Title Equitable Education What everyone working in education should know about closing the attainment gap for all pupils

Published St Albans : Critical Publishing, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (250 p.) Contents Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Endorsements -- Table of contents -- Meet the author -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- The case for equity and diversity -- The diversity of pupils within our classrooms -- Current events and their relevance to this book -- Legal context: educational settings and teachers' duties -- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) -- The Equality Act 2010 -- Safeguarding -- Ofsted -- The Teachers' Standards -- Key concepts and terminology used in this book -- Intersectionality Exclusion, segregation, integration, inclusion and diversity -- Inequality, equality, equity, liberation and justice -- Inequality -- Equality -- Equity -- Liberation and justice -- Structural inequality -- Bias -- Racism -- Institutional racism? -- Unwitting racism -- Anti-racism -- Chapters -- 2 Social class -- PART A: OVERVIEW, KEY ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Introduction -- Current attainment across Key Stages for pupils eligible for free school meals -- Closing the disadvantaged attainment gaps at a whole-school level -- Classroom strategies that work to close the disadvantaged gap PART B: KEY STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES -- Key strategies and resources to support the development of whole-school strategies to close the disadvantaged attainment gaps -- Key strategies and resources to support teaching and learning to close the disadvantaged attainment gaps -- CASE STUDIES -- POINTS FOR REFLECTION -- 3 Gender -- PART A: OVERVIEW, KEY ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Introduction -- What does the literature review into gender inequalities in education tell us? -- National attainment data across all key stages disaggregated by gender -- Myths and realities about gender and achievement Sexism in schools -- PART B: KEY STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES -- Key strategies and resources to reduce gender inequalities -- CASE STUDIES -- POINTS FOR REFLECTION -- 4 English as an Additional Language -- PART A: OVERVIEW, KEY ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Introduction -- History of provision for pupils with EAL -- The attainment of pupils with EAL in England -- A brief overview of the benefits of being bilingual or multilingual -- Key concepts to understand when teaching pupils with EAL -- Language and previous educational background -- Assessment of English language proficiency -- Silent phase EAL and SEND -- Cognitively challenging work -- Common underlying proficiency and the importance of building on the EAL pupil's first or additional languages -- PART B: KEY STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES -- Key strategies and resources to support pupils with EAL -- CASE STUDIES -- POINTS FOR REFLECTION -- 5 Minority ethnic achievement -- PART A: OVERVIEW, KEY ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Brief history of migration to Britain -- A brief history of education of minority ethnic communities in England -- The diversity of the minority ethnic pupil population Summary An essential guide for trainees and teachers providing an in-depth understanding of the complex issues related to the attainment of key groups of disadvantaged pupils, and practical strategies for addressing these gaps Notes Description based upon print version of record An overview of attainment of minority ethnic groups by different key stages Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Educational equalization -- Great Britain Educational attainment -- Great Britain Educational attainment. Educational equalization. Great Britain. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781914171000 1914171004 9781913453992 1913453995 9781913453985 1913453987

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