Improving Behaviour and Attendence at School

by Hallam, Susan; Rogers, Lynne

• ISBN13: 9780335222414
• ISBN10: 0335222412
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

Behaviour remains a huge issue of concern at all levels of education. This book draws together research and practice to uncover the complexities of improving behaviour and attendance in school and offers a range of practical solutions aimed at tackling behavioural issues and its prevention for schools, teachers, non-teaching staff, and those working to support them in Local Authorities.It considers current concerns relating to the behaviour of children and young people, the theoretical underpinnings of possible approaches to improving behaviour and attendance, as well as what we know about the causes of disaffection. In exploring ways that behaviour and attendance can be improved, the authors examine a range of perspectives including school management and whole school policies, and behaviour in and around the school, in the classroom, and of individual pupils, particularly those at risk of exclusion from school.It discusses the work of Behaviour and Educational Support Teams, teacher coaches, learning mentors and nurture groups as ways of supporting children and young people, particularly those identified as being 'at risk'. It also outlines ways of improving relationships between the school and home, as well as the ways that parents can be supported to assist in changing their children's behaviour and attendance. Alternatives to exclusion and new curricula are discussed in relation to their success in maintaining students in education.The final chapters focus on attendance and what can be done to improve it in the general school population and those students who are persistent absentees. Throughout the book case studies are used to illustrate examples of good practice and the impact on children, parents and teachers. The book concludes with an overview of key issues emerging for practice.

Author Biography

Susan Hallam is Professor of Education and Dean of the Faculty of Policy and Society at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.

..Lynne Rogers is Lecturer in Teacher Education Post-14 Sector at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK..

Table of Contents

The context
Background	p. 3
Theoretical underpinnings and the causes of poor behaviour and attendance	p. 25
Improving behaviour
Management and whole-school policies	p. 57
Behaviour in and around school	p. 79
Home-school relationships	p. 99
Supporting parents through the use of parenting programmes	p. 115
Behaviour in the classroom	p. 139
Alternative curricula	p. 161
Supporting at-risk children	p. 183
Approaches to exclusion	p. 211
Improving attendance
Whole-school approaches to attendance	p. 233
Working with persistent absentees	p. 251
Overview
Overview	p. 277
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