Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Parental Engagement with Children's Learning

ISBN-13: 9781138943414 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 170 str.

Janet Goodall

Opis

This book proposes a radical change to our conception of learning, education and schooling, arguing that parental engagement is the best lever we have for school improvement and closing the achievement gap. Each chapter explores how schools can actively engage with parents and communities to reinstate education in the home, and to generate support to combat issues out of their control, including poverty, deprivation, and a lack of social capital. Although schools have an integral part to play in this process, parents and society must reconsider their own educational responsibility, regardless of background, and the book offers a solid research base and practical suggestions to help do so.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Learning, Education and Schooling – clarifying the terms  3. Premise one: The achievement gap is significant  4. Premise 2: The achievement gap is systemic and malleable  5. Parental Engagement for all parents  6. Premise 3: Parental engagement with children’s learning offers the best lever to narrow the achievement gap  7. Narrowing the gap through Parental Engagement  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Janet Goodall is Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management in the Department of Education, University of Bath, UK.