The discursive construction of lower-tracked students: Ideologies of meritocracy and the politics of education

This study considers the discursive construction of a particular type of student in Singapore - the lowest-tracked, Normal Technical (NT), secondary school student. Shaped by meritocratic policies, educational practices, and ideologies common to many late-modern societies, students in the NT track a...

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Main Author: Kate T. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 2015-11-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
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Online Access:https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/2141