How To Improve Your School

by Jean Rudduck, Julia Flutter

Overview

This fascinating book focuses on those who are most affected by changes in education policy and systems-the pupils. It draws on empirical evidence from a number of research projects and distils this into a compelling account of contemporary schooling from the pupils' perspective.

Jean Rudduck calls for a shift in the way we currently view young people at school and sets out a case for radically rethinking aspects of school organization, relationships and practice. Her research confirms that we need to see pupils differently, to re-assess their capabilities and reflect on what they are capable of being and doing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826465306
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/28/2004
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Jean Rudduck is Director of Research at Homerton College, University of Cambridge.

Julia Flutter is research assistant at Homerton College, University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Images of Childhood
3. Don't underestimate pupils
4. Making a difference a) Organisational dimension b) Pedagogic dimension c) Individual dimension d) Social dimension
5. What kind of pupil do we want?
6. Contemporary support for pupil consultation and participation
7. Conclusion
Notes and references

Editorial Reviews

'timely and thoughtful...innovative and challenging...an important and useful contribution to the literature in this field.' Volume 57, No 4” —Lesley Anderson, Educational Review

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