Great Mistakes in Education Policy: And How to Avoid Them in the Future

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Tables And Boxes -- List Of Abbreviations -- Notes On The Authors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Setting The Scene -- 3. Tests, Tests, Tests -- 4. Schooling That Works For Some But Not For Others -- 5. Teachers Making Less Of A Difference -- 6. Mistake #1: Turning To The Market -- 7. Mistake #2: Letting Test Scores Drive Policy -- 8. Mistake #3: Over-prescribing Teachers' Work -- 9. Mistake #4: Misunderstanding Educational Inequalities -- 10. Mistake #5: Leaving Education Out Of Education Policy Making 11. Synthetic Phonics: A 'perfect Storm' Of Policy Mistakes -- 12. There Are Alternatives -- References -- Index -- Back Cover Ruth Lupton And Debra Hayes. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.