Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Ideological clarity has been defined as a catalyst for more equitable educational practice. However, in the absence of concrete analytic tools, research on ideological clarity has not adequately accounted for why some educators find space to take corresponding sociopolitical action where others do not. In this exploratory qualitative study, I examined the role of ideological clarity in educators’ sensemaking of English language development (ELD) policy. Informed by interviews with 26 ELD educators, I propose a framework and demonstrate its utility for understanding the role of ideological clarity in (en)countering the theoretical and ideological complexities of policies aimed at educational equity.
Source: Educational Policy
Author: Olivia E. Obeso
Institution: California Polytechnic State University
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412426989