Education- internal factors Flashcards
1
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what is labelling?
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- attach a meaning of definition to someone
- often labelled on the basis of stereotypes
2
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Becker (1971) on labelling
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- found teachers judged pupils according to how closely they fitted an image of the ‘ideal pupil’
3
Q
what is the self fulfilling prophecy?
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- a prediction which comes true
- e.g. labels
4
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what does Becker show?
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- teachers don’t see W/C pupils as ideal and tend to have lower expectations, therefore get put in lower streams
5
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what is a pupil subculture?
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- a group of pupils who share similar values and behaviour patterns
6
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what is a pro-school subculture?
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- pupils placed in higher streams tend to remain committed to the values of the school
7
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Lacey on anti school subculture
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- found those placed in low streams suffer a loss of self esteem, the school has undermined their self worth
8
Q
how does the label of failure lead to anti school subcultures?
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- pushes them to search for alternative ways of getting status
- usually involves inverting the schools values of hard work, obedience and punctuality
9
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how does marketisation and selection policies affect this?
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- it explains why schools are under pressure to select more able, largely m/c pupils who will gain the school a higher ranking in league tables
10
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what is cream skimming?
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- selecting higher ability pupils who gain the best results and costs less to teach
11
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what is silt shifting?
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- off-loading pupils with learning difficulties, who are expensive to teach and get poor results
12
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what do some schools do to attract M/C parents?
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- create a traditional image
