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Osborn, Marilyn; Broadfoot, Patricia – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Discusses a comparative study of elementary school teachers in England and France that preceded the implementation of the National Curriculum in English schools. Reports differences in teaching methods, classroom organization, and teacher student relationships between the two countries. Concludes that greater focus on professional autonomy by…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research

Jackson, Sonia – Oxford Review of Education, 1994
Asserts that, among the many disadvantages suffered by children cared for by public agencies, low educational achievement has the most serious consequences for their future life chances. Reports that research findings on young people previously in care confirm that education is crucially important for the quality of their adult life. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Child Caregivers, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education