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Author West, Anne, 1956-

Title Underachievement in schools / Anne West and Hazel Pennell.

Publication Info. London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 236 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series School concerns series
School concerns series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-226) and index.
Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Facets of underachievement; What is underachievement?; Social background and achievement; Gender and achievement; Ethnic background and achievement; Other factors and achievement; Policy, practice, and solutions?; School structures and achievement; School-effectiveness research and achievement; Government policy and raising achievement; Schools raising attainment case studies; Discussion and policy implications; APPENDICES; The school system in the UK.
Summary An analysis of how recent research and theory about underachievement and disadvantage in schools can be applied in practice.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Underachievers -- Great Britain.
Underachievers.
Great Britain.
Academic achievement -- Great Britain.
Academic achievement.
Children with social disabilities -- Education -- Great Britain.
Children with social disabilities -- Education.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Pennell, Hazel, 1948-
Other Form: Print version: West, Anne, 1956- Underachievement in schools. London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2003 0415241316 0415241324 (DLC) 2002045482 (OCoLC)51305857
ISBN 0203441206 (electronic book)
9780203441206 (electronic book)
0203457250 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
9780203457252 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader)
0415241316 (Cloth)
0415241324 (Paper)