Ruth Lupton (The University of Manchester), Debra Hayes (The University of Sydney)

Great Mistakes in Education Policy

And How to Avoid Them in the Future

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Produktbeschreibung

Situating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, this book critically analyses what has gone wrong with education policy. Drawing on wide-ranging research, the authors issue a fundamental challenge to current policy orthodoxies, and identify policy alternatives to make education both better and fairer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bristol University Press
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781447352457
• ISBN-10: 1447352459
• Artikelnr.: 59637981

Autorenporträt

Ruth Lupton is Professor of Education at The University of Manchester. She researches, writes and teaches about poverty and inequality, particularly in relation to education and neighbourhoods.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Setting the scene Tests, tests, tests Schooling that works for
some but not for others Teachers making less of a difference Mistake #1:
turning to the market Mistake #2: letting test scores drive policy Mistake
#3: over-prescribing teachers' work Mistake #4: misunderstanding
educational inequalities Mistake #5: leaving education out of education
policy making Synthetic phonics: a 'perfect storm' of policy mistakes There
are alternatives