216 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. What is disadvantage in education? 2. The quality of existing datasets 3. The quality of available evidence 4. The role of school intakes 5. The role of schools 6. The role of teachers 7. The wider outcomes of schooling 8. Post-school outcomes 9. Targeted approaches 10. The role of individuals 11. The role of ‘parents’ 12. The way forward in overcoming educational disadvantage
Biography
Stephen Gorard is Professor of Education and Well-being, Durham University, UK
Beng Huat See is Research fellow at The University of Birmingham, UK
