Changing Educational Assessment : International Perspectives and Trends

ISBN-13: 9780415675383 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 248 str.

Patricia Broadfoot; Roger Murphy; Harry Torrance

Opis

Assessment is a key area of interest and debate in education. Its increased use by governments as a means of influencing educational practice are now features of the educational scene. This volume reviews such developments and explores the impact of assessment on all areas of education, from teaching skills to policy-making.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 Orthodoxy and Alternative 2 The Politics of Change: Some Case Studies 3 Age and Gender: Rancorous Change 4 The Politics of Leadership 5 Headship: Opposition and Control 6 Doing Headship: Leadership Succession and The Dilemmas of Headship 7 The Politics of Career 8 Women’s Careers and the Politics of Gender 9 Resources and Relationships 10 Inside/Out: The School in Political Context. Notes. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Broadfoot, Patricia; Murphy, Roger; Torrance, Harry