School Choice Connections Around the Globe and in Francophone Minority Communities in Canada: a Critical Reading of School Choice Literature
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Authors
Cotnam, Megan
Date
2017-04-28
Type
other
Language
en
Keyword
School Choice , Global , Francophone , Minority , School Choice
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Abstract
This article compares the tendencies that have been noted in
academic literature at the international level as well as research
regarding the particular school choices of Francophone families in
minority settings in Canada. Research regarding school choice has
focused primarily on parents' views. This literature can be divided
into the following themes: the impact of parents ' socioeconomic
status, parents' roles as consumers who "shop for schools and the
marketing strategies used to recruit parents, the influence of
school choice on student achievement, the role of culture and the
importance of bilingualism. In other studies, school choice is
presented as a family process by focusing on parents ' influence
on a child's school choice and the importance of the student's
friends' choices. Yet, students are rarely involved in studies
focusing on school choice and so their voices are not often heard.
This article highlights the need for more extensive research in
Canada regarding student agency in school choice.
Description
SCHOOL CHOICE CONNECTIONS AROUND THE GLOBE AND
IN
FRANCOPHONE MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN CANADA: A
CRITICAL READING OF SCHOOL CHOICE LITERATURE.