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Peer reviewedDennison, Bill; Fitz, John; Lauder, Hugh; Walford, Geoffrey; West, Anne – Educational Management & Administration, 1999
Five reviewers of "School Choice and Competition: Markets in the Public Interest?" (Routledge, 1998), by Philip Woods, Carl Bagley, and Ron Glatter, critique this comprehensive study of three educational quasi-markets in Great Britain. Areas such as social stratification, overall student achievement, diversity, and innovation appear to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Competition, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedBauch, Patricia A. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2000
Philip Woods and Carl Bagley's "School Choice and Competition" (Routledge 1998) evaluates the viability of allowing parents to choose the school their children attend within a decentralized, market environment. Despite methodological shortcomings, the authors argue effectively for schools' resistance to "competitive" social…
Descriptors: Accountability, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Competition
