Educational Policy & Reform

The Parkland School Massacre did not have to happen. And the policies which made it inevitable are being forced into public schools across America. "After my sister Meadow was murdered on Valentine's Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the media...

Today more than ever, we prize academic achievement, pressuring our children to get into the "right" colleges, have the highest GPAs, and pursue advanced degrees. But while students may graduate with credentials, by and large they lack the competencies...

Value-added is the most robust, statistically significant method for connecting teachers to students. In other words, value-added analysis links teachers to students and, for the very first time, allows educators to see the amount of growth they are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993243141Author Public Health EnglandFormat PaperbackImprint TheNationalCurriculum.comPublisher Shurville Publishing

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Arrested in 1943 and deported to Auschwitz, Elsa survived because she had the 'opportunity' to join the women's orchestra. But Elsa kept her story a secret, even from her own family. Indeed, her son would only discover what had happened to his mother...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781863959995Author Joe ClementFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Black Inc.Publisher Black Inc.Weight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 154mm * 25mm

What purpose does educational assessment serve? Are the same instruments suitable for different purposes? How much trust can we place upon the outcomes of educational assessment? The subject of educational assessment is much discussed and much...

"The best book on high school dynamics I have ever read."-Jay Mathews, Washington PostAn award-winning professor and an accomplished educator take us beyond the hype of reform and inside some of America's most innovative classrooms to show what is...

A practical blueprint to rebuilding an education system that is no longer working for its students In From Reopen to Reinvent, distinguished education strategist Michael B. Horn delivers a provocative and eye-opening call to action for the overthrow of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307405395Author Charles MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

The mission to break the siege of Tel Aviv ended in disaster - two dead, and the rest of the team captured. But as the prisoners await their fate, they're suddenly confronted to the terrible reality of their world - most notably the fact that they don't...

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,...

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The Government has named the 'fundamental British values' (FBV) as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths. Since 2014, teachers in England have been required to promote these values...

This book examines Malaysia’s ambitious reform agenda and educational landscape, drawing upon the eleven key shifts in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025.It provides a comprehensive plan for a rapid and sustainable transformation of the Malaysian...

Resistance is at the heart of the change process, yet it is often overlooked or perceived as a negative force. This book explores resistance as a natural, positive, and necessary component of change. Twenty discrete resistance factors_likely to be found...

Exploring Education Policy Through Newspapers and Social Media offers an original, theorised, and empirically based account of contemporary (re)presentations, (re)articulations, and (re)imaginings of education policy through news and new media.In its...

"... a positive addition to the practice literature for managers and professionals. Senior managers should definitely read this before they start a further round of re-organization!"Journal of Interprofessional CareWhat are the features of successful...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807042199Author Etta KralovecFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 162gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807031292Author Jane KatchFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 184g

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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 9780871203755Author Richard SagorFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint ASCDPublisher ASCDWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 159mm * 12mm

In an age of austerity, elite corporate education reformers have found new ways to transfer the costs of raising children from the state to individual families. Public schools, tasked with providing education, childcare, job training, meals, and social...

Western politicians consider that leadership is essential for the delivery of educational reform. This important and timely book examines how leaders, leading and leadership became the dominant theme in education. It presents an analysis of the...

While research evidence shows the negative impact of ability grouping on children, this book suggests that the reason the practice is still embraced is the unspoken allegiance to the values of empire that governments, schools, and many parents still...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451699241Author Vicki AbelesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398426061Author Lynda WhiteleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Deborah Brandt, a recipient of the Grawemeyer Award, is one of the most influential figures in literacy and education. Brandt has dedicated her career to the status of reading and writing in the United States. Her literacy research is renowned and widely...

The educational assessment of bilingual children in the Western world is highly controversial. The editors and authors of this book are experienced academics and practitioners in this field in the UK. They have taken the creative ideas of Jim Cummins...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993243103Author Shurville PublishingFormat PaperbackImprint Shurville PublishingPublisher Shurville Publishing

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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...

Colleges fiercely defend America's deeply stratified higher education system, arguing that the most exclusive schools reward the brightest kids who have worked hard to get there. But it doesn't actually work this way. As the recent college-admissions...