Comparing High-Performing Education Systems: Understanding Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong

Comparing High-Performing Education Systems provides original insights into the educational structures, ideologies, policies, and practices in Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Taking as its basis their global reputation and consistently strong performance in formal assessments, the author provides an in-depth analysis and comparison of these three education systems that draws on cutting-edge research.

Chapters explore the dominant cultural and educational norms in Singapore, Shanghai, an...