"No Excuses" in New Orleans: The Silent Passivity of Neoliberal Schooling. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sondel, Beth
• Is Part Of: Educational forum. Volume 80:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 188
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: culturally relevant pedagogy -- New Orleans -- "no excuses" charter schools -- Teach for America; Education -- Periodicals; 370.5
• DOI: 10.1080/00131725.2016.1135376
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-1725

Abstract

Abstract: Drawing on ethnographic data, this article critically analyzes pedagogy in "no excuses" charter schools in New Orleans. Employing Ladson-Billings's framework for culturally relevant pedagogy, the author describes the level of academic rigor, cultural competence, and critical consciousness development across classrooms. This study provides empirical evidence that within a market-based system, the purpose of schooling shifts toward the production of assessment data at the expense of culturally relevant practices.