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How to improve your school : giving pupils a voice / Jean Rudduck and Julia Flutter.
Van Pelt Library LB2822.84.G7 R833 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rudduck, Jean.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School improvement programs--Great Britain.
- School improvement programs.
- Great Britain.
- Student participation in administration.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2004]
- Summary:
- This fascinating book focuses on those who are most affected by changes in education policy and systemsthe 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.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction: The Case For Changing Our Perceptions Of Young People 1
- 2 Don't Underestimate Pupils 14
- 3 Making A Difference 29
- The Organizational Dimension 30
- The Individual Dimension 54
- The Pedagogic Dimension 74
- The Social Dimension 86
- 4 A Broad Advocacy: Individuals And Movements 100
- 5 What Kind Of Pupil Do We Want In School? 126
- 6 Pupil Voice And Schools: The Transformative Potential 139
- Appendix Information On The Contributing Projects 159.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-184) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826465307
- 0826465315
- OCLC:
- 52947553
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