New Right Flashcards
Who are they?
A conservative political perspective
What did thy grow out of?
Functionalism
What do they believe?
That people are best left to meet their own needs through the free market
What else do they believe? (Similar to functionalists)
That some people are more talented than others and an education system that runs on competition is best
What view do they agree with?
Education should socialise children into shared social values
What don’t they agree with what Functionalists do?
That education should be centrally controlled by the government
What do they think of the current education system?
It is centrally controlled as a “one size fits all”
What does it mean by “one size fits all”?
It ignores local needs and gives power to schools as opposed to parents and students
What do they suggest that there is a need of?
An “education market”
What is the education market?
It should create competition between schools to give the best quality education to the students
What should an “education market” bring?
Greater choice and efficiency
What 2 functions does the education system have?
1) - socialises students, passing on shared culture which affirms the national identity
2) - they see it imposing a framework onto schools within which they compete e.g. (OFSTED)
Who are Chubb and Moe?
New right thinkers
What do Chubb and Moe think about education?
It should be about consumer choice - USA should open up to market forces of supply and demand
What do Chubb and Moe think about the current education system?
Ignores the need of the disadvantaged and fails to produce students with the skills needed by economy
What do Chubb and Moe think about parents?
They should be given a voucher which they give to school of their choice for their child’s education
What is the purpose of the voucher?
It makes schools more responsive to parental wishes
Where did Chubb and Moe research?
USA
What did Chubb and Moe use when researching?
Official statistics and questionnaires
How much data of students did Chubb and Moe examine?
66,000 students
Where did the students in Chubb and Moes examination originate from?
Low income families
What was the result on Chubb and Moes examination?
5% of students did better in private schools
Was Chubb and Moes data representative?
Yes because there was a large sample
Was Chubb and Moes data valid?
No because he questions were closed ended with fixed answers
