1st Edition

Policy and Education

By Paul Adams Copyright 2014
192 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Written specifically for education studies students, this accessible text offers a clear introduction to education policy. It aims to help the reader understand what is meant by educational policy, how policy can be made and the main discourses that have driven education. Capturing the essential aspects of educational policy over the last thirty years, the book provides an overview of... Read more

1. Education Policy and Policy Making  Part One: Current Political Discourses  2. Performance and Education  3. Choice and Education  4. Professionalism in Education Policy  5. Education and Wider Society  Part Two: The Educational Consequences  6. Early Years Education  7. Primary Education Policy  8. Secondary Education Policy  9. Post Compulsory Education  10. Where Next?  11. Conclusion

 

 

Biography

Paul Adams is a lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, UK. His interests are in education policy, the politics of pedagogy and social and educational inclusion.