education policy key factors Flashcards
equality of access
offering all users the same provisions for privacy, security and safety - the concept that all people should have equal rights of access
equality of opportunity
ensures that all interested individuals have the same ability to access and the chance of receiving particular resources (employment)
equality of outcome
state at which all people have the same material wealth and income, requires people to have some share of goods
selection policies
those which allow schools to select pupils on the basis of academic ability or other criteria
tripartite system
division of the secondary sector into 3 types of school: grammar, technical and modern schools
comprehensive system
local schools which don’t select pupils on the basis of academic ability - mixed ability schools
economic efficiency
economic state in which all resources are allocated to serve each person in the best way possible
raising standards
understanding what your current standards or expectations of quality are and deciding what you want them to be instead
meritocracy
social system which advancement in society is based on individuals capabilities and merits rather than on the basis of family, wealth and social
school admissions code
provides admission authorities with considerable flexibility to determine and implement their own admission arrangements
compensatory education
aims to tackle cultural deprivation by providing extra funds and resources to schools in deprived areas
academies
a society/ institution of distinguished scholars that aims to promote and maintain standards in its field
privatisation
process where institutions are being transferred from being owned by the state to being owned by private companies
marketisation
industry’s/ exposure to market forces. process of transforming an entire economy away from a planned economic system
parentocracy
refers to the idea that the parents are in charge of the educational system, refers to the marketisation policies of 1988
