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Language and Literacy on the Ground: Disconnects between Government Policy and Employer Perspectives
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Hunter, Judy – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2012
Education to meet labour market demands and employer needs is a key priority in New Zealand's education policy. Government agendas for language and literacy education align with global discourses that link economic productivity to quality control, standardisation and proceduralisation through close regulation and funding. Yet, the interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Needs, Commercialization, College Administration