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Zusatztext 'This is a wide-ranging and serious contribution to the political debate on education. Every chapter is readable and all cast light on current educational issues.' - Gerald Haigh! Times Educational Supplement Informationen zum Autor MIRIAM DAVID Professor of Education, Keele UniversityTONY EDWARDS Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Newcastle-upon-TyneDAVID GILLBORN Professor of Education and Head of Policy Studies, Institute of Education, University of LondonDENIS GLEESON Professor of Education, Institute of Education, University of WarwickPETER KING Director, Teacher Education Unit, Loughborough UniversityBOB MOON Professor of Education, Open UniversityROGER MURPHY Professor of Education and Director of Research, School of Education, University of NottinghamSALLY POWER Professor of Education, University of LondonDAVID REYNOLDS Professor of Education, University of ExeterSTUART SEXTON Director on the Education Unit, Independent Primary and Secondary Education Trust; former adviser to Secretary of State for Education, 1979-86GEOFF WHITTY Director, Institute of Education, University of LondonPHIL WILD formerly Head of the Department of Education, Loughborough UniversityJOHN WILMUT special lecturer in educational research and assessment, University of Nottingham Klappentext Education policy is at the very top of the political agenda - the proclaimed top priority of the 'New Labour' government. Yet Labour has inherited a quasi-market education system and remains under the direction of reform during the coming year. This book examines new directions on issues of selection and educational opportunity, gender and racism and the question of school effectiveness and school improvements. The politics for the National Curriculum and its assessment are explored, alongside issues of lifelong learning and IT policy. The book explores the key questions of the future reform of education in contemporary Britain with contributions from the leading experts in education, education policy, politics and sociology. Zusammenfassung Education policy is at the very top of the political agenda - the proclaimed top priority of the 'New Labour' government. Yet Labour has inherited a quasi-market education system and remains under the direction of reform during the coming year. This book examines new directions on issues of selection and educational opportunity, gender and racism and the question of school effectiveness and school improvements. The politics for the National Curriculum and its assessment are explored, alongside issues of lifelong learning and IT policy. The book explores the key questions of the future reform of education in contemporary Britain with contributions from the leading experts in education, education policy, politics and sociology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Education Policy and Contemporary Politics; J.Demaine Moving Back from Comprehensive Education?; T.Edwards, S.Power & G.Whitty Educational Reforms, Gender and Families; M.David School Effectiveness, School Improvement and Contemporary Educational Policies; D.Reynolds Race, Nation and Education: New Labour and the New Racism; D.Gillborn Beyond the Bell Curve: New Politics for the National Curriculum; B.Moon Educational Assessment in an Era of Reform; R.Murphy & J.Wilmut Challenging Tripartism: Class and Inequality in Post-Compulsory Education Policy; D.Gleeson Education Policy and IT; Virtual Reality?; P.King & P.Wild Education Policy: The Next Ten Years; S.Sexton Index...
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Introduction Education Policy and Contemporary Politics; J.Demaine Moving Back from Comprehensive Education?; T.Edwards, S.Power & G.Whitty Educational Reforms, Gender and Families; M.David School Effectiveness, School Improvement and Contemporary Educational Policies; D.Reynolds Race, Nation and Education: New Labour and the New Racism; D.Gillborn Beyond the Bell Curve: New Politics for the National Curriculum; B.Moon Educational Assessment in an Era of Reform; R.Murphy & J.Wilmut Challenging Tripartism: Class and Inequality in Post-Compulsory Education Policy; D.Gleeson Education Policy and IT; Virtual Reality?; P.King & P.Wild Education Policy: The Next Ten Years; S.Sexton Index
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'This is a wide-ranging and serious contribution to the political debate on education. Every chapter is readable and all cast light on current educational issues.' - Gerald Haigh, Times Educational Supplement
