Radical Reforms: Perspectives on an era of educational change

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Synopsis
This book draws on the lessons from one of the most intensive periods of educational reform in any country during recent times. The post-1997 English experience, under a New Labour government, is used to illustrate the opportunities and challenges associated with attempting to develop a world class education system. Such reforms are fiercely contested - and often polarized - with proponents stressing the opportunities created, while others reveal the erosion of professional values. Contributions from UK and overseas researchers, including Andy Hargreaves and John Smyth, reflect on the implications for those concerned with developing education systems across the globe. 　Focusing on the challenges of radical reform in key areas - including variation in educational achievement; accountability and standards; linking school and community policies; workforce reform and choice and diversity - the book includes chapters on:　Accountability for School ImprovementWorkforce-modelling and Distributed LeadershipMulti-agency Work and Children’s Services The Education and Poverty Link Personalised Learning Initial Teacher EducationDrawing on the framework developed by New Labour to assess the approaches to and outcomes of interventions and the extent to which policies can deliver promised transformations - but going much deeper and wider than this - the authors present a critical account of reform by studying examples of policies, and conceptualizing the interplay between policy, practice and research.　With contributions from leading international commentators, this book will be of interest to researchers in education, education policy and school leadership.
Copyright:
2009

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781134040841
Related ISBNs:
9780203884119, 9780415464024, 9780415464024, 9780415464017, 9780415464017
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Christopher Chapman, Helen M. Gunter
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Education, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Christopher Chapman
Edited by:
Helen Gunter

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