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Global and Comparative Education
GCE/IEPA Master鈥檚 Papers
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The Global Trends and Distributions of Gender-Related Education Reforms, 1970-2021
Yeji Cho
The Development of Identities in Hong Kong: Global-National Citizenship Education in Secondary School Curricula, 1985鈥2024
Isabelle Rose Coloma and Xiangqian Yu
Dual Enrollment Experience in Title I High Schools: Analyzing Student Success and Designing Course Interventions
Julia Lima da Fonseca and Pariksha Onta
Assessing Korea鈥檚 2010 Vocational Education Policy Reform: Longitudinal Evidence from Labor Market and Satisfaction Outcomes
Dayeong Kim and William Kim
The Limited Role of COVID-19 School Closures on Chronic Absenteeism in California
Yuta Meguro
The Accumulated Capital of Education: Experiences of International Crown Prince Scholars and Their Counterparts in Bahrain
Sara Husain Nasaif
Technological Promises and Policy Gaps: The Evolution of the National Digital Education Agenda in Brazil, 2010鈥2025
Marina Novaes Lopes and Karen Hoshino
Analyzing University Syllabi in South Korea Through UNESCO鈥檚 Lens: Global Citizenship Education for Pre-Service Secondary Teachers
Yura Oh
Analyzing University Syllabi in South Korea Through UNESCO鈥檚 Lens: Global Citizenship Education for Pre-Service Secondary Teachers
Yura Oh
鈥淭his Word Is Not Allowed鈥: Ideology and Citizenship Education in Nongovernmental Organization-State Partnerships in Brazil
Gi谩como Rabaiolli Ramos
Teaching Under Pressure: Educator Perspectives on Standardized Testing and Education Reform in Mexican Public Schools
Alexis Geovanni Ramirez
Research-Intensive University Mental Health Support Systems for College Students: A Comparative Analysis in China, Germany, and the United States
Ziyue Wang
The Color of Leadership: Race and Power Dynamics Examined Through Lived Experiences of Black Executive Academic Leaders
Shirley Adubofour
Municipal Education Plans in Brazil: How They Shape Local Policies
Ana Luiza Almeida
Heterogeneity in Students鈥 Learning Rates: Evidence from a Brazilian Essay-Writing EdTech Platform
Cristina Estefania Barnard Gonzalez
(Re)Positioning Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education Policy in British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada
Aryanna Chartrand
Integrating Global Norms with Local Context: Examination Reforms and Educational Priorities in Jamaica
Chelsea Dixon
Exploring Pedagogical Practices for Equity and Excellence in Mathematics in Brazilian Classrooms
Sophia Lopes Ribeiro Fiorotto and Francielle Cristina Pereira dos Santos
From Policy to Practice: Investigating the Implementation of Vocational Education in Brazil's Secondary Schools
Maria Thereza Rios Hortencio
Voices of Students and Teachers: Multicultural Education and the Well-Being of Students from Diverse Backgrounds in South Korea
Doori Kim and Jessica Lichtner
Navigating Geopolitics and Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policy in China and Vietnam
Lina Li and Aimen Malik
Accompanying Newcomer Youth Through Their Experiences at California Community Colleges
Maira Lopez Hurtado
Push and Pull Dynamics: A Comparative Perspective of Azerbaijan鈥檚 Inclusive Education Policy
Naila Omarova
Another Math is Possible: Alternatives in Math Education from Teacher Activists in Brazilian Public Schools
Maria Luiza Rocha Bueno
Human Rights and Human Capital: The Influence of International Governmental Organizations on the Swedish Refugee Education Reform
Mary Allison Steel
The Role of Educational Resources in Improving the Academic Achievement Gap: A Case Study of Japanese Local Governments
Ryotaro Suzuki
A Comparative Analysis of Financial Aid and College Affordability in China and the United States
Yutong (Celia) Xie
Membership-Style vs. Job-Style Employment: The Relationship between Traditional Employment Practices and the Academic Ability of Recent Graduates in Japan
Minami Yamauchi
A Comparative Analysis of Inclusive Education Policies: Global Norms and Egypt鈥檚 Journey Toward Access and Equity
Dina Youssef
Unveiling Gender Disparities: A Visual Representation of Middle School Science Textbooks in China and the United States
Jialu Zhao
Resisting or Embracing? Silicon Valley Stakeholders鈥 Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Education
Anabel Altenburg
Teaching and Leading are Not the Same: Transitioning into Principal Leadership in Mexican Primary Schools
Ximena Arguelles Sacristan
Do Brazilian Students Perform Better in Private Schools?: A Comparative Analysis of Student Achievement in Public and Private Schools by Race and Socioeconomic Status from 2003 to 2017
Eduardo Duarte
Changes in Urban and Rural Education in China under the Double Reduction Policy: Parents鈥 and Students鈥 Experiences and Perspectives
Zheming Hu
Unveiling Students鈥 Perspectives: Understanding Brain Drain in North Macedonia Through the Lens of Corruption in Higher Education
Stefani Jovcheska
Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the High School Level in Brazil: The Common Core Implementation in Two States
Renata Bar茫o Leal
Investing in Knowledge: The Role of Gender and Hukou in Household Decisions on Private Tutoring in China
Hongjiao Li and Shihe (Tracy) Luan
Internationalization in Higher Education: Living and Learning in Two China-based Scholarship Programs
Yixuan Liu
The Relationship Between Black Teachers and the Test Scores of Black Students in Brazilian Public Schools
Thamires Mirolli
Sexual Education in Brazil: A Comparison of National Policies with UNESCO鈥檚 Guidelines
Natalia Ruiz de Oliveira
College and Prison Partnerships in California: An Exploration of Program Characteristics
Jacob Ramirez
Free Secondary Education in Ghana: Investigating the Relationship Between Achievement, Scholarships, Rurality, and Gender
Kadijatu Sento Samura
The Effect of an Expansion of Preschools on Intergenerational Transfer in China
Zerui Tian
鈥淚 Can鈥檛 Get Distracted with Stupid Things Like Being in Love鈥: Students鈥 Perceptions of Stress and Support in an Academically Demanding University in Mexico
Mar铆a Jos茅 Alvarez Vida帽a
鈥淥ut of Love and Caring for our Students鈥: Mexican Pre-Service Elementary Teachers鈥 Views of Social-Emotional Learning
Alejandra Arvizu Fern谩ndez
Curricular Limbo: Content Analysis of Equitable Support Systems in Brazilian High School Curricula
Francisco Mello Castro
A Hazy Border Between Partnership and Prescription: Analyzing International Governmental Organizations鈥 Interventions in Sub-Saharan Education Policy
Camille Fabo Njia
Inspiring Teachers: Vern or Adjective? An Exploration of Professional Development Tools in Rural Uganda
Jennifer Fortet
Early Childhood Education Practice for Emotional Wellbeing: A Study of Rohingya and Venezuelan Refugee Communities
Allison Leigh Gross and Renata Correa Gomes
Education as an International Export: Marketing Elite English Schools as Franchises Overseas
Stefano Hollis
鈥淐reating Space鈥 and 鈥淟osing Face鈥: Barriers to and Motivating Factors for Choosing Teaching Careers among Asian American Pre-Service Teachers
Abby Li Holst
鈥淲e Tried Our Best to Adapt鈥: Rwandan Medical Students鈥 EdTech Experiences During COVID-19
Darlene Ineza
Middle-Tier Management and School Performance in Brazil: Evidence from a Mixed Methods Study in the State of Minas Gerais
Julia Tami Ishikawa
What Explains the Adoption of Gender Equality Offices in Japanese Higher Education? The Role of Cultural Norms
Risako Ninomiya
Professional Development for School Leaders: A Path Towards More Equity-Oriented Schools in Brazil
Bruna Barbosa Pecin
鈥淎 Balancing Act鈥 Between Global Mandates and National Interests: Environmental and Sustainability Education Policy from the United Nations, France, and the Philippines
Rebecca C. Shipan
The Relationship between Teachers鈥 Time Allocation and Student Scores in Rural, Low-income Schools in Punjab, Pakistan
Bismah Tahir and Elvis Wu
Inequalities in Student Achievement in Brazil: Intersections of Race, Gender, Socioeconomic Background, and Region of Origin
Lara Vilela
The Opportunity to Learn during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Social Inequalities and the Digital Divide in Brazil
Sara Vitral Rezende
How Can We Change if We Are the Same People?鈥: Chilean Academic Leaders鈥 Experiences Implementing a Practice-Based Teacher Education Approach
Nina Sof铆a Yacher Perroni
Does Teacher Job Satisfaction Impact Students鈥 Academic Achievement? A Cross-Subject Student Fixed Effect Study of the China Education Panel Survey
Jingyue Zhang
The Effect of Armed Conflict on Student Achievement and Access to Higher Education in Afghanistan
Sajia Darwish
Coloniality, Resistance, and Reimagining the Future: Exploring the Influence of Language Policies on Learner Identities in Pakistani Schools
Shizza Fatima
Examining Diversity in Caldecott Award Medal Books: The Relationship Between Cultural and Symbolic Capital in Children鈥檚 Literature
Becca Hanlin
Imbalanced Partnerships? Higher Education Policy and Relations in Ethiopia and Ghana
Khaleelah Logan
How Does Continuing Professional Development Relate to Teacher Quality? An Analysis of Brazilian Elementary Public Schools
Ana Beatriz Pereira Montosa
The Question of Palestinian Higher Education. The Promise of Development
Oleg Salamatov
Caste-Based Between School Segregation: A Descriptive Analysis of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Aparajitha Suresh
National Identity Formation, Religion, and World Society in Social Studies Textbooks: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and Turkey
Vehbi Emre Tandogan
Bilingualism or Immersion: A Comparative Study of Language of Instruction Teaching Approaches and Student Achievement in Germany and the United States
Abidjan Walker
Degree of Alignment with Global Norms? Gender Equality and Sex Education Curricula in Finland and South Korea
Seung Gon Yoo
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