| Analysing Underachievement in Schools Contributor(s): Smith, Emma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826494870 ISBN-13: 9780826494870 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $79.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Underachievement in school is one of the most widely used terms in education. 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. It considers the 'crisis' account; of falling standards and failing pupils. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Research - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 370.152 |
| Series: Empirical Studies in Education |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.34" W x 9.14" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Emma: - Emma Smith is Lecturer in Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. |