evaluation of raising standards of education Flashcards
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completion benefits the richest in society
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gerwitz
2
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completion benefits the richest in society (gerwitz)
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- middle classes were much able to take advantage of school choice as a result of their possession of cultural capital
- there are 3 types of parents:
*- privileged skilled choosers - semi skilled choosers
- disconnected choosers *
- this illustrates that an increase in competitions with schools will result in the best schools forming in the most affluenct areas meaning that standards are only raised in certain areas
3
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privileged skilled choosers
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- middle class parents use economic and cultural capital to gain educational capial for their children
- they have full advantag of the choices open to them
- they understand the importance of putting schools as their first choice and meeting deadlines
- their economic capital meant that they were able to afford to move their children around the education system so that they could get the best deal out of it such as travelling costs to get their child into the best school
4
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semi skilled choosers
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- working class but ambitious for their children
- didnt have cultural capital and found it hard to understand the education market
- relied on peoples opinions about schools
5
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disconnected
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- working class parents who were resitricted by their lack of economic and cultural capital
- it was difficult to understand school admission procedures
- looked at safety and facilities rather than league tables
- no money to travel to a school of their choice
6
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they raised standards but only for privileged students
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bourdieu
7
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they raise standards but only for privileged students (bourdieu)
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- formal education was created by middle and upper class bureucrats and politicians and is therefore designed to incorporate middle class values
- this means that students with higher degrees of cultural capital are more likely
