Essays about: "skolval"

Found 5 essays containing the word skolval.

  1. 1. The Value of School Quality Under Free Choice : An Empirical Study of School Quality on Residential Prices in Västerås, Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Akarsh Desai; Simon Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Capitalization ; School Quality ; Choice Schools ; Compulsory School ; Hedonic Pricing Model ; Segregation ; Kapitalisering ; Utbildningskvalité ; Fritt skolval ; Grundskola ; Hedonisk Prismodell ; Segregation ;

    Abstract : Education is one of the most important public goods that society can provide, and researchers have since long agreed that schools' performances are capitalized into residential property prices. However, all previous research is based on residential markets where school districts prevail. READ MORE

  3. 2. It’s a little bit like drawing the lottery : A study of American and British expats’ educational strategies in Berlin

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Linn Björklund Pettersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Sociology of education; reproduction strategies; school choice; expat; Berlin; Germany; Utbildningssociologi; utbildningsstrategier; skolval; expats; Berlin; Tyskland;

    Abstract : This study examines American and British middle class expats’ educational strategies in Berlin, Germany, from a Bourdieusian perspective. I argue that globalization and an increased mover population make it necessary to study the expat population, a social group that has been largely neglected in sociological research. READ MORE

  4. 3. Choosing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme : Transnational Students creating Social Differentiation through School Choice in the Swedish Education Market

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Rebecca Ysamar Gonzalez; [2018]
    Keywords : Bourdieu; International Baccalaureate; school choice; Sweden; symbolic capital; Bourdieu; International Baccalaureate; skolval; Sverige; Symboliskt kapital;

    Abstract : It is estimated that by 2025 there will be approximately 8.26 million students enrolled in over 15,000 international schools globally. This increased expansion of international schooling cannot be disconnected from a process of globalisation where neoliberal policies have influenced the growth of education markets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Navigating Sweden’s Parental Choice Education System : A Study of Asylum-Seeking Parents

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Brendan Munhall; [2017]
    Keywords : Asylum-seekers; migration; school choice; plural education; Sweden; grounded theory;

    Abstract : As high levels of forced migration continue to challenge Europe, countries like Sweden are attempting to incorporate asylum-seekers into its education system. Over the past 50 years Sweden’s education system has undergone a unique shift from a centralized to a decentralized parental-choice model of schools. READ MORE

  6. 5. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Analyze Possible Relations between School Choice and Segregation

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Carine Hals; [2015]
    Keywords : GIS; school choice; segregation; social index; socioeconomic background;

    Abstract : In 1992, the Swedish education system was reformed and by that, school choice was introduced. The intention of the reform was that competition between schools would improve the level of education; however, the results among Swedish pupils have deteriorated and the differences between schools have increased since the introduction. READ MORE