Abstract
This chapter presents conceptual frameworks for understanding social and educational changes that influence international educational development policy. Drawing from several main trends driving contemporary educational development and reform, directions reflected in international educational policy declarations generated by United Nations agencies (e.g., Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) and initiatives of the World Bank are discussed. In order to illustrate the underlying complexity of international educational development initiatives, I use positivist conceptual underpinnings with historical roots in the field of comparative and international education. Assumptions about the ways in which social and educational change occur are also identified and linked to structural dynamics of educational policy formation. The chapter concludes with a discussion of implications for international educational development, generally, as well as for funding agencies and policymakers seeking to improve educational systems.KeywordsComparative educationEducation policyEducation reformsGlobalizationInternational educationInternational educational development policySocial changeSustainable development goalsUnited NationsWorld Bank
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