements, restricted vs. unrestricted access, and the structure of student loans - drawing out similarities and differences across countries. To complement this cross-country approach, the volume also offers a series of case studies, examining the implications of free tuition in Chile; the labor market and financial impact of expanded access in Australia; and the role of the private sector in Brazilian higher education.--

Author : Dave S. P. Thomas,Jason Arday
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030656683

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Doing Equity and Diversity for Success in Higher Education by Dave S. P. Thomas,Jason Arday Pdf

This book provides a forensic and collective examination of pre-existing understandings of structural inequalities in Higher Education Institutions. Going beyond the current understandings of causal factors that promote inequality, the editors and contributors illuminate the dynamic interplay between historical events and discourse and more sophisticate and racialized acts of violence. In doing so, the book crystallises myriad contemporary manifestations of structural racism in higher education. Amidst an upsurge in racialized violence, civil unrest, and barriers to attainment, progression and success for students and staff of colour, doing equity and diversity for success in higher education has become both politically urgent and morally imperative. This book calls for a redistribution of power across intersectional and racial lines as a means of decentering whiteness and redressing structural inequalities in the academy. It is essential reading for scholars of sociology and education, as well as those interested in equality and social justice.

Author : Heinz-Dieter Meyer,Edward P. St. John,Maia Chankseliani,Lina Uribe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462092303

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Fairness in Access to Higher Education in a Global Perspective by Heinz-Dieter Meyer,Edward P. St. John,Maia Chankseliani,Lina Uribe Pdf

The purpose of this volume is to help jump-start an urgently needed conversation about fairness and justice in access to higher education to counteract the ubiquitous mantras of neoliberal globalization and managerialism. The book seeks to carve out a strong moral and normative basis for opposing mainstream developments that engender increasing inequality and market-dependency in higher education. The book’s chapters consider how different national communities channel access to higher education, what their “implicit social contracts” are, and what outcomes are produced by different policies and methods. The book is essential reading for scholars of higher education and students concerned with increasing inequality in a globalizing educational marketplace.

Author : Laura Dudley Jenkins,Michele S. Moses
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317748458

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Affirmative Action Matters by Laura Dudley Jenkins,Michele S. Moses Pdf

Affirmative Action Matters focuses specifically on affirmative action policies in higher education admissions, the sphere that has been the most controversial in many of the nations that have such policies. It brings together distinguished scholars from diverse nations to examine and discuss the historical, political and philosophical contexts of affirmative action and clarify policy developments to further the meaningful equality of educational opportunity. This unique volume includes both well established and emerging policies from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, policies which developed under a variety of political systems and target a range of underrepresented groups, based on race, ethnicity, gender, class, social background, or region. Accessible and thought provoking case studies of affirmative action demonstrate that such policies are expanding to different countries and target populations. While some countries, such as India, have affirmative action policies that predate those in the United States, affirmative action is a recent development in countries such as Brazil and France. Legal or political pressures to move away from explicitly race-based policies in several countries have complicated affirmative action and make this assessment of international alternatives particularly timely. New or newly modified policies target a variety of disadvantaged groups, based on geography, class, or caste, in addition to race or sex. International scholars in six countries spanning five continents offer insights into their own countries’ experiences to examine the implications of policy shifts from race toward other categories of disadvantage, to consider best practices in student admission policies, and to assess the future of affirmative action.

Author : Jaimie Hoffman,Patrick Blessinger,Mandla Makhanya
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787560666

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Strategies for Facilitating Inclusive Campuses in Higher Education by Jaimie Hoffman,Patrick Blessinger,Mandla Makhanya Pdf

This volume provides educators with a global understanding of the successes and challenges associated with facilitating inclusive campuses in higher education amidst the growing diversity of students by providing evidence-based strategies and ideas for implementing equity and inclusion at higher education institutions around the world.

Author : Roger King,Simon Marginson,Rajani Naidoo
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780857936233

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Handbook on Globalization and Higher Education by Roger King,Simon Marginson,Rajani Naidoo Pdf

Ô. . . the Handbook constitutes an essential reference source for everyone interested in studying the current meaning, scope and implications of globalization. Strongly recommended.Õ Ð Higher Education Review Higher education has entered centre-stage in the context of the knowledge economy and has been deployed in the search for economic competitiveness and social development. Against this backdrop, this highly illuminating Handbook explores worldwide convergences and divergences in national higher education systems resulting from increased global co-operation and competition. The expert contributors reveal the strategies, practices and governance mechanisms developed by international and regional organizations, national governments and by higher education institutions themselves. They analyse local responses to dominant global templates of higher education and the consequences for knowledge generation, social equity, economic development and the public good. This comprehensive and accessible Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool for researchers, academics and students with an interest in higher education from economics, international studies and public policy perspectives, as well as for higher education policymakers, and funding and governance bodies.