Author: Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226250922
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What does "fairness" mean internationally in terms of access to higher education? Increased competition for places in elite universities has prompted a worldwide discussion regarding the fairness of student admission policies. Despite budget cuts from governments--and increasing costs for students--competition is fierce at the most prestigious institutions. Universities, already under stress, face a challenge in balancing institutional research goals, meeting individual aspirations for upward social mobility, and promoting the democratic ideal of equal opportunity. Fair Access to Higher Education addresses this challenge from a broad, transnational perspective. The chapters in this volume contribute to our thinking and reflection on policy developments and also offer new empirical findings about patterns of advantage and disadvantage in higher education access. Bringing together insights drawn from a variety of fields, including philosophy, linguistics, social psychology, sociology, and public policy, the book sheds light on how "fairness" in university admissions has been articulated worldwide.
Fair Access to Higher Education
Author: Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226250922
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What does "fairness" mean internationally in terms of access to higher education? Increased competition for places in elite universities has prompted a worldwide discussion regarding the fairness of student admission policies. Despite budget cuts from governments--and increasing costs for students--competition is fierce at the most prestigious institutions. Universities, already under stress, face a challenge in balancing institutional research goals, meeting individual aspirations for upward social mobility, and promoting the democratic ideal of equal opportunity. Fair Access to Higher Education addresses this challenge from a broad, transnational perspective. The chapters in this volume contribute to our thinking and reflection on policy developments and also offer new empirical findings about patterns of advantage and disadvantage in higher education access. Bringing together insights drawn from a variety of fields, including philosophy, linguistics, social psychology, sociology, and public policy, the book sheds light on how "fairness" in university admissions has been articulated worldwide.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226250922
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What does "fairness" mean internationally in terms of access to higher education? Increased competition for places in elite universities has prompted a worldwide discussion regarding the fairness of student admission policies. Despite budget cuts from governments--and increasing costs for students--competition is fierce at the most prestigious institutions. Universities, already under stress, face a challenge in balancing institutional research goals, meeting individual aspirations for upward social mobility, and promoting the democratic ideal of equal opportunity. Fair Access to Higher Education addresses this challenge from a broad, transnational perspective. The chapters in this volume contribute to our thinking and reflection on policy developments and also offer new empirical findings about patterns of advantage and disadvantage in higher education access. Bringing together insights drawn from a variety of fields, including philosophy, linguistics, social psychology, sociology, and public policy, the book sheds light on how "fairness" in university admissions has been articulated worldwide.
Special Issue on Fair Access to Higher Education
Author: Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Fairness in Access to Higher Education in a Global Perspective
Author: Heinz-Dieter Meyer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9462092303
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The purpose of this volume is to help jump-start an urgently needed conversation about fairness and justice in access to higher education to counteract the ubiquitous mantras of neoliberal globalization and managerialism. The book seeks to carve out a strong moral and normative basis for opposing mainstream developments that engender increasing inequality and market-dependency in higher education. The book’s chapters consider how different national communities channel access to higher education, what their “implicit social contracts” are, and what outcomes are produced by different policies and methods. The book is essential reading for scholars of higher education and students concerned with increasing inequality in a globalizing educational marketplace.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9462092303
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The purpose of this volume is to help jump-start an urgently needed conversation about fairness and justice in access to higher education to counteract the ubiquitous mantras of neoliberal globalization and managerialism. The book seeks to carve out a strong moral and normative basis for opposing mainstream developments that engender increasing inequality and market-dependency in higher education. The book’s chapters consider how different national communities channel access to higher education, what their “implicit social contracts” are, and what outcomes are produced by different policies and methods. The book is essential reading for scholars of higher education and students concerned with increasing inequality in a globalizing educational marketplace.
Fair Practices in Higher Education
Author: Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN:
Category : College students
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Includes index.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN:
Category : College students
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Includes index.
Understanding Mass Higher Education
Author: Ted Tapper
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415354912
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book shows that England is unusual if not unique in establishing an Office for Fair Access to safeguard and promote fair access by regulating institutions charging of variable tuition fees for undergraduate programmes through approval of access agreements. For this reason if no other, the experiement should be worth observing.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415354912
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This book shows that England is unusual if not unique in establishing an Office for Fair Access to safeguard and promote fair access by regulating institutions charging of variable tuition fees for undergraduate programmes through approval of access agreements. For this reason if no other, the experiement should be worth observing.
