The dilemmas of school choice: do parents really ‘choose’ low-fee private schools in Delhi, India?

Mousumi, Manjuma Akhtar; Kusakabe, Tatsuya

doi:10.1080/03057925.2017.1401451

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“…James (1993) suggested two kinds of demand support the growth of private schools: one, the excess-demand that arises due to a lack of public schools, and two, the differentiated-demand, which refers to differentials in the quality of education. The literature from developing countries notes that these two demands exist because of the shortage/incapacity of public schools or as an opportunity for receiving quality education (Chimombo, 2009;Härmä, 2016;Mousumi & Kusakabe, 2017;Nishimura & Yamano, 2013;Somerset, 2009;Zuilkowski et al, 2018).…”

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“…For instance, a study in India indicated that private school students have better learning outcomes than public school students, even after accounting for their socioeconomic status and other characteristics (Muralidharan & Sundararaman, 2015). Mousumi and Kusakabe (2017) noted that parents in India do not send their children to public schools to keep them away from environments where drug abuse, violence, and abusive language are prevalent. Studies in Kenya also suggest that some parents prefer private schools because free education has caused overcrowding in public school classrooms (Nishimura & Yamano, 2013;Somerset, 2009;Zuilkowski et al, 2018).…”

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The Role of Low-cost Private Secondary Schools in Rural Kenya Under the ‘Free Secondary Education Policy’

Ogawa¹

2021

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This study aims to understand the role of private secondary schools in rural Kenya under the Free Secondary Education Policy. Data were collected from four private schools over two months in 2018 and 2019. All the schools had experienced instability due to low enrolment, particularly after the policy was implemented in 2018. The decline in the schools' income also affected the quality of education. However, the results suggest that some students prefer to complete their education at private schools as low-expense-boarders or as beneficiaries of fee discounts. Other students choose private schools to avoid overcrowded classrooms and travel far, especially when excluded from public schools. This study argues that despite limited learning resources, private secondary schools in rural Kenya have an important place in the public education system outside of the academic pyramid of public schools.

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The Role of Low-cost Private Secondary Schools in Rural Kenya Under the ‘Free Secondary Education Policy’

Ogawa¹

2021

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“…Recent educational development across many developing countries indicates considerable growth of low-fee private schools, particularly, in hitherto underserved contexts (Wen 2020;Edwards et al 2017;Barrera-Osorio and Raju 2015). They have considerably expanded the network of elementary educational institutions in diverse contexts (Mousumi and Kusakabe 2019;Jain and Dholakia 2010). The contribution and role of LFPS are usually discussed in discourses about the demands of quality educational experiences offered to underprivileged students Dixon 2005, 2006).…”

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Teaching–learning process in low-fee-private schools: perspectives of parents and school management

Dar

2021

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This article is based on a qualitative research approach undertaken in rural Kashmir to highlight the tensions of Low-fee private schools (LFPSs). It provides a critical analysis of the predominant pedagogic discourses and parental perspectives associated with LFPS. Using the concept of institutional habitus, it argues that school and parental imaginations about good education embody marginalisation and disempowerment. Both parents and school management narratives prioritise examination performance over other creative development. Parents consider good examination performance instrumental for success, and to school management, such pedagogic discourse sits well alongside the need to thrive in a competitive educational market. This study forwards understanding about the intersections of marketisation of schooling within the milieu of educational and economic marginalisation.

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“…This is similar to other countries that also rely on private schools to provide educational opportunities. For example, in India, the unavailability of public schools has forced parents to choose private schools to ensure their children receive education (Mousumi & Kusakabe 2017). Similarly, in urban Kenya, parents prefer sending their younger daughters to private schools nearby, given the unsafeness of the slums that obstruct the route to the faraway public schools (Ohba, 2013).…”

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2021

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This study was to examine student satisfaction in remote online learning environments during COVID-19 in Indonesia. The participants were 65 undergraduate Informatics students from a private university in Surabaya, Indonesia. Data from Strachota's Student Satisfaction survey responses were examined using quantitative analyses. According to the findings, there was a strong and statistically significant relationship between student satisfaction and interaction. According to predictive models, every type of interaction could predict student satisfaction, with student interaction with content being the most powerful predictor. Furthermore, the findings revealed that self-ability in digital learning, good internet accessibility and connectivity, the presence and feedback of the teacher, website content, and the ability to learn from peer feedback and group discussions all played important roles in influencing student satisfaction. Students reported that they were generally more satisfied with their improved spoken communication skills, which helped them achieve their learning objectives. The findings suggest that integrating synchronous and asynchronous learning effectively promotes student learning and improves student satisfaction in Indonesia's remote online learning environment.

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The dilemmas of school choice: do parents really ‘choose’ low-fee private schools in Delhi, India?

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The Role of Low-cost Private Secondary Schools in Rural Kenya Under the ‘Free Secondary Education Policy’

The Role of Low-cost Private Secondary Schools in Rural Kenya Under the ‘Free Secondary Education Policy’

Teaching–learning process in low-fee-private schools: perspectives of parents and school management

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