used a range if methods to look at the effect of marketisation and parental choice.
found that increased parental choice and league tables led to pressure for schools to introduce setting and streaming and to focus on higher ability students to improve their exam results.
ball’s study
conducted a participant observation at beachside comprehensive to look at the effect of setting/streaming/teacher expectations on achievement.
pupils in lower sets were more likely to be working class, were not given as much support, were labelled and more likely to be disruptive as a result.
