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ERIC #:	EJ826696
Title:	What Are Academies the Answer to?
Authors:	Gorard, Stephen
Descriptors:	Foreign Countries; Career Academies; Educational Improvement; Educational Sociology; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; Cohort Analysis; Comparative Testing; Enrollment Trends; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis
Source:	Journal of Education Policy, v24 n1 p101-113 Jan 2009
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Publisher:	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Date:	2009-01-00
Pages:	13
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	This paper builds upon an earlier analysis presented in this journal. Using official figures for school compositions and for outcomes at KS4 from 1997 to 2007, this paper considers each of the annual cohorts of new Academies in England, from 2002 to 2006. It shows that their level of success in comparison to their predecessors, national averages, their changing compositions and their changing exam entry practices are insubstantial. Of course some schools are gaining higher scores since Academisation, but others are gaining lower scores. Using the most recent results available there is no clear evidence that Academies produce better results than local authority schools with equivalent intakes. The Academies programme therefore presents an opportunity cost for no apparent gain. (Contains 16 tables and 1 figure.)
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Reference Count:	15

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Identifiers:	England
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ISSN:	ISSN-0268-0939
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&id=doi:10.1080/02680930802660903

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