The Great Stagnation of Upper Secondary Education in England: A Historical and System Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Rogers, Lynne; Spours, Ken
Titel	The Great Stagnation of Upper Secondary Education in England: A Historical and System Perspective
Quelle	In: British Educational Research Journal, 46 (2020) 6, S.1232-1255 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-1926
DOI	10.1002/berj.3630
Schlagwörter	Educational History; Secondary Education; Accountability; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Educational Attainment; Trend Analysis; Educational Trends; Political Influences; Comparative Education; Student Participation; Institutional Characteristics; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Sekundarbereich; Verantwortung; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Trendanalyse; Bildungsentwicklung; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	This historical and contemporary assessment of 14-19 attainment and post-16 participation suggests that for the first time in a generation, overall levels of attainment in the English upper secondary (14-19) phase are plateauing. Time-series data has been compiled to present four phases of attainment and participation development since the late 1980s, when the education and training system in England transitioned into a full-time post-16 participation model. Closer analysis of the fourth phase (2012/13-present) shows several plateauing trends of learner attainment and participation that originate in Key Stage 4, but which are now spreading throughout the upper secondary phase. The analysis proceeds to explore the main dynamics of the plateauing phase--qualifications reform; accountability measures; and institutional behaviours--that form a new 'attainment and participation equilibrium'. The article concludes by suggesting that the new trend poses particular threats to middle and lower attainers, who could be disproportionately affected by Conservative-led reform, and to the performance of the English upper secondary system when compared internationally. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01