This, the first mega-analysis in education policy and practice, combines an overview of insightful meta-analyses of factors contributing to the success of schools and an analysis of powerful mega-trends that are shaping developments in education in general and schools in particular. 'The impact of the work of Caldwell and Spinks on policy makers and practitioners over the past twenty-five years has been enormous and this new book takes their thinking to a new and exciting frontier, one that will inspire the next generation of teachers wherever they are in the world.' - Dame Pat Collarbone, Director of Creating Tomorrow Ltd, UK