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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779932803321

Autore

Penney Dawn <1966->

Titolo

Politics, policy, and practice in physical education / / Dawn Penney and John Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : E & FN Spon, , 1999

ISBN

1-135-81454-6

1-280-11008-2

0-203-47693-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

EvansJohn <1952 Oct. 16->

Disciplina

613.7/071/042

Soggetti

Physical education and training - Curricula - England

Physical education and training - Curricula - Wales

Physical education and training - Political aspects - England

Physical education and training - Political aspects - Wales

Curriculum planning - England

Curriculum planning - Wales

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-151) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Preface: about this book; Introduction: background to the policy game; Policy matters; Politics and policy: making a National Curriculum for Physical Education; Stopping the slippage and redirecting the play; Controlling the mid-field? Local government in the policy process; Policy in practice; Power in the policy game; Politics, policy and progress in physical education; Appendix A: Outline of research sites and methods; Appendix B: Local Education Authority documentation; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Using the example and context of Physical Education, a particularly vivid and comprehensive illustration is provided of the processes involved in the development of the National Curriculum for Physical Education in England and Wales between 1988-1995.The authors draw upon the extensive research to provide an analysis, description and critique of the direct and indirect influences of central government, local education authorities, schools, departments and teachers in the



development of policy and practice in Physical Education. The highly political nature of policy developments in educatio