View in EDS

Why Do Opt-Out Movements Succeed (or Fail) in Low-Stakes Accountability Systems? A Case Study of the Network of Dissident Schools in Catalonia

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Why Do Opt-Out Movements Succeed (or Fail) in Low-Stakes Accountability Systems? A Case Study of the Network of Dissident Schools in Catalonia
Language: English
Authors: Parcerisa, Lluís (ORCID 0000-0002-6755-1988), Pagès, Marcel (ORCID 0000-0003-3438-9379), Termes, Andreu (ORCID 0000-0001-7667-785X), Collet-Sabé, Jordi (ORCID 0000-0001-8526-9997)
Source: Education Policy Analysis Archives. Sep 2022 30(133).
Availability: Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/epaa
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Educational Policy, Accountability, Educational Change, Resistance to Change, Foreign Countries, Social Action, Privatization, Public Education, Criticism, Activism
Geographic Terms: Spain
ISSN: 1068-2341
Abstract: External and standardized assessments based on student results are a contested education policy among school actors. Movements of opposition have emerged in different countries, especially in those contexts with high-stakes accountability systems. However, this phenomenon has not been analyzed in soft accountability systems. The objective of this article is to study the opt-out movement in Catalonia, understood as an anti-standardization movement in a system of soft accountability. In order to do so, we adopt the case study approach as a methodological strategy, based on the triangulation of semi-structured interviews with activists (n = 14), key stakeholders (n = 3), and document and press analysis (n = 25). The results shed light on the emergence and nature of the movement, its opportunity structures, the discursive frames and the repertoires of collective action. Our results show how accountability instruments have a 'life of their own' beyond their policy design. In this sense, the opt-out movement in Catalonia identifies potential risks and adverse effects similar to those reported in high-stakes systems, developing a repertoire of collective action and discursive frames similar to other emerging anti-standardization movements in high-stakes contexts.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1362012
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=EJ1362012
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1362012
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Why Do Opt-Out Movements Succeed (or Fail) in Low-Stakes Accountability Systems? A Case Study of the Network of Dissident Schools in Catalonia
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Parcerisa%2C+Lluís%22">Parcerisa, Lluís</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6755-1988">0000-0002-6755-1988</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pagès%2C+Marcel%22">Pagès, Marcel</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-9379">0000-0003-3438-9379</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Termes%2C+Andreu%22">Termes, Andreu</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7667-785X">0000-0001-7667-785X</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Collet-Sabé%2C+Jordi%22">Collet-Sabé, Jordi</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8526-9997">0000-0001-8526-9997</externalLink>)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Education+Policy+Analysis+Archives%22"><i>Education Policy Analysis Archives</i></searchLink>. Sep 2022 30(133).
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/epaa
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 23
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2022
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Evaluation%22">Student Evaluation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Standardized+Tests%22">Standardized Tests</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Policy%22">Educational Policy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Accountability%22">Accountability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Change%22">Educational Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Resistance+to+Change%22">Resistance to Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Action%22">Social Action</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Privatization%22">Privatization</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Public+Education%22">Public Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Criticism%22">Criticism</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Activism%22">Activism</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Spain%22">Spain</searchLink>
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1068-2341
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: External and standardized assessments based on student results are a contested education policy among school actors. Movements of opposition have emerged in different countries, especially in those contexts with high-stakes accountability systems. However, this phenomenon has not been analyzed in soft accountability systems. The objective of this article is to study the opt-out movement in Catalonia, understood as an anti-standardization movement in a system of soft accountability. In order to do so, we adopt the case study approach as a methodological strategy, based on the triangulation of semi-structured interviews with activists (n = 14), key stakeholders (n = 3), and document and press analysis (n = 25). The results shed light on the emergence and nature of the movement, its opportunity structures, the discursive frames and the repertoires of collective action. Our results show how accountability instruments have a 'life of their own' beyond their policy design. In this sense, the opt-out movement in Catalonia identifies potential risks and adverse effects similar to those reported in high-stakes systems, developing a repertoire of collective action and discursive frames similar to other emerging anti-standardization movements in high-stakes contexts.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2023
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1362012
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1362012
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 23
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Student Evaluation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Standardized Tests
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Accountability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Resistance to Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Action
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Privatization
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Public Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Criticism
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Activism
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Spain
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Why Do Opt-Out Movements Succeed (or Fail) in Low-Stakes Accountability Systems? A Case Study of the Network of Dissident Schools in Catalonia
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Parcerisa, Lluís
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pagès, Marcel
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Termes, Andreu
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Collet-Sabé, Jordi
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 06
              M: 09
              Type: published
              Y: 2022
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-electronic
              Value: 1068-2341
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 30
            – Type: issue
              Value: 133
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Education Policy Analysis Archives
              Type: main
ResultId 1