New publication released by senior lecturer, Dr Rachel Marks

We are pleased to announce the release of a new publication this month from senior lecturer, Dr Rachel Marks, titled Ability-Grouping in Primary Schools – Case Studies and Critical Debates.

The book links theory, policy and practice in a critical examination of ability-grouping practices and their implications in primary schools, with particular reference to primary mathematics.

Dr Rachel Marks is a senior lecturer in mathematics education (primary). She teaches across the Foundation, BA, and PGCE programmes in mathematics education and educational studies.

“Ability-grouping (in its various guises) and instruction/intervention targeted at particular groups (such as ‘gifted and talented’ pupils) have been the lynchpin of educational policy for decades. My book will provide the busy practitioner (both teachers and teacher educators) with succinct and coherent access to the key issues in research, policy and practice arising from what is an extensive and unwieldy research base in ability-grouping”.

More details are to be released in regards to a book launch to be held at the University of Brighton soon.

Find out more about Rachel’s book