Policies for Diversity in Education

ISBN-13: 9781138420939 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Tony Booth

Opis

Examines the regional and national policies and the power and interest groups concerned with educational difficulties and disability, and analyses one threatened element of the power structure - the local education authorities.

Recenzje

'The combination of theoretical approaches to, case studies and personal voices make for two varied and enlightening books which have much to offer all teachers, parents, educational psychologists and academics who are concerned with education for special needs and related areas.' - British Journal of Educational Psychology On this and Curricula for Diversity in Education Learning for All Volume 1

'These strikingly well-written documents say more than ten textbooks could.' - Times Educational Supplement

'..essential reading on this topic...destined to become standard sources of information on policy and practice for those concerned to create teaching and learning environments that meet the needs of all pupils.' - British Book News

Spis treści

Introduction Tony Booth Part I Inclusive Schools 1. Under the Walnut Tree: The Grove Primary School Tony Booth 2. A Curricular Response to Diversity at Whitmore High School Christine Gilbert and Michael Hart 3. Planning School Development Christine Gilbert 4. Finding a New Place: Changes in Role at Ormerod Special School Tim Southgate 5. Moving In and Moving Out: The Closure of Etton Pasture Special School Roger Kidd 6. Challenging Patriarchal Culture Through Equal Opportunities: An Action Research Study in a Primary School Sheila Cunnison Part II Integrating Services for the Under Fives 7. Provision for the Under Fives: Bringing Services Together Kathryn Riley 8. Attempting to Integrate Under Fives: Policy in Islington 1983-1988 Margaret Boushel, Claire Debenham, Lisa Dresner and Ann Gorbach 9. Community Play Veronica Hanson Part III Life After School 10. An International Perspective on Transition John Fish 11. The Rhetoric and Reality of Transition to Adult Life Jenny Corbett and Len Barton 12. Supporting Special Needs in Further Education Maureen Turnham 13. A Hard Journey in the Right Direction: Experiencing Life Beyond an Institution Linda Shaw Part IV Experience of Families 14. Fools and Heretics: Parents' Vies of Professionals Chris Goodey 15. Ruled Out or Rescued? A Statement for Balbinder Elizabeth Grugeon 16. On Being a Client: Conflicting Perspectives on Assessment Derrick Armstrong and David Galloway 17. Supportive Parents for Special Children: Working Towards Partnership in Avon Ronnie Broomhead and Philip Darley Part V Integration and Disability 18. My Story Judy Watson 19. Internalized Oppression: How it Seems to Me Richard Rieser 20. The Integration Alliance: Background Manifesto Micheline Mason 21. The Concept of Oppression and the Development of a Social Theory of Disability Paul Abberley 22. Disability as a Social Construct: The Labelling Approach Revisited Marten Söder 23. Integration, Disability and Commitment: A Response to Marten Söder Tony Booth Part IV Aspects of National Policy 24. Local Management of Schools and Special Education Tim Lee 25. Special Education Funding for Children with Severe Disabilities in Alberta Nancy Marlett and Denise Buchner 26. A Curriculum for All: A Hard Task for Some Margaret Peter 27. A Union View of Special Education Policy Shirley Darlington 28. Empowering the Voluntary Sector: The Campaign for Policy Change Mairian Corker 29. Settling the Score: Responses to Young Deviants Mel Lloyd-Smith Part VII Local Authority? 30. Voices Behind the Statistics: Personal Perspectives on Special Education in Cornwall Chris Onions 31. Reviewing Provision for Special Education in Avon Tony Kerr 32. Integration Policy in Newham, 1986-1990 Linda Jordan 33. Challenging Behaviour Support Paul Howard 34. A Changing Learning Support Service Mary Newton 35. Working as an Educational Psychologist Tim Jewell 36. Welcome to Newham! Defining Services to Parents Claire Debenham and Simon Trotter List of Contributors

O autorze

Booth, Tony; Masterson, Mary; Potts, Patricia; Swann, Will