基本説明
This volume explores the development of the Academies Programme in England.
Full Description
The well-editedcollection of papers by leading researchers and participants within a major reform process of the state and education system in particular. The shift from welfare based provision of public services to the quasi-market with private delivery and philanthropic investment is an issue that needs a thorough examination through evidence and rigorous argument. This book seeks to do this by not only charting events and providing detailed examination about what is happening but also by locating these developments within a contemporary political and social analytical framework. Topics covered include: the legal and political process of establishing Academies the working and impact of Academies using a range of data and perspectives the debates and issues regarding this major reform, with comparative perspectives. The book will show how the Academies Programme in England is an important site for examining the growth of neoliberal ideas and practices in the framing and delivery of public services such as education.
Contents
Preface Francis Beckett; Introduction: Radical Educational Reform Helen M Gunter; Part I: Academies at Work; 1. Academies and the Law David Wolfe; 2. Setting Up an Academy: Control and Contestation of the Local Policy Process Richard Hatcher; 3. Giving Birth to School Academies: Power, Politics and Community Voice John Elliott; 4. Academy Consultation Meetings: Local discourse on a national policy Kirsten Purcell; 5. Academies in the Public Interest: A contradiction in terms? Alan Dyson and Harriet Rowley; Part II: Perspectives on the Academies Programme; 6. From Reality to Vision David Daniels; 7. How do Academies Affect the Interests of those Involved? Martin Rogers; 8. What Works? An empirical assessment of strengths, weaknesses and next steps for the Academies initiative David Armstrong, Valerie Bunting and Judy Larsen; 9. The Chimera of Structural School Improvement Stephen Gorard; 10. Rapidly Improving Results': Penetrating the hype of policy-based evidence Terry Wrigley; Part III: Debating the Academies Programme; 11. Academies and the State: the bigger picture Stephen Ball; 12. Academies: A case study in English Educational Governance Ron Glatter; 13. The New Enterprise Logic of the Academy School Brian J. Caldwell; 14. International Perspectives on Academies: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Opportunities for At-Risk Children and Families Ellen Goldring and Madeline Mavrogordato; 15. Policymaking and Evidence Denis Gleeson; Conclusion: Public Education and Academies Helen M Gunter; Index.
