Hazel Pennell
Biographic Data
| ID | 1368358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hazel Pennell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hazel |
| FAMILY NAME | Pennell |
| SIGNATURE | PENNELL H |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Market-oriented reforms and "high stakes" testing: Incentives and consequences
This paper focuses on the use of “high stakes” tests and examinations, which by definition have serious consequences; high stakes tests are used in an attempt to raise standards and to evaluate school systems. A range of dysfunctional consequences of high stakes testing are observed, including teaching to the test and a narrowing of the curriculum. Moreover, we cannot be confident that the improvements observed in high stakes tests reflect authen…
How New is New Labour? The Quasi-market and English Schools 1997 to 2001
This paper focuses on the reforms made to the quasi-market in school-based education in England that occurred between May 1997 and May 2001. It discusses the changes that have taken place in relation to parental choice, admissions to schools, school diversity, fund-ing and examination ‘league tables’. The Labour Government can be seen as having embraced the quasi-market with a similar enthusiasm to that of its Conservative predecessors although i…
New Labour and School‐based Education in England: Changing the system of funding
This article focuses on the financing of school‐based education and the ways in which this has changed since the Labour Government was elected into office in May 1997. It also analyses fundamental problems associated with the current system and how these might be rectified. The main conclusions are that although the Labour Government has made clear efforts to target money on areas with high levels of poverty, the system by which most funds for ed…
School Admissions: Increasing Equity, Accountability and Transparency
This paper examines the impact of education reforms on school admissions policies and practices. It discusses the changes that are needed to improve the current system, especially in areas where the market is highly developed. It is concluded that the new legislation to be enacted by the current Labour Government should be beneficial, but that more far-reaching changes are needed for the admissions process to be equitable, transparent and account…
How New is New Labour? The Quasi-market and English Schools 1997 to 2001
This paper focuses on the reforms made to the quasi-market in school-based education in England that occurred between May 1997 and May 2001. It discusses the changes that have taken place in relation to parental choice, admissions to schools, school diversity, fund-ing and examination ‘league tables’. The Labour Government can be seen as having embraced the quasi-market with a similar enthusiasm to that of its Conservative predecessors although i…
School Admissions: Increasing Equity, Accountability and Transparency
This paper examines the impact of education reforms on school admissions policies and practices. It discusses the changes that are needed to improve the current system, especially in areas where the market is highly developed. It is concluded that the new legislation to be enacted by the current Labour Government should be beneficial, but that more far-reaching changes are needed for the admissions process to be equitable, transparent and account…
Market-oriented reforms and "high stakes" testing: Incentives and consequences
This paper focuses on the use of “high stakes” tests and examinations, which by definition have serious consequences; high stakes tests are used in an attempt to raise standards and to evaluate school systems. A range of dysfunctional consequences of high stakes testing are observed, including teaching to the test and a narrowing of the curriculum. Moreover, we cannot be confident that the improvements observed in high stakes tests reflect authen…
New Labour and School‐based Education in England: Changing the system of funding
This article focuses on the financing of school‐based education and the ways in which this has changed since the Labour Government was elected into office in May 1997. It also analyses fundamental problems associated with the current system and how these might be rectified. The main conclusions are that although the Labour Government has made clear efforts to target money on areas with high levels of poverty, the system by which most funds for ed…
School Admissions: Increasing Equity, Accountability and Transparency
This paper examines the impact of education reforms on school admissions policies and practices. It discusses the changes that are needed to improve the current system, especially in areas where the market is highly developed. It is concluded that the new legislation to be enacted by the current Labour Government should be beneficial, but that more far-reaching changes are needed for the admissions process to be equitable, transparent and account…
New Labour and School‐based Education in England: Changing the system of funding
This article focuses on the financing of school‐based education and the ways in which this has changed since the Labour Government was elected into office in May 1997. It also analyses fundamental problems associated with the current system and how these might be rectified. The main conclusions are that although the Labour Government has made clear efforts to target money on areas with high levels of poverty, the system by which most funds for ed…
How New is New Labour? The Quasi-market and English Schools 1997 to 2001
This paper focuses on the reforms made to the quasi-market in school-based education in England that occurred between May 1997 and May 2001. It discusses the changes that have taken place in relation to parental choice, admissions to schools, school diversity, fund-ing and examination ‘league tables’. The Labour Government can be seen as having embraced the quasi-market with a similar enthusiasm to that of its Conservative predecessors although i…
Market-oriented reforms and "high stakes" testing: Incentives and consequences
This paper focuses on the use of “high stakes” tests and examinations, which by definition have serious consequences; high stakes tests are used in an attempt to raise standards and to evaluate school systems. A range of dysfunctional consequences of high stakes testing are observed, including teaching to the test and a narrowing of the curriculum. Moreover, we cannot be confident that the improvements observed in high stakes tests reflect authen…
Economics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Government (linguistics) (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Market economy (2 works) · Public economics (2 works) · School Choice and Performance (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)