Ruth Lupton

Education policies should drive success and equity, but in many countries, they are failing to do so. Situating the cases of England and Australia within broader global policy trends, Great Mistakes in Education Policy critically analyses what has gone wrong. The authors draw on extensive research in education to review the impact of multiple policies on students, teachers, and schools,...

How might educational leaders and teachers improve literacy achievement in schools serving communities experiencing high levels of poverty? This question is the focus of Literacy, Leading and Learning. Drawing on long-term case studies of four primary schools located in these communities, this book describes the difference between what is commonly practised and those practices that have a greater chance of...