{"product_id":"great-mistakes-in-education-policy-9781447352457","title":"Great Mistakes in Education Policy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSituating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, this book critically analyses what has gone wrong with education policy. Drawing on wide-ranging research, the authors issue a fundamental challenge to current policy orthodoxies, and identify policy alternatives to make education both better and fairer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Setting the scene  Tests, tests, tests  Schooling that works for some but not for others  Teachers making less of a difference  Mistake #1: turning to the market  Mistake #2: letting test scores drive policy  Mistake #3: over-prescribing teachers’ work  Mistake #4: misunderstanding educational inequalities  Mistake #5: leaving education out of education policy making Synthetic phonics: a ‘perfect storm’ of policy mistakes  There are alternatives","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867109306711,"sku":"9781447352457","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447352457.jpg?v=1722281727","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/great-mistakes-in-education-policy-9781447352457","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}