Education Policy, Practice and the Professional

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In this introduction to educational policy, practice and professionalism, the authors focus first on providing an historical overview of English policy from the state’s first interventions in education through to Thatcherism and the election of the Blair government. Chapters then explore the key contemporary policies of recent times and offer a critique on how they have worked in practice, with reference to the hysteria that often surrounds education policy. An important theme is media representation of educational matters and the effects this has on the teaching profession. Commentaries and case studies are presented throughout, providing an accessible link to what it was really like to learn, teach and live at the time the policy was in place. This new edition now includes: This is essential reading for all undergraduate students studying education policy and practice. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents Illustrations Preface Abbreviations Part I Historical perspectives 1 Educational policymaking and social change Introduction Chartism The Dock Strike of.1889 Policy dawn: Elementary education and teacher professionalism Educational policy and teacher professionalism in the mid-nineteenth century Educational policy and teacher professionalism in the late nineteenth century The making of educational governance Secondary education for all? William Rogers – a policy making case study The 1902 Education Act Secondary education for all: The impact of war and the Labour Movement The Hadow Committee The Spens Committee The Second World.War The 1944 Education Act Summary 2 Policy, politics and ideology, 1945–97 Introduction The party political context Building a secondary school system Teachers The Labour Movement Academic influences Reorganizing secondary education: The comprehensive schools policy Primary schools and ‘progressive’ education Nationalizing education: conservative educational policies 1979–1997 The National Educational Reform Act 1988 What does history tell us about educational policymaking? Summary Part II Contemporary perspectives 3 Policy in practice Introduction The contemporary policymaking process Rational policymaking Policy implementation Influences on policymakers International influences and comparisons Influential stakeholders Select Committees Ideological perspectives Texts and discourses An economistic discourse Schools and teachers: Derision and redemption Parents as partners or consumers Research evidence Policy technologies Policymaking in.action Closing the attainment gap – the Pupil Premium The policy problem The policy solution The policy in practice Policy impacts Education policy – continuity, change and contradictions New.Labour Coalition and Conservative policies Summary 4 Globalization and education Introduction The impact of globalization on education Themes, discourses and theoretical perspectives Neo-liberalism World Culture Theory World Systems Analysis and postcolonial theories International organizations and global policymaking The World.Bank The OECD, PISA and international assessment The World Trade Organization and GATS Globalization and higher education – the quest for the ‘World Class University’ Finland as a source of inspiration Policy borrowing in England Policy borrowing Summary 5 Education for social justice Introduction Theories of social justice Social justice as redistribution Social justice as recognition Social justice as democracy Case studies Gypsies, Roma and travellers Young carers Impact on education Policy focus Policy in action The Prevent Strategy Teaching for social justice Summary 6 The school.system Introduction The contemporary context Marketization Choice Policy.goals Parents as choosers Promoting.choice League.tables The outcomes of.choice Choice and fair admissions? Diversity Diversification – the Academy Programme Free Schools Grammar schools Diversity in the school.system Privatization and the business takeover of schools Managerialism Autonomous schools Leadership Summary 7 The curriculum Introduction – where we came from The National Curriculum National Curriculum design and the significance of assessment The Coalition government and curriculum reform The White Paper and policymaking processes Coalition curriculum reforms The 14–19 Curriculum The English Baccalaureate GCSE reforms The National Curriculum 2014 The knowledge debate Summary 8 Caring for and educating young children Introduction Education and care: 1997 – the context for change New Labour 1997–2010 – a long-term strategy Sure Start and Every Child Matters Integrating care and education A curriculum for the early years The professionalization of the childcare workforce Coalition and Conservative governments 2010–17 – continuity and change Impacts of the reforms Availability, affordability and quality Parents, families and the economy Summary 9 Teachers’ professionalism, practice and policy Introduction Teacher professionalism New Labour, new professionalism? The Coalition government and teacher professionalism The impact of policy on teaching Changing identities Teacher education: A case study in educational policymaking The recent and current policy position on teacher training Summary: Redefining teacher professionalism Bibliography Index