Reframing Education Failure and Aspiration

The Rise of the Meritocracy

Shaun Best (The University of Winchester)

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English

Policy Press
08 October 2024

Social mobility; Philosophy & theory of education; Organisation & management of education; Schools

Education is considered central to social mobility and, following a drive to raise learners' aspirations, an 'aspiration industry' has emerged.

However, the desire to leave school early should not be regarded as evidence of students lacking ambition. This book traces the emergence of the aspiration industry and argues that to have ambitions that do not require qualifications is different, but not wrong.

Reviewing the performance of six schools in England, their Ofsted reports and responses, it evaluates underpinning assumptions of what makes an effective school. This book critically examines neo-liberal education policy developments, including the 1988 Education Reform Act, and the political discourse around changing explanations of education 'failure' with the rise in the marketisation of education.

By: Shaun Best (The University of Winchester)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447374961
ISBN 10: 1447374967
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction: Aspiration Industry and the Meritocratic Sort 1. Social Mobility and Equality of Opportunity 2. Social Justice, Social Change and Social Engineering: A History of Aspiration Formation in UK Education 3. Border Youth and the ‘Turn to Character’ within Neoliberalism 4. The Case Studies: Schools in Challenging Circumstances 5. The Case Studies: Schools in Affluent Areas 6. The Effective School and the Neoliberal Project 7. School Leadership 8. Conclusion

Shaun Best is Visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Health and Social care at The University of Winchester.

Reviews for Reframing Education Failure and Aspiration: The Rise of the Meritocracy

“Best has written an important book that offers a timely critique of current educational policies and key ideas of meritocracy, aspiration and character against the background of the ‘neoliberal turn’.” Michael Thomas, Liverpool John Moores University