A View of Education Reform from across the Pond

Authors

  • Sandie Sargent University of Bedfordshire Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/wap.v3i1.141

Keywords:

Educational politics, No Child Left Behind, Writing Assessment, United Kingdom, K-12, New Labour, National Literacy Strategy, Ofsted

Abstract

This response to Poole's article (preceding) offers a comparative view of K-12 education in England and Wales, suggesting that the issues there are similar to those in the United States, involving politics and a performative culture that will be hard to change.

Author Biography

  • Sandie Sargent, University of Bedfordshire

    Sandie Sargent holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bedfordshire, where she teaches on B.A. (Honours) degrees in Educational Practice and supervises undergraduate dissertations. Having taught across all phases and age groups in England, she has a wealth of experience as a teacher working with Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language pupils in cities with areas designated as “deprived.” Additionally, she has held leadership roles in schools and non-educational contexts.

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Published

2011-06-29

Issue

Section

Reflections on Practice

How to Cite

Sargent, S. (2011). A View of Education Reform from across the Pond. Writing and Pedagogy, 3(1), 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1558/wap.v3i1.141

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