The Study of Primary Education A Source Book—Volume 1: Perspectives

Part 1 Primary education-historical perspectives: three traditions in English primary education-the evolution of the primary school
 a proposal to establish primary and post-primary education
 primary education-a new vision-infant education
 the orthodox view repeated
 a rationale for infant and junior education
 the formal establishment of primary education
 a report of progress
 progress refuted-The Black Papers
 The William Tyndale Affair
 a cause celebre
 public debate and official response
 a brief professional appraisal
 'Demythologising' primary education
 achievement in the primary school
 primary education- evaluation and assessment
 towards a national curriculum. Part 2 Primary education-contrasting views: A.liberal romanticism-basis assumptions
 informal primary education in action-teachers' accounts
 criteria of a good primary school
 'A Recognisable Philosophy of Education'
 teaching through the arts
 B.educational conservatism
 Black Paper basics
 putting primary education back on the right  track
 our schools-a radical policy
 C.Liberal pragmatism
 the importance of planning
 organization and assessment
 topic work
 where are we now?
 D.Social Democracy
 the community school and communtiy education
 education for life
 educational priority areas
 E.an alternative perspective
 the 'progessive', 'elementary' and 'technological' traditions. Part 3 Philosophical perspectives: children's needs
 interests and education
 a critique of Plowden's 'Recognisable Philosophy of Education'
 'Plowden's Facts' about children-'a child centered' critique
 'child-centered' education-a critique
 principles governing the content of education-a critique of progressivism
 the beginnings of a reformulation of 'progressive' education-primary teaching
 shat has philosophy to offer?. Part 4 Primary education-sociological perspectives: the five basic roles of the primary school
 socialisation into school
 social class and education opportunity
 social class differences in attainment and ability at seven
 factors affecting childrens performance in primary schools
 policy informed by research-proposals for the establishment of educational priority areas
 policies and practice in pursuit of equality
 language and educability
 continuity or discontinuity between home and school experience of language-a critique of Bernstein's views
 the sociological study of educational knowledge
 visible and invisible pedagogies-an introductory overview
 control, accountability and William Tyndale
 teachers and their pupil's background
 primary education and social control
 classroom interactions and pupil's perceptions
 the nature of infant education- a sociological perspective
 making sense of school
 racism and sexism. Part Contents.