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

An analysis of how recent research and theory about underachievement and disadvantage in schools can be applied in practice.

Product details

• Authors: Hazel Pennell, Pennell Hazel, Anne West, West Anne
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2003
• EAN: 9780415241311
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24131-1
• No. of pages: 254
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 630 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization