Caribbean Student Voices and Educational Inclus, Blackman..

Taylor & Francis

Caribbean Student Voices and Educational InclusionExploring the Effectiveness of Policy Through Pupil Consultation\nAuthor(s): Stacey Blackman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367896935, 978-0367896935\nSynopsis\nForegrounding the perspectives of students from Barbados and St. Vincent, this book offers valuable insight into the implementation and effectiveness of international policies designed to improve educational inclusion in the Caribbean.\n\nDrawing on pupil participatory research conducted with adolescents in disadvantaged and high-achieving schools, the text reveals differences in how international policies are reflected in schools, highlighting the role of student and school leadership, community building in and outside of schools, and transformative teacher pedagogy in achieving educational equity. Situating pupil participation and student consultation in its theoretical and policy context in the Caribb.