Education: Topic 2- Class differences in achievement (Internal) Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What does Becker argue about labeling? Who did he study?

A

He did an interview of 60 HS teachers
* Found pupils were judged according to how close they fitted the image of the ‘ideal pupil’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Labelling

What does Dunne & Gazeley argue about labelling in secondary schools? What was their study?

A
  • They argued W/C underachieve due to labels and assumptions.
  • The did an interview of 9 state schools and found teachers ‘normalised’ W/C to underachieve and were unconcerned
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Labelling

What does Rist argue about labelling in primary schools? What was their study?

A
  • He did a study of an American kindergarten
  • Found teachers seperated pupils due to background
  • Tigers: M/C, most encouraged
  • Clowns: W/C, given low-level work
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The self-fulfilling prophecy

What do Rosenthal & Jacobson argue about teachers expectations? What was their study?

A
  • Study of primary school
  • They did a test to identify pupils that will ‘spurt’ (Was actually an IQ test)
  • The ‘spurters’ made significant progress
  • Teachers beliefs influenced the results
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Streaming

What does Gillborn & Youdell argue about streaming? What was their study?

A
  • Did a study of 2 secondary schools and found that etachers use stereotypes to stream pupils
  • W/C & Black pupils are seen to have less ability
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Streaming

Who argues about the educational triage?

A

Gillborn and Youdell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Streaming

What is the educational triage?

A

Theres 3 categories pupils are put in:
* Those who will pass can be left to get on with it
* Those with potential, will be helped to get C or more
* Hopeless cases, who’re doomed to fail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Pupil subcultures

What does Lacey argue about pupil subcultures?

A

They argue differentiation and polarisation explains how subcultures develop:
* Differentiation: Teachers categorieses due to ability, or behaviour
* Polarisation: Pupils respond to streaming by moving towards a subculture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Pupil subcultures

What does Ball argue about abolishing streaming? What was his study?

A
  • Study of beachside school
  • Streaming abolished led to less pupil subcultures however labelling still occured
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Pupil subcultures

What does Woods argue about the variety of pupil responses?

A

Responses to labelling and streaming:
* Ingratiation: Teachers pet
* Ritualism: Staying out of trouble
* Retreatism: Daydreaming and mucking about
* Rebellion: Rejection from school

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are the criticism of the labelling theory?

A
  • Too deterministic
  • Self-refuting prophecy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Pupil class identities

What does Bourdieu argue about habitus?

A

That habitus is the norms, values, attitudes of a social group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Pupil class identities

What does Archer agure about ‘Nike’ identities?

A
  • Argues ‘nike’ identities helps the W/C to feel valued and have self worth
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Pupil class identity

What does Evans argue about class identity and self-exclusion? What was their study?

A
  • Studied 21 W/C girls from SL doing A-levels
  • Found they were reluctant to apply to elite uni’s
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are ‘Nike’ identities?

A
  • W/C pupils finding status, self worth and value in branding clothing such as Nike
  • But goes against school policy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly