Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

World Education Encyclopdedia
This 3-volume country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. This updated and expanded edition gives users up-to-date coverage
Encyclopedia of Education
James Guthrie, editor

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850 signed articles covering policy and curriculum. The primary focus appears to be on U.S. practices and institutions, from preschool to higher education. However, international coverage can be found throughout the set in articles on countries or regions (Canada, South Asia), as well as within topics (e.g., "Comparing Science Education Requirements around the World" in the essay on Science Education, or Rural Education: International Context). Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
EdSpeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phrases, Buzzwords, and Jargon (an Education Dictionary)
Education, like most professions, has its own unique vocabulary that is often unfamiliar to outsiders. But unlike those of other professions, Ravitch contends, the language of education must be clear and intelligible to all.

Encyclopedias - Education