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ERIC Number: EJ561914
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-4985
Specialisation and Selection in Secondary Education.
Edwards, Tony; Whitty, Geoff
Oxford Review of Education, v23 n1 p5-15 Mar 1997
Provides an overview of recent British educational policy regarding "specialization" (school choice given to parents) and "selection" (student placement by ability or interest, controlled by the school). Specifically discusses the Assisted Places Scheme, a program granting need- and ability-based scholarships to academically selective private schools. (MJP)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Administration, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Vouchers, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Politics of Education, Private School Aid, Public Education, Scholarships, School Choice, Secondary Education, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain