Analysing Underachievement in Schools
Author | : Emma Smith |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2005-06-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847143204 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847143202 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Download or read book Analysing Underachievement in Schools written by Emma Smith and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-06-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underachievement in school is one of the most widely used terms in education today. As a discourse it has been responsible for influencing government policy, staffroom discussions, as well as the pages of academic journals and the TES. It is also a subject which raises questions about what we expect from a fair and equitable education system. This book provides a critical analysis of two sides of the underachievement debate, at each of the three levels of focus - international, the UK and the individual. On the one hand, it will consider the 'crisis' account; of falling standards and failing pupils and, on the other, present an alternative account, which urges a re-evaluation of the underachievement debate in order to consider who might be underachieving and why.