Publisher Description

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. This UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for over 1,100 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely to encounter. Coverage includes all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, further and highereducation, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning. It also includes major legislation, key figures and organizations, and national curriculum and assessment terminology.This second edition covers all the contemporary reforms being introduced to revise the school examinations system and to reform the process of initial teacher training in England and Wales. Coverage of the vocabulary of education has also been increased, and longer and more detailed entries are included for terms relating to disability and inclusive practice, such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit, anddyslexia, and to professional development, such as mentor. Entries regarding projects and initiatives that are now obsolete have been deleted. The dictionary features entry-level web links, accessible and kept up to date via theDictionary of Education companion website. Detailed appendices include a timeline summary of landmark educational legislation since 1945 and a glossary of acronyms. In addition, there is a useful, fully cross-referenced section of comparative terms used in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. This concise yet authoritative dictionary is essential for all students of education, teachers, and lecturers on development programmes, and it is strongly recommended for governors,classroom assistants, and parents.

Notes

2nd edition. 1,200 up-to-date entries on all topics of education, from terminology and qualifications to statutes and biographies of key figures.

Author Biography

Professor Susan Wallace is Emeritus Professor of Education at Nottingham Trent University. She is the author of a number of books for teachers, including Managing Behaviour in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2013), Teaching, Tutoring and Training in the Lifelong Learning Sector (2011), Understanding the Further Educaton Sector (2013), and The A-Z Guide to Working in Further Education (2013).

Table of Contents

PrefaceNotes on the ContributorsAbbreviationsThe DictionaryAppendix 1: Time LineAppendix 2: Educational Provision in Some Other English-Speaking CountriesAppendix 3: International Comparisons of Qualifications

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A clear and accessible guide to education terms and organizations.

Long Description

Education is of relevance to everyone but it involves a specialized vocabulary and terminology which may be opaque or unfamiliar to those new to the field. This UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for over 1,100 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely to encounter. Coverage includes all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher
education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning. It also includes major legislation, key figures and organizations, and national curriculum and assessment terminology.
This second edition covers all the contemporary reforms being introduced to revise the school examinations system and to reform the process of initial teacher training in England and Wales. Coverage of the vocabulary of education has also been increased, and longer and more detailed entries are included for terms relating to disability and inclusive practice, such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit, and
dyslexia, and to professional development, such as mentor. Entries regarding projects and initiatives that are now obsolete have been deleted. The dictionary features entry-level web links, accessible and kept up to date via the
Dictionary of Education companion website. Detailed appendices include a timeline summary of landmark educational legislation since 1945 and a glossary of acronyms. In addition, there is a useful, fully cross-referenced section of comparative terms used in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. This concise yet authoritative dictionary is essential for all students of education, teachers, and lecturers on development programmes, and it is strongly recommended for governors,
classroom assistants, and parents.

Feature

1,100 up-to-date entries on all topics of education, from terminology and qualifications to statutes and biographies of key figures
Covers pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning
Includes terms from related disciplines, e.g. sociology and psychology
Key educational terms from the US, Australia, Canada, and South Africa in cross-referenced appendix, as well as a table of national qualifications that shows where equivalence in level is claimed to exist between general and vocational qualifications
Entry-level web links - accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Education companion website

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