This paper examines the linked concepts of school–home communications, and parental
engagement in children's learning, both of which are vital for supporting learning …

John Dewey was a pragmatist, progressivist, educator, philosopher, and social reformer
(Gutek, 2014). Dewey's various roles greatly impacted education and he was perhaps one of …

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and
international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal …

3.1 The mixed methods research design 26 3.2 The project sample and data collection
points 30 3.3 The modelling strategy for the quantitative multilevel analyses of children's …

Written in an accessible and engaging style, this second edition of The Psychology of
Education addresses key concepts from psychology which relate to education. Throughout …

Narrowing the Achievement Gap proposes a radical change to our conception of learning,
education and schooling, arguing that parental engagement is the best lever we have for …

This paper presents data collected in individual case studies that aimed to investigate
children and their families who succeeded against the usual 'odds' of disadvantage. Funded …

This article builds on the seminal work of Paulo Freire, whose critique of the “banking model”
of education has inspired educators to look beyond mechanistic, didactic means of teaching …

This book, for the first time ever, critically examines the role of full service and extended
schools. The authors draw on their extensive international evaluations of this radical new …

Systematische sprachliche Bildung in allen Fächern Sprache stellt eine
Schlüsselkompetenz für schulischen Erfolg dar. Sie ist Medium jeden Faches und damit …