2005
DOI: 10.2304/pfie.2005.3.1.6
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Neo-Liberalism, Markets and Accountability: Transforming Education and Undermining Democracy in the United States and England

Abstract: Education in both England and the United States has undergone a profound change over the last two decades as part of neo-liberal and neoconservative political reforms. The reforms have been characterized by efforts to standardize the curriculum, to implement standardized tests in order to hold students, teachers, and schools accountable, to increase school choice, and to privatize education provision. While the reforms in both countries have similarities, differences in the structures of schooling and in the r… Show more

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“…Managerialism in education was part of the larger neo-liberal turn in education felt in the 1980s (Hursh, 2005). The belief that the private sector was more efficient than the public sector and sense that best practices can be transferred from one organization to another (Bottery, 1989), increased attention to cost-cutting and standards setting in education (Larsen, 2005).…”
Section: The (In)distinction Between Teacher Evaluations and Teacher mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Managerialism in education was part of the larger neo-liberal turn in education felt in the 1980s (Hursh, 2005). The belief that the private sector was more efficient than the public sector and sense that best practices can be transferred from one organization to another (Bottery, 1989), increased attention to cost-cutting and standards setting in education (Larsen, 2005).…”
Section: The (In)distinction Between Teacher Evaluations and Teacher mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Giroux (2002) however argues that in the context of higher education, neo-liberalism merely attempts to treat education as another service to be delivered by the market. Further criticism of the "homo economicus" (Hursh 2005) output as envisaged by neo-liberalists is also offered by Ball (2003) for its unashamed promotion of competitive individualism. Olssen (2002:2), in a New Zealand context, cites evidence of a shift from the state"s grandmotherly role of "guidance and governance" to one of neo-liberal policy formulations emphasising, inter-alia, initiatives in funding, research, teaching, quality ___________________________________________________________________ Laurence P. Elwood 31 assurance and governance.…”
Section: The Neo-liberal Agenda: Implications For Governancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ellas corresponden a una serie de medidas tales como la aplicación de evaluaciones estandarizadas, la publicación de sus resultados y la incorporación de incentivos con miras a alcanzar determinados estándares y metas nacionales (Falabella y Opazo, 2014). Estas medidas, que suponen un actor racional estratégico que frente a incentivos, ajusta sus prácticas a las metas definidas, y se compromete con dichas medidas -pues serán ellos quienes las implementarán-, son propias del enfoque del modelo de mercado en educación y la Nueva Gestión Pública (New public management) actualmente dominantes en la organización de los sistemas educativos a nivel general (Hursh, 2005;Apple, 2007;Dupriez y Dumay, 2011;Joiko, 2012;Laval, et al, 2012;Amigot Leache y Martínez, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Para funcionar, el mercado requiere sin embargo de Estados comprometidos con el establecimiento de una serie de condiciones que aseguren su buen funcionamiento. Es decir, el mercado no se autorregula sino que precisa de la intervención gubernamental, que crea las condiciones para su existencia y desarrollo (Hursh, 2005;Sassen, 2009). Así, en educación, éste tendrá por tarea regular, controlar y evaluar el rendimiento del sistema a fin de producir información útil a los actores para que puedan realizar elecciones educativas informadas (bajo esta comprensión, identifica calidad de educación a estándares e indicadores mensurables, necesarios a la comparación del desempeño de los distintos establecimientos).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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