Addressing the Challenges of Raising Achievement for All

Abstract

This chapter draws on the Agency Raising Achievement for all Learners (RA4AL) project to raise policy issues that need to be considered in bringing about greater equality in education systems in order raise the achievement of all learners in inclusive settings. After highlighting policy priorities, the chapter outlines some approaches to raising achievement, supported by country practice examples from Ireland and Germany. The examples focus in particular on local area and school leadership and management of change and collaboration for inclusive practice at school level.

Citation

Donnelly, V., Murchú, F.Ó. and Thies, W. (2016), "Addressing the Challenges of Raising Achievement for All", Implementing Inclusive Education: Issues in Bridging the Policy-Practice Gap (International Perspectives on Inclusive Education, Vol. 8), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 181-205. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-363620160000008011