Education in Poland: Past, Present, and Future - Tapa dura

Wulff is at his best when writing about the educational systems still entrenched at the time of his visit. Consequently, chapters 4 and 5, dealing with the nature of Polish schools and teacher training are the strongest sections of the book. -- Andrew Kier Wise, East/West Education * History of Education Quarterly * A book derserving attention and certainly useful to anyone interested in education in Eastern Europe and in Poland. * History of Education Quarterly * A book derserving attention and certainly useful to anyone interested in education in Eastern Europe and in Poland. * History of Education Quarterly * Wulff is at his best when writing about the educational systems still entrenched at the time of his visit. Consequently, chapters 4 and 5, dealing with the nature of Polish schools and teacher training are the strongest sections of the book. -- Andrew Kier Wise, East/West Education * History of Education Quarterly *

This book examines the educational system of Poland, from the perspectives of the past, the present, and the future. Part I examines The Past: Traditions. A brief historical background of education in Poland becomes the necessary base for the present. Part II provides current information on the Organization and Structure of the Educational System in Poland. Important topics include Management and Finance, Structure of the Present System of Education, Teachers and Teacher Training, Parent Views, and additional general information. The author wants the reader to receive a balanced view of education in Poland. Therefore, Part III, The Future, builds on images of the past and images of the present to examine desired images in the future.