How can teachers turn the tide alone?

Article Abstract:

The UK government's decision to publicly name schools which it regards as failing to meet national standards has the potential to cause considerable damage, rather than to boost educational standards. The schools concerned tend to feel that they are being punished, rather than encouraged, and teachers can be in danger of losing confidence. All schools now have to play a key role in balancing out the impact on young people of disruptive and confusing images in modern society, and teachers work very hard to encourage children to learn. Despite this, they feel that they are losing respect.

Teachers, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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How to transform our failing schools; new criteria for league tables would create a culture of success

Article Abstract:

It is vital that the UK creates an educational system which constantly encourages schools to improve their standards. Progress has already been made in this direction through the introduction of league tables. However, there is a need to make changes to the way in which league tables present information and the sort of information they present. League tables must take account of children's capabilities, and must give a standardized measure of performance which does not allow schools to use the excuse that their intake is from a disadvantaged background.

Social policy, Schools, British

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An uphill battle against an overwhelming sense of failure

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Waterfield School, Thamesmead, south London, England, is the first to cause inspectors serious concern. The standards authority Ofsted foundits quality of work inadequate. The school has a gym and sports hall for community use, but they cannot be used as local authority funding was stopped. The building's design is open plan, so many lessons are disrupted when people walk along the central passage. Only one in 25 pupils obtained grade C or abovein core subjects at GCSE in 1992.

Reports, Schools, England, School management and organization, School administration, United Kingdom. Ofsted

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