Undemocratic Schooling
Equity and Quality in Mass Secondary Education in Australia
$74.26
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
2 March 1999
Summary
This groundbreaking book presents a national picture of who succeeds and who fails at school.
Half the boys living in working-class suburbs to the west and north of Melbourne fail mathematics. Why? Why are so many young people leaving school early, when there are no jobs for them to go to? Are boys disadvantaged at school in comparison with girls? What makes good schools work? Is the best university one that attracts the top students, or one that offers the best chances for lower-achi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522850482 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522850480 |
| Author: | Richard Teese, John Polesel, etc. |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 March 1999 |
| Weight: | 357g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 146mm x 218mm |
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Richard Teese
Richard Teese is Professor of Post-Compulsory Education and Training, and Director of the Educational Outcomes Research Unit, at the University of Melbourne.
John Polesel is a Senior Research Fellow at the Educational Outcomes Research Unit at the University of Melbourne.
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