Disadvantage And Education

Author : Stephen Gorard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135009538
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Disadvantage in Education written by Stephen Gorard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governments, local authorities, school leaders, and teachers all over the world want to improve the educational attainment and participation of all students, and to minimise any systematic differences in outcomes for social and economic groups. A particular concern is for those students from backgrounds that may objectively disadvantage them at school and beyond. However, considerable effort and money is currently being wasted on policies, practices and interventions that have very little hope of success, and that may indeed endanger the progress that is being made otherwise. The poor quality of much education research evidence, coupled with an unwillingness among users of evidence to discriminate appropriately between what we know and do not know, means that opportunities are being missed. At a time of reduced public spending it is important that proposed interventions are both effective and efficient. Overcoming Disadvantage in Education is unique in the way that it: Shows where the solutions to underachievement and poverty lie combines primary(new), secondary (official) and published (review) evidence distinguishes between those possible causes of underachievement that are largely fixed for individuals, and those that are modifiable. There are evidence-informed ways forward in handling under-achievement and increasing social justice in education. This book shows which the more likely approaches are, and where further work could yield further benefits. This book will be a key text for students, developing academic researchers and supervisors in the social sciences, and for those research users charged with improving educational outcomes.

Author : Jo Mortimore
Publisher : Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disadvantage and Education written by Jo Mortimore and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1986 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Deresiewicz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476702713
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Excellent Sheep written by William Deresiewicz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deresiewicz takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with demands for perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications received by college admissions committees. Students are losing the ability to think independently. College is supposed to be a time for self-discovery-- but the system is broken, and he offers solutions on how to fix it.

Author : Paul Downes
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration
ISBN 13 : 1904541577
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Educational Disadvantage written by Paul Downes and published by Institute of Public Administration. This book was released on 2007 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marc Rowland
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 191435107X
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addressing Educational Disadvantage in Schools and Colleges: The Essex Way written by Marc Rowland and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genesis for this book, and the strategy within it, is a longstanding commitment from Essex County Council to improve the life chances and life choices of disadvantaged pupils being educated in Essex. The purpose of the book is to set out a strategic, evidence-informed approach with pupils, families, teachers, leaders, system leaders and wider agencies which puts learners first. This approach is rooted in best practice. It centres on improving the day to day learning experiences of disadvantaged pupils, leading to better long term choice and opportunity. Unity Research School and Essex County Council hope it will support efforts to address the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on learning in schools and colleges nationally.

Author : Dr Theo Cox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135707081
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Combating Educational Disadvantage written by Dr Theo Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Labour Government puts Education, Education, Education at the heart of its agenda but is it doing enough to combat educational disadvantage? Combating Educational Disadvantage sets the discussion of educational disadvantage within the socio-political context of the 1980s and 1990s, with its market philosophy in education and brings together the contributions of leading writers and researchers of international standing.

Author : Faith Mkwananzi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303004453X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Higher Education, Youth and Migration in Contexts of Disadvantage written by Faith Mkwananzi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the lives, experiences and the formation of higher educational aspirations among marginalised migrant youth in South Africa. Using a case study based in Johannesburg, the author illuminates their voices in order to demonstrate the reality faced by these young people in the context of migration to the Global South. Within the complex landscape of global and African migration, this book draws on detailed narratives to understand the conditions under which aspirations for higher education are – or are not – developed. In doing so, the author highlights the value of understanding individual lives, experiences and opportunities from a human development point of view, capturing the multidimensional disadvantages experienced by migrants in a balanced, intersectional manner. Balancing empirical data with theoretical analysis, this volume tells a rich, nuanced story about marginalised migrant youth – an essential work for understanding the conditions necessary for such youth to live valuable lives in both local and international contexts. This book will appeal to students and scholars of youth migration, aspiration and educational opportunities, particularly within the Global South.

Author : Penny Tassoni
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472933001
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reducing Educational Disadvantage: A Strategic Approach in the Early Years written by Penny Tassoni and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the ERA award for Early Years _______________ On average, children from low income backgrounds enter reception with lower scores in literacy and mathematics than their peers. This book provides early years practitioners with the skills to narrow this gap. In the early years, children's cognitive development is largely shaped by their home environment, but research shows that on average, children who are entitled to free school meals start primary school with lower scores in reading and mathematics than their peers. As an early years practitioner, you can influence these children's learning within your setting, and help them to achieve the same levels as their more affluent peers. That's what this book aims to do: help you to narrow the gap. This unique book shows you how to provide a 'safety net' for children who are most at risk of underachievement. You will be taught about the different factors that positively impact upon children's learning (including adult interaction and literacy and mathematical experiences) and how they link to good practice within the EYFS. From tips for creating a rich, and diverse play environment for them to enjoy, to suggestions on how to carefully guide activities and experiences, this book will help you to establish a strong, long term education programme. You will be amazed at the impact you will have upon these children simply by making small changes to your practice and planning, and you might even increase your setting's chance of gaining an 'outstanding' Ofsted grade.

Author : Tamara Bibby
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137521562
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Responding to Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools written by Tamara Bibby and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores a range of challenges teachers face in dealing with situations of disadvantage, and explores different ways of thinking about these situations. Starting with a variety of incidents written by teachers in schools in disadvantaged settings, the book provides a range of ways of thinking about these - some more psychological, others more sociological - and chapters develop conversations between teachers and academics. These 'conversations' will help teachers reflect more deeply on the contexts in which they work, on what disadvantage means, and how disadvantage manifests in practice. It will also help teachers reflect upon the nature of their work; what it means to be a good and effective teacher; and the particular skills, approaches, relationships and competencies that may need to be developed in differing settings of educational disadvantage. The book explores the tensions between different ways of thinking about education and disadvantage; it will make compelling reading for students and teachers of education, education policy makers, and practising schoolteachers.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789264130845
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Equity and Quality in Education Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across OECD countries, almost one in every five students does not reach a basic minimum level of skills. This book presents a series of policy recommendations for education systems to help all children succeed.