Educational Policy & Reform

At a time when education and school choices are under increasing scrutiny, this topical book considers education more broadly than ever before. The author, an experienced teacher and researcher, highlights what happens when parents discover that an...

'Like all of Fullan's work, this is a must read. He offers such precise strategies for implementation that inaction is no longer an option for educators who are committed to high levels of learning for all students.'uRichard DuFour, AuthorSuccessful...

This frank and courageous book explores the persistence of failure in today's urban schools. At its heart is the argument that most education policy discussions are disconnected from the daily realities of urban schools, especially those in poor and...

What has changed and what will change in the next decade? Reforming or Re-inventing Schools? revisits some of the key issues in school and system reform, with a reflection on developments in the English education system and internationally. It offers an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583672433Author John MarshFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S.

This open access book provides academic insights and serves as a platform for research-informed discussion about education in Finland. Bringing together the work of more than 50 authors across 28 chapters, it presents a major collection of critical views...

This timely volume addresses current debates surrounding the transition from the teaching of religious education (RE) to the more holistic subject of Religion and Worldviews (R&W) in England, and posits criteria for best practice among educators in...

Across many countries, national, federal and district level governments are increasingly pursuing approaches to school improvement that seek to achieve so-called 'bottom-up' change. That is, improvements to teaching and learning that are generated by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684513802Author Jeremy S AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Regnery PublishingPublisher Regnery PublishingWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

This title considers the philosophical debates surrounding equality and education. "Educational Equality and the New Selective Schooling" by Harry Brighouse was initially published by the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain in 2000. In this...

In this personal account, Jean Anyon provides evidence that the economic and political devastation of America's inner cities has robbed schools and teachers of the capacity to successfully implement current strategies of educational reform. She argues...

Analysis of education policy often follows a particular orientation, such as conservative or neo-liberal. Yet, readers are often left to wonder the true meaning and conceptual framing behind these orientations. Without this knowledge, the policy analysis...

Launched with a hugely popular New York Times Magazine cover story, Building a Better Teacher sparked a national conversation about teacher quality and established Elizabeth Green as a leading voice in education. Green's fascinating and accessible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993243158Author The Department for EducationFormat PaperbackImprint TheNationalCurriculum.comPublisher Shurville Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904859833Author Matt HernFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint AK PressPublisher AK PressWeight(grams) 360g

In this insightful look at school reform, Robert Evans examines the real-life hurdles to implementing innovation and explains how the best-intended efforts can be stalled by educators who too often feel burdened and conflicted by the change process. He...

This book introduces the insights of contemporary relational psychoanalysis to educational thought and uses them as the foundation for a comprehensive model for understanding and informing teaching and learning practice. The model integrates what we know...

A research-based, practical guide helps educators understand, evaluate, and facilitate the change process Implementing Change continues to examine on-the-ground change processes and practical strategies while adding new features, new material and...

Arts Programming for the Anthropocene argues for a role for the arts as an engaged, professional practice in contemporary culture, charting the evolution of arts over the previous half century from a primarily solitary practice involved with its own...

Three best friends. One late-night lifeline.Meet Aisha, Sophy and Mel. Three new mums. All absolutely shattered.For her social media fans, influencer Sophy has the picture-perfect life. But why does she feel so lonely all the time?Older mum Mel wasn't...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815735700Author Rebecca WinthropFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm)...

For courses in Educational Policy and Educational Leadership; For potential and current K-12 administrators From a leader in the field-a comprehensive text covering education policy and the policy process that encourages future educational leaders...

For over a generation, shocking cases of censorship at America's colleges and universities have taught students the wrong lessons about living in a free society. Drawing on a decade of experience battling for freedom of speech on campus, First Amendment...

This compelling book introduces Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's capability approach and explores its significance for theory, policy and practice in education. The book looks particularly at questions concerning the education of children, gender equality,...

The global education crisis is a complex problem that requires change from teachers, school managers, civil society, implementers, planners, governments and donors. Addressing the issues that lie beneath this crisis requires new ways of working. Systems...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345803627Author Dana GoldsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This book examines educational policy at primary, secondary and university level in Ireland from the foundation of the State to the present day. Primarily an attempt to set policy within a historical context, the book draws together compelling research...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770435684Author Jonathan KozolFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...

This book explains how school organization by age (grade) alone, sets schools on a factory course that is harmful and ultimately self-defeating to all involved and to ecology. It returns us to three systems thinking concepts; purpose, measures, and...

Jonathan Cohen and Dorothy L. Espelage, two leading authorities in the fields of school climate and prevention science, have gathered experts from around the globe to highlight policy and practice recommendations for supporting children and adolescents...

Radical Pedagogy articulates a new theory of identity based on recent research in psychoanalysis, social psychology and cognitive science. It explains how developing identity is a prerequisite for developing intelligence, personal well being, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956306354Author Allyson ApseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Dave Burgess ConsultingPublisher Dave Burgess ConsultingWeight(grams)...

This report argues for a fundamental reassessment of the significance of informal learning. Formal education and training represent only a small part of all the learning done in schools, colleges, at work, at home and in the community. Yet it is formal...

This book is rooted in the principle that every child and young person has a fundamental entitlement to equal educational opportunities. Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development and increasing importance is being attached...

A step-by-step guide to transforming student learning with value-added analysis Value-added analysis is the most robust, statistically significant method available for helping educators quantify student progress over time. This powerful tool also reveals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940447254Author Stephen RoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Riverhouse LLCPublisher Riverhouse LLCWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

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At a time when education is considered crucial to a country's economic success, recent UK governments have insisted their reforms are the only way to make England's system world class. Yet pupils are tested rather than educated, teachers bullied rather...

This book focuses on the topic of the multiple-stakeholders that comprise the education community across the P-20 continuum. In various ways and forms, the authors of the chapters found within this book promote the importance of engaging with the diverse...

This book responds to recent criticisms that the research and theorization of multilingualism on the part of applied linguists are in collusion with neoliberal policies and economic interests. While acknowledging that neoliberal agencies can appropriate...