A good school for every child

• Main Author: Taylor, Cyril.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Subjects: Education > Great Britain.; School improvement programs > Great Britain.; EDUCATION > History.; EDUCATION > Comparative.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

This book offers an insider's look at some of the key challenges in education, and is an invaluable guide for parents and teachers interested in how our schools work today.

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; About Sir Cyril Taylor GBE; Disclaimer; Foreword by Lord Baker and the Right Honourable David Blunkett MP; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 What makes a good school?; Chapter 2 How to choose a good school for your child; Chapter 3 Why we need to empower our head teachers; Chapter 4 Why we must improve standards of literacy; Chapter 5 How to ensure that all English 16 and 17 year-olds remain in full-time education or training; Chapter 6 How to improve low-attaining schools; Chapter 7 Are academies a good thing?