new right theories of education Flashcards
1
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what kind of theorists are the New Right?
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- consensus theorists
- believe that society shares a set of norms and values that benefit society
2
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what 3 similarities do New Right share with Functionalists?
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- view of socialisation
- view of economic benefits
- benefit of meritocracy
3
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describe their view of socialisation of the ed. system
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- schools socialise pupils into accepting shared N+V
- provides a sense of national identity
- ensures a stable society
4
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describe the shared view between NR and F regarding economic benefits of school
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- education is important for successful economy
- trains students into workforce
- shultz
5
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describe the benefit of meritocracy
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- some more talented than others
- future role allocation is based on educational meritocracy
6
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what do new right argue in terms of education?
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- for education to be meritocratic, schools need to be competitive
- needs to be more about winning and losing and less about fairness and cooperation
- marketisation will drive up standards
7
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describe chubb and moe’s research
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- looked at achievements of 60 000 pupils from low income families in 1015 state and private schools
8
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what were chubb and moe’s findings?
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- students from low income backgrounds consistently do 5% better at private schls.
- if state education was connected to the market, parental and student input would drive up standards
- instead of the gov. blindly giving schools money, it should go through parents in the form of voucher
9
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why do Chubb and Moe believe that the education system run by gov. is not the best way to raise standards and produce a skilled workforce?
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- not all children need/want same type of ed.
- workforce of future requires diversity
10
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how does Halsey criticise Chubb and Moe?
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- suggests competition between schools does not raise standards but creates inequality
w/c pupils = poor results = less attraction = less funds = negative cycle of decline
11
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how does Ball criticize Chubb and Moe?
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- myth of meritocracy
-educational changes benifit m/c at the expense of the w/c
best schools = best results = more attraction = more funding - good schools maintain good position in the league tables
12
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how do Levin and Belfield critisize Chubb and Moe?
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- they analysed schools which made use of markitisation principles
- found only modest improvements in students achievement
