2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Study of Free Schools in England from the Perspective of Comparative Education
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23531143
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology of education
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| Research Institution | Nakamura Gakuen College |
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Principal Investigator |
MOCHIDA KENGO 中村学園大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70037050)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | イギリス / フリー・スクール / 教育改革 / スウェーデン |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aims to analyze the realities concerning the free schools policy started in June 2010 by the coalition government in England. In doing the research the principal investigator made analysis of related documents and carried out five field surveys visiting free schools in England and those in Sweden which are considered as a model for free schools in England. The coalition government advocated that free schools would have a huge impact on raising educational standard. However, there is a severe ideological confrontation about free schools. While a strong support for free schools exists among people welcoming that free schools would give parents freedom to set up a new school, almost all teachers' unions and associations are opposed to free schools with the reason that free schools would destroy local democracy in education. Moreover, lack of transparency in approving setting up free schools was strongly criticized.
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Research Products
(7 results)
