Chapter 11 – Schools & Education Flashcards
Until recently, formal schooling was restricted to whom?
Wealthy males
Was education in early colonial America formal?
Rarely
Why were textbooks written after the Revolutionary War?
Promote unity
What demanded reading, writing, and math skills more than an agricultural economy?
Industrialization in the mid-1800s
College education was not widespread until when?
Mid-1900s after WWII
What % of high school graduates from enroll in college?
65
What affects who goes to college, chances of getting good grades in college, and entrance exams, whether family can afford college, chances of dropping out of college?
Social class and race/ethnicity
Students from low-income backgrounds tend to have (lower/higher) educational attainment than students from wealthier backgrounds?
lower
Most to least - Percentage of high school graduates who attend college immediately after graduation based on social class.
High income, middle income, low income
What racial/ethnic group with the highest high school drop-out rate?
Latino
Most to least without a high school degree (& not in school rn) - races
Latino, Native American, African American, White, Asian
Who has more educational attainment - older women or older men?
Older men
Who has more educational attainment - younger women or younger men?
Younger women
How is U.S. education the “best of systems?”
The US has many of the top colleges, universities, and secondary schools in the world, as well as many of the top professors and teachers.
What perspective says education helps socialize children and prepare them for their eventual entrance into the larger society as an adult?
Functionalist
What perspective says education reinforces inequality in the larger society?
Conflict perspective
What perspective focuses on social interaction in the classroom, on school playgrounds, and at other school-related venues?
Symbolic interactionist
What contributes to gender-role socialization, and teachers’ expectations may affect student performance?
Social interaction
How do schools in urban areas compare to schools in suburban areas?
They differ greatly in the extent of their funding, in the quality of their physical facilities, and in other respects.
Has school violence increased, decreased, or stayed the same since the 1990s?
Decreased
What students now occupy a greater % of enrollment at the most selective institutions than in the past?
The richest
What students now occupy a greater % of the enrollment at the least selective 4-year institutions and at community colleges?
The poorest
What makes it easier for certain wealthy students to gain admission?
Legacy admissions
What term refers to when students who are daughters or sons (or other relatives) of graduates of the institution are given preference in admissions?
Legacy admissions
