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1. Transitions and Learning through the Lifecourse

   Edited by Kathryn Ecclestone, Gert Biesta, Martin Hughes

   Like many ideas that inform policy, practice and research, ‘transition’ has many meanings. Children make a transition to adulthood, pupils move from primary to secondary school, and there is then a movement from school to work, training or further education. Transitions can lead to profound and...

   Published October 7th 2009 by Routledge
2. The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic Education

   By Kathryn Ecclestone, Dennis Hayes

   The silent ascendancy of a therapeutic ethos across the education system and into the workplace demands a book that serves as a wake up call to everyone. Kathryn Ecclestone and Dennis Hayes' controversial and compelling book uses a wealth of examples across the education system, from primary...

   Published June 26th 2008 by Routledge
3. Learning Autonomy in Post-16 Education

   The Policy and Practice of Formative Assessment

   By Kathryn Ecclestone

   This book makes an important contribution to understanding the political, social and educational impact of assessment. Using a multi-layered approach, it offers a fascinating case study of how post-16 assessment systems are designed and debated inside policy making processes. This case study...

   Published February 20th 2002 by Routledge
4. How to Assess the Vocational Curriculum

   By Ecclestone, Kathryn

   Using case studies from schools and colleges, this book outlines different forms of assessment, highlights their purposes, and provides practical guidelines to their implementation....

   Published March 31st 1996 by Routledge