Amazon.com description: Product Description: This dictionary has been designed for use by parents and professionals, including teachers, headteachers, student teachers, governors in schools and colleges, lay inspectors, local politicians and others. It covers a wide variety of topics in an A to Z format, including: education - concepts and issues, disciplines, types and phases; schools and other institutions, and their organization; roles (duties and responsibilities) and people; regulations and conditions; individual differences among learners; curriculum and assessment; pedagogy; and resources. In addition there are separate sections on acronyms, organizations and legislation. While the Handbook can be used as a quick and easy reference, its classified index enables the reader to read more systematically in the subject area of choice. The book has been "trialed" on its potential readers to ensure that in its scope, depth, content and style it meets a real need as a contemporary guide to the field of education.