privatisation and globalisation of education Flashcards
what is privatisation?
where services that were once owned and provided by the state are transferred to private companies
how do marxist view privatisation?
handing over public services to capitalist companies
what does ball argue education has become?
a commodity
what is a commodity?
an object of private profit making
what is the ESI? and what does it stand for?
education services industry,where companies provide services for schools
name 3 examples of the work esi provides schools with?
building schools, providing supply teachers and ofsted inspection services
why are companies getting more invovled with schools?
because they expect to make ten times the profit as they do on other contacts
why are more schools becoming academies?
because they get extra funding
how do companies help support schools?
improving facilities
what does cola-isation of schools mean?give example of how this is done?
the private sector penetrating school through things like vending machines ans logos
what does endogenous privatisation mean?
privitisation in education(inside)
what does exogenous privatisation mean?
privitisation of education
examples of endogenous privatisation?
academies, free schools
how does privatisation contribute to an education market?
because it provides parentocracy
what does privatisation help improve in schools?
there facilities
which schools are more likely to get improved and why?
the best schools because they bring in more profit
what can privivatisation of schools do to the working class and why?
silt sifted as the best schools will get over subcribed.
what is globalisation?
Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange.
name a ways globalisation has influenced education?
PISA(programme for international student assement) and through things like starbucks in schools which is an american brand
how many countries take part in the PISA?
65-80
what are students tested on in the PISA?
science, maths and problem solving skills
what age group is tested in the PISA?
15 year olds
how often is the PISA undertaken?
every 3 years
why is pisa data useful for countries?
so they know the best education system for there country
what does the PISA panic mean?
the uk is starting to use the top performing countries ideas which many not work for the uk
what policies did alexander find the uk implemented due to the PISA?
3.master teachers(all state schools will get an elite grade of masters teacher adopted from singapore
what is useful about international comparisions?
to see wether education spending matches educational acheivement
what is an issue with international comparison?what does kelly argue
kelly suggests that it has lead to a view that education is an economic activity instead of the wellbeing and knowlege of the student
