1st Edition
New Labour's Policies for Schools Raising the Standard?
Edited By Jim Docking
Copyright 2000
224 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
223 Pages
by
David Fulton Publishers
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A sequel to Jim Docking's National School Policy which examined the Conservative Government's education reforms from 1979 onwards, this text reviews New Labour's policies to improve pupils' performance. The contributors examine the evidence concerning standards in schools, look at the main directions of government policy, explore particular policies in detail and provide clear expositions of New Labour's education policies and provide critical examinations of controversial issues.
Part 1: Setting the Scene: What is the problem? What is the Government's response to the problem? Part 2: Looking at Particulars: Target setting, inspection and assessment; Curriculum initiatives; The revised National Curriculum; Early Years education; Special educational needs and inclusion; 14-19 and lifelong learning; The teaching profession; The role of local education authorities; Choice, diversity and partnerships; Disengagement, truancy and exclusion.
Biography
Docking, Jim