Social Pedagogy and Liberal Egalitarian Compensatory Programs: The Case of Head Start
Using Head Start as an example of a compensatory social program based on a liberal egalitarian view of justice, this paper shows how all such programs are fundamentally flawed. In spite of any good intentions, by creating a discourse of deficiency and attempting amelioration through segregation thi...
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doaj-f3216369f1be47dc8c2cb031eb29b3ec2020-11-25T02:49:19ZengArizona State UniversityEducation Policy Analysis Archives1068-23412013-04-0121010.14507/epaa.v21n39.20131125Social Pedagogy and Liberal Egalitarian Compensatory Programs: The Case of Head StartShelly Lynn Counsell0Robert Boody1University of MemphisUniversity of Northern IowaUsing Head Start as an example of a compensatory social program based on a liberal egalitarian view of justice, this paper shows how all such programs are fundamentally flawed. In spite of any good intentions, by creating a discourse of deficiency and attempting amelioration through segregation this approach contains the seeds of its own failure. And, indeed, Head Start has floundered since its inception. That there is real need is clear; however, a new way forward is essential. We propose a model, based on social pedagogy, that takes seriously and respectfully the lifeworld of the children and families involved, and works cooperatively to find a way forward for everyone instead of imposing an externally-driven system response to an inadequately understood lifeworld. In addition, this reconceptualization must move beyond the exclusiveness of compensatory programs to inclusiveness of all children and families. This approach offers hope both for a more just social world in general based on deliberative justice as well as attaining goals of student achievement and development.https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/1299compensatory programssocial pedagogyHead Start |
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Social Pedagogy and Liberal Egalitarian Compensatory Programs: The Case of Head Start |
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Social Pedagogy and Liberal Egalitarian Compensatory Programs: The Case of Head Start |
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social pedagogy and liberal egalitarian compensatory programs: the case of head start |
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Arizona State University |
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Education Policy Analysis Archives |
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2013-04-01 |
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Using Head Start as an example of a compensatory social program based on a liberal egalitarian view of justice, this paper shows how all such programs are fundamentally flawed. In spite of any good intentions, by creating a discourse of deficiency and attempting amelioration through segregation this approach contains the seeds of its own failure. And, indeed, Head Start has floundered since its inception. That there is real need is clear; however, a new way forward is essential. We propose a model, based on social pedagogy, that takes seriously and respectfully the lifeworld of the children and families involved, and works cooperatively to find a way forward for everyone instead of imposing an externally-driven system response to an inadequately understood lifeworld. In addition, this reconceptualization must move beyond the exclusiveness of compensatory programs to inclusiveness of all children and families. This approach offers hope both for a more just social world in general based on deliberative justice as well as attaining goals of student achievement and development. |
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