Parents And Their Children′s Schools Hardcover – Import, 21 April 1994

Many of the changes currently underway in schools have been justified on the grounds that they provide "what parents want". But what do parents really want? And how have they reacted to the changes already introduced - such as increased parental choice, the National Curriculum and standardized assessment? This book presents the findings of a research study which looked directly at these questions. The study followed 150 children through Key Stage One (5-7 years) of the National Curriculum, culminating in the first standardized assessments of 7-year-olds ever to take place in this country. The book presents the views of their parents and teachers, obtained through regular in-depth interviews at crucial stages during this period. It aims to be of relevance to anyone - including parents, teachers, policy-makers and researchers - who is concerned about what is happening in education today.

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