Critical Race Theorists Argument Flashcards
what is the first core aspect of critical race theories
the teaching workforce
what is a statistic of the diversity of teachers in the UK?
in 2021, 15% of teachers were from an ethnic minority background
ONS 2021
who is the evidence for teaching workforce
Mizra 1992
what was the first type of teacher Mizra found
colour-blind teachers believe that all pupils are equal but allowed racism to go unchallenged
what was the second type of teacher Mizra found
liberal chauvinist teachers believe all black pupils are actually culturally deprived and have low expectations of them
what was the third teacher Mizra found?
Overt-racist teachers believed black students are inferior and actively discriminate them
who is the analysis for teaching workforce
Tereshchenko et al
what did Tereschenko et al argue
found BME tend to work in disadvantaged schools, experience a ‘hidden workload’ of racism, and face stalled career progression due to institutional racism.
what is the second core concept
Ethnocentric curriculum
define ethnocentric curriculum
an idea or policy that prioritises one ethnic group while disregarding others
who is the evidence for ethnocentric curriculum?
Arday, 2021
what did Arday say
‘Black Curriculum’ Report 2021 finds empire, colonialism, and non-white history is largely absent from British curriculums
what is the analysis for the ethnocentric curriculum
Black Education Movement
what did the Black education movement argue
advocated for a curriculum that represented the diversity of Britain, or a multi-cultural curriculum
also called for a decolonised curriculum that covers the violent history and present of empire, colonialism, and institutional racism.
what is the third concept
racist assessment
what is the evidence of racist assessment
Gillborn
what did Gillborn argue
assessments work in the favour of the dominant culture e.g. white children.
what did Gillborn argue about the new IQism
teachers make false assumptions about black students’ abilities and potential.
therefore they are more likley to be allocated to lower sets and streams
how does Sewell criticise Gillborn
we need to focus on external factors such as boys’ anti-school attitudes, the peer groups and the role of the father
what the fourth concept
behaviour management
who is the evidence for behaviour management
Cecil Wright
What did Wright argue?
Black primary school students are seen as disruptive in comparison to similarly behaved non-Black pupils
who is the analysis for behavioural management
institution for race relations 2020
what did the institute for race relations say
argued that school tolerance systems overwhemingly targeted black students and form a “school-to-prison-pipeline.”
what is the final theme
marketisation
what is marketisation
introducing market forces of consumer choice and supplier competition into areas run by the state
what are some examples of areas run by the state
education, healthcare and local services
when did marketisation emerge
1980s
How are academies and free schools marketised
- run independently from the local gov
- supplier competiotion
- consumer choice
who is the evidence for marketisation
Moore and Davenport
what did Moore and Davenport argue
found ethnic minority students tend to get rejected from better schools under a marketised system
what is the analysis for marketisation
Commision for Racial Equality 1993
what did the Commission for Racial Equality (1993) argue
that racism in school biases led to ethnic minority students ending up in poorer schools.
