CH 13 Education

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education is
the process through which academic, social, and cultural ideas and tools are developed.

(process of socialization, learning things their parents didn't teach them, appropiate behavior, sharing cultural ideas, learning from peers. more then academics. we expect kids how to read write and other things from school, test them to see if they have learned this)
unfortunately, not all students emerge __________ from this system.
successfully (in US required to go to school until you are 16. not everyone emerging equally)
Functional illiteracy
inability of someone to read or write to be a basic member of society. (need to be able to vote, read signs on roads or menus. 14% of population is this, over age of 16)
Innumeracy
have the right basic math to function in society, addition, multp, etc.

22% have math deficient. in 2011 only 32% of 8th graders were proficient in math
the two main functions off schools are to_____and _____students.
educate & socialize
schools teach general skills, such as
reading, writing, and arithmetic, as well as specific skills needed for the workplace. (like welding and home ec
human capital - refers to
the knowledge and skills that make someone more productive and bankable. (taking night classes , learning a trade can contribute to this. schools help you socialize as well
This hidden curriculum serves to form a more cohesive society but has also been used to
impose the values of a dominant culture on outsiders or minorities(forcing indians into mainly white schools forced to learn white culture. ).
mani fest and latent function
give you knowledge (read write etc. latent is hidden cirr , ex learning to follow societies rule, respect authorities.
Schools have been described as ________that place students into programs and groups according to their skills, interests, and talents. ( tracking. putting students on track to persue that course )
sorting machines
Critics argue that this sorting process isnot based solely on merit and that ultimatley it serves to reproduce social inequalities.The 1966 Coleman Report showed thattwo primary factors- family background and peers- explained differences in achievement among schools, rather than differences in school resources as had been expected. ( family background and peers that made different in academic achievement)Since the 1980s it has been shown that smaller class sizes have a_______positiveprivate school students perform better academically than their peers at public schools in part due toacademic and behavioral differences. ( in particular Catholic schools have highest ratings . private schools tend to do more HW, and academic programs. better attendance, fewer fights. over all enviroment of school . )Social Capitalany relationship that can facilitate the actions of others ( all in aggreance of what needs to happen to function other view - families who value educations most, are going to chose to send kid to private school .Tracking isdividing students into different classes according to ability or future plans.In practice, tracking has a number of ________ effects and may be more beneficial for those who are already privileged.negativeThe Pygmalion Effect, or self-fulfilling prophecy,the process that occurs when behavior is modified to meet preexisting expectations.In _______, 3% of men and women over age 25 had a college degree. In _____, 28% of men and women over age 25 had a college degree.1910,2004Functionalist Perspective of Edu-Rise of education is filling a function.Conflict Perspective of Edu-Expansion of the school system in the 20th century.CredentialsOveremphasis on credentials, such as college degrees, for signaling social status or job qualifications.As more and more people meet the qualifications for certain types of jobs, --employers upgrade the requirements in order to weed out more people.Social Class, or socioeconomic Status (SES) is composed ofany combo of parental education attainment, parental, occupational status, family income, and family wealth.