The Sociology of Education – Flashcards
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The educational issues facing the United States in the early 2000s include
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All of the above (Educational reform, political disagreement, and free trade)
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Some educators believe the worst approach to curbing violence in schools is to teach young people how to resolve their disputes peacefully.
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False (?)
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Educational reform, educational alternatives, violence in schools, and English as a second language are educational issues facing the United States during the early 2000s.
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True
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Examples of subjects included in core curriculum are
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history and mathematics (?) or A and B so plus language and literature)
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Parents may receive a voucher equal to the amount their state spends on education for their child under the concept of
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school choice
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Schools do not teach socially acceptable forms of behavior.
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False (?)
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Conflict sociologists seek to explain educational achievement by looking at the interaction that takes place among students and teachers.
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False (?)
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The assignment of students to different types of educational programs is considered
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tracking
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Some parents choose to home school because they
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are dissatisfied with the quality of education offered by the public schools, have certain ideological or religious reasons, feel that public-school education does not meet the needs or interests of their children (all of the above)
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Some parents homeschool their children for ideological or religious reasons.
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True
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The roles and norms that ensure the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next.
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Education
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A system in which non-English speaking students are taught in their native language.
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Bilingual education
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The following is not a goal included in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act:
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the number of high-school graduates will rise to 80 percent or more
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School's transmission of cultural goals that are not openly acknowledged.
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Hidden curriculum
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Formal education which involves instruction by specially trained teachers.
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Schooling
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According to conflict sociologists, social control and tracking help maintain inequality in education.
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True
