Book reviewed in this article:The Quality of Assessments: H. BLACK et al.Free Children and Democratic Schools: ROSEMARY CHAMBERLINFlunking the Grades: research and policies on retention: L. SHEPARD&M. SMITH (Eds)Black Students: G. LAVERN BERRY&J. ASAMENBeing a Teacher: a positive approach to change and stress: G. CLAXTONFrom Special to Ordinary Schools: N. BENNETT&A. CASSComputers in the Curriculum of Secondary Schools: A. MORRISONBringing English to Order: I. GOODSON&P. MEDWAY (Eds)