The Credential Standardization Trap: Structural Negligence in Educational Governance: A Zero Leap Theory Analysis of Mandatory Credentialing, Standardized Testing, and Institutional Lock-In
The Credential Standardization Trap: Structural Negligence in Educational Governance: A Zero Leap Theory Analysis of Mandatory Credentialing, Standardized Testing, and Institutional Lock-In
Applies ZLT to education governance and models compulsory credentialing + standardized testing as a coercive lock-in regime where “consent” is structurally impaired (exit coercion), producing predictable resistance, informational distortion, and entropic dissipation rather than competence gains. Introduces diagnostic indices (including ECI-E / IAS-EDU framing), falsifiers, and minimal safeguards to prevent structurally negligent policy escalation.
Zero Leap Theory, Educational Governance, Credential Inflation, Standardized Testing, Compulsory Education, Structural Coercion, Exit Coercion Index, IAS-EDU, Manufactured Consent, Educational Lock-In, Bologna Process, PISA, No Child Left Behind.
Zero Leap Theory, Educational Governance, Credential Inflation, Standardized Testing, Compulsory Education, Structural Coercion, Exit Coercion Index, IAS-EDU, Manufactured Consent, Educational Lock-In, Bologna Process, PISA, No Child Left Behind.
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