Making a difference in educational inequality
Reflections from research and practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21530622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Cahill (0000-0002-3302-9550, University College Cork, corresponding author), Dan O'Sullivan (University College Cork), Dan O’Sullivan (University College Cork) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 473-485 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0332-3315 • E-ISSN: 1747-4965 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03323315.2022.2085763 |
| OpenAlex | W4283118391 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article is a reflective, research-informed, commentary on educational disadvantage from two lecturers in Education who have spent large proportions of their professional lives working in ‘DEIS’ school settings before transitioning into teacher education. This reflection intends to problematise the concept of educational disadvantage and will then proceed to explore, through literature and some empirical findings, possibilities for changing paradigms of policy and practice in marginalised school settings. Most research and writing on educational disadvantage in Ireland has focused upon policy, statistics, and the problems that accompany marginalisation. We intend to explore possibilities for change at the level of policy and practice, considering interventions in terms of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment; and how we can address inequalities in educational experiences. We will explore possibilities around key areas such as: disrupting ‘cultural deficit’ theories and fixed ideas of ability related to educational disadvantage; consider nuanced intersectional understandings of inequalities in education; framing ‘funds of knowledge’ perspectives in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment; and encouraging critical pedagogical approaches amongst teachers. We are hopeful that this article will support teachers in schools, researchers and policy makers as they endeavour to make a difference in their work with marginalised communities
Critical reflection · Curriculum · Disadvantage · Educational inequality · Educational research · Inequality · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education Systems and Policy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms
Iskustva odgojitelja i učitelja u prevenciji obrazovnih nejednakosti u hrvatskom ranom i predškolskom te osnovnoškolskom obrazovanju
Building upon the conceptualisation of alternative education in Ireland
Social justice leadership in Irish schools
Let’s talk about class – exploring the everyday emotions and experiences of classism in Irish education
School self-evaluation and empowering leadership in Deis schools
Responding to complexity in disadvantaged school contexts
Equality in education
Human Rights and Capabilities
Evolution of Irish curriculum culture
The Deis programme as a policy aimed at combating educational disadvantage
Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage
Funds of Identity
Identity matters? ‘Working class’ student teachers in Ireland, the desire to be a relatable and inclusive teacher, and sharing the classed self
Intersections of social class and special educational needs in a Deis post-primary school
Intersectionality, diversity, community and inclusion
Capabilities as Fundamental Entitlements
Finnish Lessons
Intersectional understandings of disability and implications for a social justice reform agenda in education policy and practice
Neoliberalism and education
The importance of teaching
Teaching within and against the circle of privilege
Patterns and paths towards privatisation in Ireland
The future of critical pedagogy
Mapping the Margins
Funds of knowledge for teaching
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |