class factors in achievement: internal Flashcards
explain what becker believes about labelling
teachers idea of an ideal pupil matches the labels that they give to middle class students
leads to a self fulfilling prophecy, where students become their label
how would labelling impact a working class student?
they may be seen as less able or stupid by a teacher, which they internalise, and therefore may not reach their full potential
evaluate beckers beliefs on labelling
it puts pressure on the individual rather than the system
too deterministic
if it was true, wouldnt all teachers label students as intelligent
teachers would argue that they have professionalism and do not label students
what is streaming and setting
another result of labelling, where students are grouped by ability
high sets tend to be smarter and better behaved students, while lower sets are worse behaved and seen as dumber
students in streams may be held back academically by their peers, leading to frustration and a lack of work
explain the two student subcultures
pro school: want to succeed academically
anti-school: may want to succeed academically, but lack the ability to do so, instead chooses to succeed socially(poor behaviour, lack of effort, negative attitude to school, etc)
explain class identities by archer
working class students may feel attacked by the school system
symbolic violence: schools attack students by devaluing who they are
“nike” identities: students gain symbolic capital through consuming branded goods
evaluate educational policies
marketisation has disadvantaged working class students
however, policies such as free school meals could be argued to reduce the impact of low incomes
examples of educational polices in schools
free school meals, uniform policies
how might uniform policies impact students education
causes unnecessary stress on students, and while the wrong uniform doesnt impact a students education being punishes (sent home, isolation, etc) does
