Brings together scholars and higher education system leaders to highlight concrete examples of system change and realignment to advance student success.

Analyzes twelve strategic planning efforts in higher education in eight countries in Asia and Africa.

Focuses on the opportunities and challenges of using the science of change to improve the academic enterprise.

Shows what kind of changes college faculty make to their teaching and why they make them.

Provides a clear assessment of all sides of the school choice debate.

Analyzes educational reform in the second half of the twentieth century through the political career of Jimmy Carter and his influence on educational policy.

A fresh look at study abroad programs on American college and university campuses.

Relying on local, self, and historical studies, the author argues for better—not best—practices in teaching and teacher education.

Most evaluations of teacher performance are brief, superficial, pro forma affairs involving a few moments of classroom observation every year or two followed by the completion of required evaluation forms. ...