• 'There is much material here for those interested in the role of teacher professionalism in the determination of educational standards… a short book which offers many interesting and worthwhile insights… a worthwhile contribution to an important policy debate.' -Social Policy

Educational standards have figured prominently in recent debates over educational policy all over the world. This is the first time that such a distinguished collection of scholars have come together in the UK to discuss different perspectives on this issue. The volume asks what are `educational standards' and can they be measured objectively.