sociological views on educational policies

Question 1

julienne ford

Answer 1

1969
found little social mixing between w/c and m/c pupils, largely because of streaming
eval for functionalist view that comprehensive schools promote social integration

Question 2

Miriam David

Answer 2

1993
described marketised education as parentocracy
supports of marketisation argue that in an educaitional market the power shifts away from producers ( teachers and schools ) to consumers ( parents )

Question 3

Stephen ball and Geoff whitty

Answer 3

1994 and 1998
note how marketisation policies such as exam league tables and the funding formula reproduce class inequality by creating inequality between schools

Question 4

will Bartlett

Answer 4

1993
parents are attracted to those with good league table rankings, encouraging:
cream skimming: ‘good’ schools can be more selective and chose their own customers
slit shifting - ‘good’ schools can afford to avoid taking on less able pupils who may lower their averages and rankings

Question 5

sharon gerwitz

Answer 5

1995
study of 14 London secondary schools found that differences in parents economic + cultural capital lead to class differences in how far they can excursive choice of secondary schools
m/c parents have more choice

Question 6

Melissa ben

Answer 6

2012
contradiction between labour policies to tackle inequality and its commitment to marketisation

Question 7

leech and campos

Answer 7

m/c parents can afford to move into catchment areas of more desirable schools

Question 8

Rebecca allen

Answer 8

2010
research from sweeden ( where 20% of schools are free schools )
argues that they only benefit children from highly educated backgrounds

Question 9

ball

Answer 9

2007
very profitable

Question 10

allyson pollack

Answer 10

2004
notes flow of personal allows companies to buy inside information to help win contracts

Question 11

molhar

Answer 11

2005
schools are targeted by private companies

Question 12

buckingham and scanion

Answer 12

2005
UKs four leading educational software companies are all owned by global multinationals

Question 13

maureen stone

Answer 13

1981
critiques the MCE because it is misjudged, black pupils do not fail due to lack of self esteem

Question 14

Heidi safia mizra

Answer 14

2005
sees little change in policy. she argued that instead of tackling the structural changed in ethnic inequality such as poverty and racism they still take a soft approach focusing on culture, behaviour and home life.