Raising the Achievement of All Pupils Within an Inclusive Setting : Practical Strategies for Developing Best Practice

Drawing Upon Intensive Interviews With Staff, Pupils, Parents And Governors, The Authors Provide Practical Guidance For Successfully Raising Motivation, Achievement And Educational Standards In Any School Environment. Teachers, Gifted And Talented Coordinators And School Leaders Seeking Guidance And Inspiration From Real-life Schools Will Benefit From The Down-to-earth, Achievable Advice Offered In This Book.--jacket. Tackling Underachievement : Maximising Opportunities For All Pupils In An Inclusive Setting / Belle Wallace -- Social And Emotional Needs Of Gifted And Talented Underachievers / Sue Leyden -- Gifted And Talented Children With Special Educational Needs : Lifting Underachievement In Dual And Multiple Exceptionalities / Diane Montgomery -- Providing Challenging Opportunities In The Classroom / Carrie Winstanley -- Defining A Research Community / Michael Pomerantz -- Organisational Strategies : Leadership And Curriculum Provision / Sally Fitton -- Conclusion And Person Reflection / Belle Wallace -- Appendix 1 : Contextual Data Of The Participating Case-study Schools -- Appendix 2 : Able, Gifted And Talented Child Referral Sheet (portswood) -- Appendix 3 : Flexible Long-term Planning For Able Learner Profiled In Appendix 2. Belle Wallace ... [et Al.]. Includes Index