Recent changes to educational policy which have focused attention on the use of high
stakes testing as performance and accountability measures have renewed interest in test …

A humanistic perspective on learning emphasizes personal growth and development rather
than the more mechanistic change in behavior. The three major" foundational" theories of …

Disabled people experience profound discrimination and social disadvantage, but this has
not generated substantial interest among mainstream sociologists. Barnes, Mercer and …

The goal of any educational program is to help students maximize their performance. For
many students with disabilities, the environment in which to achieve this outcome is under …

International research consistently shows that high-stakes exams are a significant source of
stress and worry for students within secondary education. Existing research focuses on …

Despite a long history of interest in North American and Western European literature,
researchers in the UK are only now beginning to turn attention to the issue of academic …

This article explores the complex interplay of power between performativity and creativity
agendas—a mutual tension that resides in British and Australian education. Accountability …

The educational experiences and attainment of looked‐after children and young people
(LACYP) remains an issue of widespread international concern. Within the UK, children and …

This paper reports a small-scale research project which took place in one primary school in
the north-east of England. The study aimed to listen to children's views about how the …

This comprehensive new textbook provides valuable support to student teachers on primary
ITT, BEd and PGCE courses. It provides a sound and practical introduction to the teaching …