Overcoming Disadvantage in Education

by Stephen Gorard, Beng Huat See, Beng See

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415536898
• ISBN13: 9780415536899
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"