Planning for cultural diversity
By: Christine Inglis
Contributors: International Institute for Educational Planning; Unesco
Series: Fundamentals of educational planning -- 87
Publisher: UNESCO, International Institute for Educational Planning
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9789280313116
Subjects: Multiculturalism; Cultural pluralism; Education and state; School management and organization
Description: Given the many varied patterns of ethnic diversity within individual societies and their different educational traditions, no one set of educational responses is universally applicable. However, as discussed in the booklet, there are certain readily identifiable processes to follow in developing responses to cultural diversity. The three main foci of policy responses put forward are: the organization and structures of education; curricula, pedagogy and choice of language; and relations between the school and the community.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-181).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Diversity in multi-ethnic and multicultural societies; title: Contemporary challenges of ethnic diversity; title: The challenges of diversity for educational policy-makers and planners; title: Diversity and the organization of education; title: Language and diversity; title: Other responses to diversity; title: Four examples of educational responses to diversity; title: Implementing change; title: The role of education in multicultural and multi-ethnic democracies; title: Conclusions.