Pupils, the forgotten partners in education action zones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11488694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan Whitehead (University of the West of England), Nick Clough (0000-0002-6202-6842, University of the West of England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 215-227 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Education Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-0939 • E-ISSN: 1464-5106 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0144341042000186354 |
| OpenAlex | W2100467353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 18 |
Education action zones (EAZs) involving local partnerships are one of the government's policies set up to help raise standards in pupils' performance and behaviour in areas of economic and social disadvantage. This article explores the nature of these partnerships and the fact that pupils are excluded. It reviews literature on student voice and describes interviews with 139 Year 8 pupils in two inner city zone schools to gain an insight into their perceptions about their learning. The data highlights some differences by gender and ethnicity and also the steps pupils believe are necessary if improvements are to be made. If zone schools are to live up to the promise of ‘empowering people and communities’, the paper argues pupils need to be included as stakeholders who shape the implementation of policy and become part of the solution to the difficulties EAZs are charged to address. The paper concludes by suggesting this will require a shift in the dominant epistemology to recognize pupils as co‐constructors of learning and a shift towards more democratic forms of relations in order to encourage pupil participation and enable their voices to be heard
Action (physics · Business · Democracy · Disadvantage · Ethnic group · Government (linguistics · Mathematics education · Order (exchange · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2018 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |