Education Policy & Politics Books

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691. Functional Behavioral Assessment

     A Special Issue of exceptionality

     Edited by George Sugai, Robert H. Horner

     Published October 31st 2000 by Routledge
692. Defending A High School Graduation Test

     Gi Forum V. Texas Education Agency. A Special Issue of applied Measurement in Education

     Edited by S. E. Phillips

     This special issue is a case study of a recent legal challenge to a graduation test, GI Forum v. Texas Education Agency. Its purpose is to provide updated, relevant information to the many statewide and district testing programs, measurement professionals, and policymakers currently involved with...

     Published October 31st 2000 by Routledge
693. Separating, Losing and Excluding Children

     Narratives of Difference

     By Tom Billington

     There has been an outpouring of children from schools over the last few years. The reasons for their exclusion from schools include: learning difficulties, behavioural problems or physical disability. Other reasons that are not dependent on a 'deficit' model of the children relate to...

     Published October 4th 2000 by Routledge
694. Reconstructing Teaching

     Standards, Performance and Accountability

     By Ian Hextall, Pat Mahony

     One of the greatest resources a school has is its staff. How teachers themselves, and their work, are defined are therefore matters of utmost importance. Major trends of increased control and 'new mangerialism' are occurring in most OECD countries, radically altering both the content and form...

     Published August 16th 2000 by Routledge
695. Reclaiming Knowledge

     Social Theory, Curriculum and Education Policy

     By Johan Muller

     Reclaiming Knowledge asserts the necessity of a strong view of knowledge for a robust sociology of knowledge, for both researching the curriculum and developing policy. Divided into four sections or investigations, the central question underlying this book is how, in a world of uncertainty and...

     Published August 9th 2000 by Routledge
696. Schooling Students Placed at Risk

     Research, Policy, and Practice in the Education of Poor and Minority Adolescents

     Edited by Mavis G. Sanders, Will J. Jordan

     This book examines historical approaches and current research and practice related to the education of adolescents placed at risk of school failure as a result of social and economic conditions. One major goal is to expand the intellectual exchange among researchers, policymakers, practitioners,...

     Published July 31st 2000 by Routledge
697. Education, Equality and Human Rights

     Issues of gender, 'race', sexuality, disability and social class

     Edited by Mike Cole, Mike Cole

     A comprehensive study and reference book on equality and education. Covers topics such as race, disability, gender, sexuality and social class in a source book format....

     Published June 28th 2000 by Routledge
698. Teaching International Business

     Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

     By Erdener Kaynak, Gopalkrishnan R Iyer

     Instill social responsibility in your students!“Ethical behavior in international business is our strongest hope, especially at a time when alternative systems of governing individual and corporate behaviors are at their weakest levels.” --Gopalkrishnan R. Iyer, from the chapter “...

     Published April 25th 2000 by Routledge
699. Using Assessment To Reshape Mathematics Teaching

     A Casebook for Teachers and Teacher Educators, Curriculum and Staff Development Specialists

     Edited by Sandra K. Wilcox, Perry E. Lanier

     Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

     This casebook is intended to support professionals who are working in a variety of contexts to use classroom-based assessment more effectively to support teacher learning and teaching change, and to enhance the opportunities for all students to develop mathematical power. It grows out of a...

     Published March 31st 2000 by Routledge
700. Challenges to School Exclusion

     Exclusion, Appeals and the Law

     By and Ann Blair, Karen Eden, Neville Harris

     Permanent exclusion is the most severe sanction a school can impose on a child and the number of permanently excluded children is rising. Based on systematic observation of exclusion appeal panel hearings.Challenges to School Exclusion offers a unique insight into the appeal process. It focuses on:...

     Published March 29th 2000 by Routledge