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The poverty of aspiration myth

The poverty of aspiration myth. Dr Sam Baars Research Associate, LKMco s am@lkmco.org @ sambaars Eleanor Bernardes Associate, LKMco eleanor@lkmco.org @ Nor_edu.

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The poverty of aspiration myth

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  1. The poverty of aspiration myth • Dr Sam Baars • Research Associate, LKMco • sam@lkmco.org • @sambaars • Eleanor Bernardes • Associate, LKMco • eleanor@lkmco.org • @Nor_edu “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  2. Prompts • Aspirations in the context of the community of your school • Whose aspirations are important? • Who plays a role in enabling young people to fulfill their aspirations? • What methods have you heard of/do you use to raise aspirations and do they work? “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  3. “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  4. Aspiration myths The rural context How should schools respond? “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  5. Aspirations: myths dispelled and truths clarified Aspirations are not the same as expectations There are no ‘high’ and ‘low’ aspirations Aspirations are not stable over time Different aspirations are revealed in different contexts Aspirations don’t just relate to jobs and education The link between aspirations and attainment flows both ways Aspirations are not ‘lower’ in deprived areas or workless households Geographical differences go beyond deprivation “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  6. 1. Aspirations are not the same as expectations “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  7. 2. There are no ‘high’ and ‘low’ aspirations “Yeh, I like, I enjoy doing stuff like that… It's not just about the money is it? You want to do something you enjoy. Don't want to go to a job that you don't enjoy, do you? Cos if you're stuck with a job you don't enjoy for the rest of your life you're going to be miserable aren't you?” “My mum struggles to even survive. And I don't want that life for my kids.” “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  8. 3. Aspirations are not stable over time “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  9. 4. Different aspirations are revealed in different contexts Different aspirations are ‘revealed’ and ‘concealed’ in different contexts To teachers To parents To friends • Aspirations are ‘performative’ • Adapted for different audiences “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  10. 5. Aspirations don’t just relate to jobs and education Achievement of educational aspirations not sufficient for achieving broader life aspirations “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  11. 6. The link between aspirations and attainment flows both ways “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  12. 7. Aspirations are not ‘lower’ in deprived areas… “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  13. …or workless households “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  14. 8. Geographical differences go beyond deprivation Taunton London “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  15. The rural context “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  16. “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  17. “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  18. Three layers to addressing the aspiration myths: • A school’s curriculum offer needs to provide all learners with the potential to achieve their aspirations (academic/vocational/enrichment/etc) • High quality academic learning and intervention to provide all learners with the potential to achieve the necessary attainment • High quality and impartial careers education information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  19. Whose aspirations? • Objectively: • Why is the teacher so worried? • Why hasn’t the student applied to university? • Subjectively: • What would you have done in the student’s position? • What would you have done in the teacher’s position? “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  20. Three main groups of decision making theories: Trait and factor Relational Post-rational (planned happenstance) “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  21. Via Janet Colledge - @CareersDefender “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  22. Via Janet Colledge - @CareersDefender “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

  23. Dr Sam Baars • Research Associate, LKMco • sam@lkmco.org • @sambaars • Eleanor Bernardes • Associate, LKMco • eleanor@lkmco.org • @Nor_edu “Society should ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need in order to make a fulfilling transition to adulthood” linfo@lkmco.org - +44(0)7793 370459 - @LKMco – www.lkmco.org.uk

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