Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: J Taylor
Author-Name-First: J
Author-Name-Last: Taylor
Title: The English Baccalaureate: how not to measure school performance
Abstract: This paper challenges the view held by the UK Government that the introduction of the English Baccalaureate will lead to an improvement in educational outcomes in secondary education. Evidence is presented to show that this new qualification is biased against disadvantaged pupils from low-income families, pupils with special needs, and pupils who have little inclination to study a foreign language. Furthermore, the English Baccalaureate is deeply flawed when used as a school performance indicator and should not be included in the School Performance Tables.
Creation-Date: 2011
File-URL: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/documents/lums/economics/working-papers/EnglishBaccalaureate.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Number: 616395
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Keywords: English baccalaureate, Performance indicator, Secondary schools
Handle: RePEc:lan:wpaper:616395