`...a morality tale for our times.' - - Times Educational Supplement`...thought provoking, challenging evidence and ideas.' - - Journal of Education Policy`...the benchmark against which new contributions to this debate will be measured'. - - British Journal of Educational Psychology`...a challenge which we ignore at our peril.' - - Times Educational Supplement`Robin Alexander's published work has always provided those of us in the field of primary education with thought-provoking, challenging evidence and ideas. Policy and Practice in Primary Education is no exception.' - Journal of Education Policy (from 1st edition)

• Introduction Part I Classroom, school and LEA: the Leeds report 1 The Primary Needs Programme: overview 2 Defining and meeting children's needs 3 The curriculum 4 Teaching strategies 5 Links with parents and the community 6 Managing reform within the school 7 Supporting reform: the role of the LEA 8 Summary of main findings 9 The Primary Needs Programme: conclusions and recommendations Part II Classroom practice and national policy: the sequel 10 Winter initiative 11 What paper? Whose discussion? 12 Politics of good practice Appendix: the Leeds evaluation - themes, evidence and methods

`...a morality tale for our times.' - - Times Educational Supplement`...thought provoking, challenging evidence and ideas.' - - Journal of Education Policy`...the benchmark against which new contributions to this debate will be measured'. - - British Journal of Educational Psychology`...a challenge which we ignore at our peril.' - - Times Educational Supplement`Robin Alexander's published work has always provided those of us in the field of primary education with thought-provoking, challenging evidence and ideas. Policy and Practice in Primary Education is no exception.' - Journal of Education Policy (from 1st edition)

• Introduction Part I Classroom, school and LEA: the Leeds report 1 The Primary Needs Programme: overview 2 Defining and meeting children's needs 3 The curriculum 4 Teaching strategies 5 Links with parents and the community 6 Managing reform within the school 7 Supporting reform: the role of the LEA 8 Summary of main findings 9 The Primary Needs Programme: conclusions and recommendations Part II Classroom practice and national policy: the sequel 10 Winter initiative 11 What paper? Whose discussion? 12 Politics of good practice Appendix: the Leeds evaluation - themes, evidence and methods

`...a morality tale for our times.' - - Times Educational Supplement`...thought provoking, challenging evidence and ideas.' - - Journal of Education Policy`...the benchmark against which new contributions to this debate will be measured'. - - British Journal of Educational Psychology`...a challenge which we ignore at our peril.' - - Times Educational Supplement`Robin Alexander's published work has always provided those of us in the field of primary education with thought-provoking, challenging evidence and ideas. Policy and Practice in Primary Education is no exception.' - Journal of Education Policy (from 1st edition)

• Introduction Part I Classroom, school and LEA: the Leeds report 1 The Primary Needs Programme: overview 2 Defining and meeting children's needs 3 The curriculum 4 Teaching strategies 5 Links with parents and the community 6 Managing reform within the school 7 Supporting reform: the role of the LEA 8 Summary of main findings 9 The Primary Needs Programme: conclusions and recommendations Part II Classroom practice and national policy: the sequel 10 Winter initiative 11 What paper? Whose discussion? 12 Politics of good practice Appendix: the Leeds evaluation - themes, evidence and methods