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Direct linkHamilton, Lorna; Brown, Jane – Improving Schools, 2005
There is mounting evidence to suggest that the examination process is assuming greater importance in young people's lives. Economic change has intensified demand for academic qualifications. An emphasis on viewing young people in terms of outcomes related to future identity and their success or failure within this context involves substantial…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, High Stakes Tests, Young Adults, Economic Change
Peer reviewedHolt, Maurice – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1993
Examines the interplay of political and educational factors influencing current U.S. and British school reform. The dominant characteristic of educational policymaking in both countries is "hyperpoliticalization." Britain's 1988 Education Reform Act, motivated by conservative political considerations, represents a setback to secondary…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bureaucracy, Centralization, Collegiality
