Students' Experiences and Perspectives on Secondary Education Institutions, Transitions and Policy /

• Main Author: Smyth, Emer (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
• Subjects: Statistics.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Gender identity in education.; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Gender and Education.

This book explores the experiences of young people as they move through the Irish secondary educational system. Drawing on a rich study which combines survey data with in-depth interviews with students, it addresses the key facets of schooling which influence young people’s experiences. With chapter...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Structuring Student Experience
• Chapter 3. Educational Decision-making
• Chapter 4. School Climate
• Chapter 5. The Democratic Climate of the School
• Chapter 6. Ability Grouping
• Chapter 7. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• Chapter 8. Conclusions. .