Working with disaffected students : Why students lose interest in school and what we can do about it / Kathryn Riley and Elle Rustique-Forrester with Mary Fuller ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Kathryn A.

Contributor:

Rustique-Forrester, Elle.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem children--Education.

Problem children.

Alienation (Social psychology).

Physical Description:

xiv, 114 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Paul Chapman,; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, 2002.

Summary:

Most children start school with enthusiasm and curiosity. Most parents want the best for their children. Most teachers are committed to supporting children's learning and are passionate about their subjects. Teachers become headteachers because they want to make a difference in young people's lives. Why then do some young people reject school and become excluded? This book provides policy-makers and practitioners with positive strategies for best practice, helping them to formulate and implement policies that will improve prospects for disaffected pupils. International studies show that educational attainment at 16 is the most important predictor of future participation in learning and labour market opportunities. Young people with no qualifications are more likely to be unemployed and to be excluded from society. Through a process of listening to young people, parents and teachers the authors encourage inclusive solutions that emphasise working in partnership. Their solutions are based on valid evidence and appropriate professional and academic constructs.

Contents:

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1 School lives: fact and fiction 3

Part II Setting the Scene 9

2 A problem shared? 11

3 Putting the study in place 18

Part III Telling Tales out of School 23

4 Children's voices 25

5 Parents' voices 41

6 Teachers and headteachers in the firing line 47

Part IV Policy and Practice in Social Inclusion 59

7 Different voices but similar tales 61

8 Policy into practice 68

9 Making changes happen 86

10 No more villains 96.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-109) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0761940774

0761940782

OCLC:

51304278