Democracy, Meritocracy and the Uses of Education PISA SES

Author(s):

Meroe, Aundra Saa

Publication Year:

2013

Source:

Paper prepared for The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

22

Subject/Key Words:

The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, Democracy, Meritocracy, Ethics, Inequality, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Status (SES), Academic Achievement

Abstract

This essay grapples with the tension between meritocracy and democracy. The authors focus on the practical outcomes associated with each and problematize current conceptions of both ideas.

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