Introduction
Neoliberalism, a political view backing the privitisation of public goods in order for the economy to grow. The prvatisation of public goods encourages markets to be competitive. This neoliberal theory has a great impact on the education system and how it runs. Through the privatisation of public goods, education included, competitive markets created. For the education system marketisation and standardized testing are the results of neoliberalism. Schools are competing against one another and promoting merit to get students in the door. While pressure is placed on teachers and students to perform well on standardised. The stakeholders of the education system are considerably affected by neoliberalism. Marketisation and standardised …show more content…
Schools around Australia are making their pitch to get students in the door. School choice and competition are ingrained in Australia’s education system (Clark, 2013, para 5). Forsey (2008, p.73) notes while choice has been part of the schooling system for sometime, governments are making an effort to increase their commitment to expanding educational choice. Choice provides the opportunity to measure one school against another so comparisons can be made. Choice derives from a competitive market as one school is distinguished from another (Butland, 2008, p.15). The generation of educational choice from a competitive market and marketisation gives parents and students an advantage. The ability to compare schools allows parents and students to take all aspects into consideration and make the right choice that best suits …show more content…
The testing and publication of results will ensure teachers and students strive to make improves is the argument at large (Thompson & Harbaugh, 2013, p.303). Research into the claim has shown that accountability may have a diverse effect. Thompson and Harbaugh (2013, p.301) explains standardised tests, like NAPLAN for instance, can result in teachers spending the majority of their time teaching the curriculum areas that appear in the tests and discarding the rest. Thompson and Harbaugh (2013, p.301) add that the direction teachers’ take toward the curriculum can have a negative impact on student engagement. Accountability has the intended purpose of driving the motivation of teachers and students. Though, accountability may actually result in ‘test purpose’ pedagogies and withdrawn students. Another point to take into consideration is the intentions of neoliberals. Standardised testing has been introduced through the policies of neoliberals. As mentioned earlier, the intentions of neoliberals are to promote self-interest among individuals (Thinnes, as cited in Clark, 2013, para 4). The effect neoliberalism is having on education, is causing the opposite to which neoliberals intend. Rose (as cited in Meadmore, 2004, p.26) indicates the intentions of neoliberals have been substituted by standardised testing. Meadmore (2004, p.26) continues, the results of standardised testing concern not only the
Neoliberalism, a political view backing the privitisation of public goods in order for the economy to grow. The prvatisation of public goods encourages markets to be competitive. This neoliberal theory has a great impact on the education system and how it runs. Through the privatisation of public goods, education included, competitive markets created. For the education system marketisation and standardized testing are the results of neoliberalism. Schools are competing against one another and promoting merit to get students in the door. While pressure is placed on teachers and students to perform well on standardised. The stakeholders of the education system are considerably affected by neoliberalism. Marketisation and standardised …show more content…
Schools around Australia are making their pitch to get students in the door. School choice and competition are ingrained in Australia’s education system (Clark, 2013, para 5). Forsey (2008, p.73) notes while choice has been part of the schooling system for sometime, governments are making an effort to increase their commitment to expanding educational choice. Choice provides the opportunity to measure one school against another so comparisons can be made. Choice derives from a competitive market as one school is distinguished from another (Butland, 2008, p.15). The generation of educational choice from a competitive market and marketisation gives parents and students an advantage. The ability to compare schools allows parents and students to take all aspects into consideration and make the right choice that best suits …show more content…
The testing and publication of results will ensure teachers and students strive to make improves is the argument at large (Thompson & Harbaugh, 2013, p.303). Research into the claim has shown that accountability may have a diverse effect. Thompson and Harbaugh (2013, p.301) explains standardised tests, like NAPLAN for instance, can result in teachers spending the majority of their time teaching the curriculum areas that appear in the tests and discarding the rest. Thompson and Harbaugh (2013, p.301) add that the direction teachers’ take toward the curriculum can have a negative impact on student engagement. Accountability has the intended purpose of driving the motivation of teachers and students. Though, accountability may actually result in ‘test purpose’ pedagogies and withdrawn students. Another point to take into consideration is the intentions of neoliberals. Standardised testing has been introduced through the policies of neoliberals. As mentioned earlier, the intentions of neoliberals are to promote self-interest among individuals (Thinnes, as cited in Clark, 2013, para 4). The effect neoliberalism is having on education, is causing the opposite to which neoliberals intend. Rose (as cited in Meadmore, 2004, p.26) indicates the intentions of neoliberals have been substituted by standardised testing. Meadmore (2004, p.26) continues, the results of standardised testing concern not only the