Hidden Markets - The New Education Privatization

Zusatztext This book should not be interpreted as a polemic against NCLB or private providers! but instead it should be seen as turning the light on in the basement and exposing the dark corners....Burch is masterful at conveying a knowledge of the layers of policy in NCLB."--Education Review! February 2010 Informationen zum Autor Patricia Burch is Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Klappentext Across the U.S.! test publishers! software companies! and research firms are swarming to take advantage of the revenues made available by the No Child Left Behind Act. In effect! the education industry has assumed a central place in the day-to-day governance and administration of public schoolsa "a trend that has gone largely unnoticed by policymakers or the press until now. Drawing on analytic tools! Hidden Markets examines specific domains that the education industry has had particular influence ona "home schooling! remedial instruction! management consulting! test development! data management! and staff development. Burch's analysis demonstrates that only when we subject the education industry to systematic and in-depth critical analysis can we begin to demand more corporate accountability and organize to halt the slide of education funds into the market. Zusammenfassung Across the U.S.! test publishers! software companies! and research firms are swarming to take advantage of the revenues made available by the No Child Left Behind Act. In effect! the education industry has assumed a central place in the day-to-day governance and administration of public schools-a trend that has gone largely unnoticed by policymakers or the press until now. Drawing on analytic tools!Hidden Marketsexamines specific domains that the education industry has had particular influence on-home schooling! remedial instruction! management consulting! test development! data management! and staff development. Burch's analysis demonstrates that only when we subject the education industry to systematic and in-depth critical analysis can we begin to demand more corporate accountability and organize to halt the slide of education funds into the market. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Trends and OriginsChapter 2. Inside the MarketChapter 3. Privatization and its IntermediariesChapter 4. Shadow Privatization: Local Experiences with Supplemental Education ServicesChapter 5. Invisible Influences: For-Profit Firms and Virtual Charter SchoolsChapter 6. In the Interstices: Benchmark Assessments! District Contracts! and NCLBChapter 7. Working for Transparency ...

Product details

• Authors: Richard Arends, Patricia Burch, Patricia (University of Wisconsin-Madison Burch
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9780415955676
• ISBN: 978-0-415-95567-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Critical Social Thought; Critical Social Thought
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system