Access to Higher Education
Author: Anna Mountford-Zimdars
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138924109
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
15 The mobility imperative: English students and 'fair' access to international higher education -- Conclusion -- Index
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138924109
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
15 The mobility imperative: English students and 'fair' access to international higher education -- Conclusion -- Index
Reaching the Parts of Society Universities Have Missed
Author: Paul Clarke (Head of External Affairs at Brightside)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908240385
Category : Discrimination in higher education
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908240385
Category : Discrimination in higher education
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
The Business of Widening Participation
Author: Colin McCaig
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1800430515
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A comprehensive policy history of widening participation in UK higher education and exploration of how that policy has translated into institutional practices in different contexts, this timely work offers new analysis to academics familiar with the field and to practitioners who may be less so.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1800430515
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A comprehensive policy history of widening participation in UK higher education and exploration of how that policy has translated into institutional practices in different contexts, this timely work offers new analysis to academics familiar with the field and to practitioners who may be less so.
Widening Participation in Higher Education
Author: Great Britain. National Audit Office
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780102954203
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Some progress is being made in encouraging under-represented groups to continue into higher education, but particular sections of society remain significantly under-represented and too little is known about the link between measures taken by institutions and any improvements in access. The attainment of qualifications at secondary school is the principal reason for the difference in participation rates but social class remains a strong determinant of higher education participation. Women are better represented than men and those from non-white ethnic groups are better represented than white people. The report finds that white people from lower socio-economic groups are the most under-represented group in higher education institutions. There are also significant variations between academic institutions in how good they are at widening participation. In 2006-07, one sixth of institutions made less progress than expected in recruiting students from areas with low participation. Those that became universities post-1992 generally do better than the Russell Group universities (an association of 20 self-selected major research intensive institutions). Incomplete data on student background hinders accurate assessment of which groups are under-represented. There is insufficient information about the full range of activities aimed at widening participation, making it difficult to identify which activities are most effective. Higher education is not always provided in ways that make it accessible to individuals from under-represented groups. Some students and potential students have limited understanding of the different types of financial support available to them. The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills should lead efforts to create a comprehensive and accessible source of information to support potential applicants from under-represented groups.
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780102954203
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Some progress is being made in encouraging under-represented groups to continue into higher education, but particular sections of society remain significantly under-represented and too little is known about the link between measures taken by institutions and any improvements in access. The attainment of qualifications at secondary school is the principal reason for the difference in participation rates but social class remains a strong determinant of higher education participation. Women are better represented than men and those from non-white ethnic groups are better represented than white people. The report finds that white people from lower socio-economic groups are the most under-represented group in higher education institutions. There are also significant variations between academic institutions in how good they are at widening participation. In 2006-07, one sixth of institutions made less progress than expected in recruiting students from areas with low participation. Those that became universities post-1992 generally do better than the Russell Group universities (an association of 20 self-selected major research intensive institutions). Incomplete data on student background hinders accurate assessment of which groups are under-represented. There is insufficient information about the full range of activities aimed at widening participation, making it difficult to identify which activities are most effective. Higher education is not always provided in ways that make it accessible to individuals from under-represented groups. Some students and potential students have limited understanding of the different types of financial support available to them. The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills should lead efforts to create a comprehensive and accessible source of information to support potential applicants from under-represented groups.
Cost-sharing and Accessibility in Higher Education: A Fairer Deal?
Author: Pedro N. Teixeira
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 140204660X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The demand and the costs for higher education have risen steeply in recent years. The most common response worldwide has been some form of cost sharing: shifting per-student costs from governments and taxpayers to parents and students. This timely book provides a comprehensive discussion of the concepts and consequences of cost-sharing in higher education. It offers a comparative approach based on several national case-studies, and proposes alternatives to prevalent approaches.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 140204660X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The demand and the costs for higher education have risen steeply in recent years. The most common response worldwide has been some form of cost sharing: shifting per-student costs from governments and taxpayers to parents and students. This timely book provides a comprehensive discussion of the concepts and consequences of cost-sharing in higher education. It offers a comparative approach based on several national case-studies, and proposes alternatives to prevalent approaches.