Philanthropy and Education

Strategies for Impact
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-32624-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 4581 g

Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly important role in attempts to enhance the performance of school systems. Based on case studies from Germany, Switzerland and the US, this book develops an innovative model of effective education philanthropy for successfully tackling problems in the complex field of education.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thümler, E.

Bögelein, N.

Beller, A.

Anheier, H.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Prüfungen und Beurteilungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION PHILANTRHOPY 1. Education Philanthropy in Germany and the US; Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein and Annelie Beller 2. School Reform and Philanthropy: Theory and Literature; Ekkehard Thümler PART II: THE CASE STUDIES 3. Jacobs Summer Camp and DeutschSommer. Making a Difference with Summer Camp Programmes; Annelie Beller 4. The Chance. A Systemic Approach to Integrate Adolescents Into the Job Market; Steffen Bethmann 5. SEIS. The Role of the Bertelsmann Foundation as a Think Tank Taking Action; Gunnar Glänzel 6. Semi-Autonomous School. Bertelsmann Foundation and the Largest School Development Project in German History; Gunnar Glänzel 7. Success for All. The Impact of Research-Proven Cooperative Learning Strategies; Andreas Schröer 8. Teach for America. How a Teacher Corps Changes Schools and Community; Andreas Schröer 9. Assessing the Impact of Educational Programmes. An Evaluation of Research Validity; Anke Heyder PART III: ANALYSIS 10. Philanthropic Impact and Effectiveness in Education; Ekkehard Thümler, Nicole Bögelein and Annelie Beller 11. Islands of Success Revisited: Which Role for Philanthropy?; Ekkehard Thümler

Über Autor(innen)

Helmut K. Anheier, Heidelberg University, Germany
Annelie Beller, Heidelberg University, Germany
Steffen Bethmann, University of Basel, Switzerland
Nicole Bögelein, University of Cologne, Germany
Gunnar Glänzel, Heidelberg University, Germany
Anke Heyder, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Andreas Schröer, Protestant University in Darmstadt, Germany
Ekkehard Thümler, Heidelberg University, Germany