Reconstructions of Secondary Education
Theory, Myth and Practice since the Second World War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19922015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Gray (0000-0003-3373-9453), Andrew Mcpherson (0000-0001-9323-9069), David Raffe |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pages | 400 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Reconstructions of Secondary Education (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9780203181218 |
| OpenAlex | W4250009335 |
| Open Library | OL50724928M |
| ISBN | 9780203181218 |
| GOOGLE_BOOK_ID | iW7_EAAAQBAJ |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
British secondary education has changed in major ways since 1945. This book examines some consequences and implications of both change and stability, drawing on a unique series of national surveys of school leavers in Scotland. The authors provide an empirical and theoretical account of central problems of contemporary schooling. Their analysis covers: certification, curriculum and selection; the effects of educational expansion; trends in educational inequality; the impact of comprehensive reorganisation; truancy and alienation from schooling; the explanation of differences in performance between schools and the implications for the public accountability of schools. From these analyses the authors develop a critique of the ‘theory’ of the education system that underpinned expansion. They examine this theory’s logical and empirical status as ‘myth’ and elaborate how the political system and social science might jointly overcome some of the methodological difficulties that beset social and educational research
Geography · Mathematics education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Historical Education and Society · Psychology · Education · Scotland · secondary
The theory and practice of equal opportunities in Scotland
British school improvement research
Comparing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Towards a political theory of public accountability in education
The Scottish educational crisis of 2000
The cultural mediation of state policy
Personal and social enabling conditions for the 16‐year‐old school leaver
Social inequality in Catholic schools in Scotland in the second half of the twentieth century
Accountability and Parent‐Teacher Communication
Analysis of National Value‐added Datasets to Assess the Impact of Selection on Pupil Performance
Family Structure, Educational Achievement and the Inner City
Equalisation and Improvement
Class Analysis and the Stability of Class Relations
Research Note
School leavers and educational reform in Scotland in the second half of the twentieth century
Understanding youth transition system in Poland through the analysis of partnerships between vocational upper secondary schools and industry
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2022 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |