In response to the challenges of globalization and local development, educational reforms are inevitably becoming one of the major trends in the Asia-Pacific Region or other parts of the world. Based on the most recent research and international observations, this book aims to present a new paradigm including various new concepts, frameworks and theories for reengineering education. It can provide educators, school leaders and practitioners, educational officials, change agents, researchers, and policy-makers with a comprehensive new perspective to implement educational reforms, enhance leadership, and change school management in a context of globalization, localization and individualization.

"In response to the challenges of globalization and local development, educational reforms are inevitably becoming one of the major trends in the Asia-Pacific Region or other parts of the world. Based on the most recent research and international observations, this book aims to present a new paradigm including various new concepts, frameworks and theories for reengineering education.

New Paradigm for Education Reform.- New Paradigm for Education Reforms: Globalization, Localization, and Individualization.- Three Waves of Education Reform: Internal, Interface, and Future.- Fostering Local Knowledge and Human Development in Globalization of Education.- A Theory of Self-learning in a Networked Human and IT Environment.- Economic Considerations in Education Reforms and Policymaking.- A Comprehensive Framework for Analysis of Education Reform Policy.- Education Reforms in the Asia-Pacific Region: Trends, Challenges, and Research.- Education Reforms Towards the Third Wave: The Case of Hong Kong.- New Paradigm for Educational Leadership.- New Paradigm of School Leadership.- School Leadership and Three Waves of Education Reforms.- Leadership for Strategic Management and Action Learning.- Leadership and School Performance.- Characteristics of Principals' Leadership and Influence of Societal Culture.- Re-engineering School Management for Effectiveness.- Evaluating School Effectiveness.- Monitoring Education Quality at Multi-levels.- Studying Cultural Factors in Educational Effectiveness.- Managing Teacher Effectiveness.- Implementing Multi-level Self-management in Schools.- Reengineering Total Home-school Partnership.- Managing Parental Involvement in Education with a New Framework.- Managing School Crisis with Multiple Perspectives.