Children, Their World, Their Education - Final Report and Recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review

Zusatztext 'What an inspirational book! I have been a head teacher for twenty years and this is the best book on primary education that I have ever read.' -Bob Garton! Head Teacher! London'This is the most thorough! research-based analysis of primary schools I have seen in over two decades of reporting on education. It should carry the testimonial "This book should change English primary schools forever".' - Mike Baker! formerly Senior BBCEducation Correspondent'Here is a simple account of the Cambridge Primary Review! which is essentially about awe and wonder: it is a formidable achievement.' - Andrew Pollard! British Educational Research Journal"This has to be the most important book in recent times for all those interested in primary education. The book and the accompanying volume of research papers provide a compelling synthesis of published educational research and findings that relate to the full range of issues encountered by everyone working with primary-aged children. It focuses on three core principles: equity! expertise and empowerment." - Dame Alison Peacock! executive headteacher at The Wroxham School and TES columnist Informationen zum Autor Robin Alexander is Director of the Cambridge Primary Review, Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, and Professor of Education Emeritus, University of Warwick, UK. Michael Armstrong is a writer and former Head Teacher of Harwell Primary School, Oxfordshire, UK. Julia Flutter is Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. Linda Hargreaves is Reader in Education, University of Cambridge, UK. Wynne Harlen is Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, UK. David Harrison is former Research Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer is a social policy consultant, parenting adviser, journalist and author. Ruth Kershner is Lecturer in Education, University of Cambridge, UK. John MacBeath is Professor of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. Berry Mayall is Professor of Childhood Studies at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. Stephanie Northen is an education journalist and editor. Gillian Pugh is Chair of the National Children's Bureau and Visiting Professor, Institute of Education, University of London, UK. Colin Richards is Emeritus Professor, University of Cumbria, UK, and a former primary HMI. David Utting is a writer, researcher, policy analyst and former Associate Director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK. Klappentext Children, their World, their Education is the definitive text for students, teachers, researchers, educational leaders and all who are interested in primary education. As the culmination of the Cambridge Primary Review, the most comprehensive enquiry into English primary education for half a century, its publication provoked instant and dramatic headlines. Widespread support from teachers and eminent public figures demonstrated that the book had identified the issues that really mattered. Ministerial unease showed that here were findings that politicians could not ignore.But Children, their World, their Education is much more than a report. It is an unrivalled educational compendium that systematically covers the issues that are central to the daily work of students, teachers and heads. For trainee teachers on undergraduate and postgraduate courses it effectively maps the territory of primary education and provides the context, information and insight which are essential to the development of classroom skill. Its vast range of carefully evaluated evidence makes it a core resource for those undertaking research and advanced study. Its direct engagement with the policy process during a period of unprecedented change makes it an indispensable tool for policy analysis. It pl...

List of contents

1. Introduction  Part I: Contexts  2. The Review and Other Discourses  3. Policies and Legacies  Part II: Children and Childhood  4. Childhood Today  5. Children's Lives Outside School  6. Parenting, Caring and Educating  7. Children's Development and Learning  8. Children, Diversity and Equity  9. Children with Special Needs  10. Children's Voices  Part III: The Experience of Primary Education  11. Foundations  12. What is Primary Education for?  13. Curriculum Past and Present  14. Towards a New Curriculum  15. Pedagogy  16. Assessment, Learning and Accountability  17. Attainment, Standards and Quality  18. Schools and Communities  Part IV: The System of Primary Education  19. Structures and Transitions  20. Schools, Local Authorities and Other Agencies  21. Teachers  22. Professional Leadership and Workforce Reform  23. The Context and Impact of Policy  Part V: Conclusions and Recommendations  24. Conclusions and Recommendations

Report

"This has to be the most important book in recent times for all those interested in primary education. The book and the accompanying volume of research papers provide a compelling synthesis of published educational research and findings that relate to the full range of issues encountered by everyone working with primary-aged children. It focuses on three core principles: equity, expertise and empowerment." - Dame Alison Peacock, executive headteacher at The Wroxham School and TES columnist

Product details

• Authors: Robin Alexander, Robin (University of Cambridge Alexander, Robin Armstrong Alexander, Michael Armstrong, Julia Flutter, Linda Hargreaves, Wynne Harlen, David Harrison, Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, Ruth Kershner, John Macbeath, Berry Mayall, Stephanie Northen, Gillian Pugh, Colin Richards, David Utting
• Assisted by: Robin Alexander (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415548717
• ISBN: 978-0-415-54871-7
• No. of pages: 592
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries