How to Improve Your School ― Giving Pupils a Voice

Rudduck and Flutter combine data from a number of interview-based projects, all with pupil voice at the center, which they have been involved in since the early 1990s. They examine the student perspective on contemporary schooling, including issues of transition, teaching and learning, and the ways school affects self-esteem, which can be further linked to broader social issues youth face, such as inequity, disadvantage and social barriers. The authors argue that the transformative potential of consulting pupils is considerable, and should be treated as a vital component in the process of school reform. Rudduck is Director of Research at Homerton College, U. of Cambridge, UK; Flutter is a research fellow. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jean Rudduck is Director of Research at Homerton College, University of Cambridge.Julia Flutter is research assistant at Homerton College, University of Cambridge.