Underachievement in Schools

List of contents

1. What is underachievement? 2. Social background and achievement 3. Gender and achievement 4. Ethnic background and achievement 5. Other factors and achievement 6. School structures and achievement 7. School effectiveness research and achievement 8. Government policy and raising achievement 9. Schools raising attainment - case studies 10. Discussion and policy implications

Summary

There is greater pressure for schools to meet certain levels of pupil achievement now more than ever before. Teachers and policy-makers are looking for ways to ensure pupils are not underachieving, and to do this must have some understanding of the causes of underachievement.
This timely book examines different levels of achievement of pupil groups and the reasons behind them. The authors highlight ways in which schools and policy-makers might improve achievement through changes in policy and practice. Some of the topics considered are:
* What is underachievement?
* Social background and achievement
* School structures and achievement
* Schools raising attainment
Underachievement in Schools will be a valuable resource for anyone involved with school policy as well as teachers and those training to teach.

Product details

• Authors: Hazel Pennell, Pennell Hazel, Anne West, West Anne
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780415241328
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24132-8
• No. of pages: 254
• Weight: 334 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization