Sociology: Education Chapter 14 – Flashcards

1. Rigid Uniformity- Bureaucratic schools run by outside specialists (such as state education officials) generally ignore the cultural character of local communities and the personal needs of their children 2. Numerical ratings- School officials define success in terms of numerical attendance rates and dropout rates, and teachers "teach to the tests" hoping to increase test scores. Overlooked in the process are dimensions of schooling that are difficult to quantify, such as creativity and enthusiasm. 3. Rigid expectations- Officials expect fifteen year olds to be in the tenth grade and eleventh graders to score at a certain level on a standardized verbal achievement test. Rarely are exceptionally bright and motivated students permitted to graduate early. Likewise, poor performers are pushed from grade to grade, doomed to fail year after year. 4. Specialization- High School students learn spanish from one teacher, receive guidance from another, and are coached in sports by others. Students shuffle between fifty-minute periods throughout the day. No school official comes to know the child really well as a result. 5. Little individual responsibility- Highly beaucratic schools do not empower students to learn on their own. Teachers have little say in how they teach their classes; any change in the pace of learning or other deviation from the set curriculum risks disrupting the system.

A lack of the reading and writing skills needed for everyday living

give parents options for schooling their children, which will create competition amongst schools, forcing them to do a better job

offer special programs and facilities to promote educational excellence in a particular field

integrating students with disabilities or special needs into the overall educational program (inclusive education)

the social institution through which society provides its members with important knowledge, including basic facts, job skills, and cultural norms and values

schooling

mandatory education laws requiring children to attend school until the age of sixteen or completion of eighth grade equal opportunity practical learning- Knowledge that prepares people for their future jobs progressive education- having schools make learning relevant to people's lives

ways in which schooling supports the operation and stability of society 1. Socialization- transmit way of life from one generation to the next (technologically simple society) If it gets more complex tech, turn to trained teachers to pass on specialized knowledge 2. Cultural innovation- faculty at colleges invent culture as well as pass it along to students. Scholars conduct research that leads to discoveries and changes our way of life 3. Social integration- schools mold diverse pop. into one society 4. Social Placement- Schools identify talent and match instruction to ability. Schooling rewards talent and hard work regardless of social background and provides path to upward social mobility 5. Latent functions- Schooling serves several less widely recognized functions. Young parents with childcare

how you act when labeled a certain way I.e. students with brown and blue eyes smarter and not as smart and then the way they act accordingly

1. Social control 2. standardized testing 3. TRACKING

Assigning students to different types of educational programs

that if attending college is a rite of passage for rich men and women, then schooling transforms social privilege into personal merit

societal subsystems organized to meet human needs, everything it takes to meet the major needs of society

it is responsible for the systematic transmission of knowledge, skills, and cultural values, important in increasing life chances

teach the culture

teach the culture plus teach critical thinking

social assets that include values, beliefs, attitudes, and competencies in language and culture

diff. roles taught diff. what to learn