Educational achievement Flashcards
What is the effect of cultural deprivation on educational achievement? (External)
The lack of exposure to cultural resources, such as books, museums, and cultural activities; this can hinder a student’s academic progress, resulting in limited language skills, lower confidence, and reduced motivation to succeed in school.
What is the effect of material deprivation on educational achievement? (External)
Pupils are unable to afford things like sufficient food, heating or clothing and educational resources - (likely to affect educational performance and lead to underachievement - Result in illness from lacking resources)
What is the effect of pupil/teacher interactions on educational achievement? (Internal)
It can boost student’s self-esteem, motivation, and overall academic performance. However, negative or limited interactions may hinder student’s learning experience and negatively impact their achievement.
What is the effect of labelling on educational achievement? (Internal)
When students are labelled based not heir abilities or perceived characteristics, it can create stereotypes and expectations that may limit their potential. Negative labels can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies, having students internalise these labels and creating a master status; this can potentially result in lower self-esteem, reduced motivation, and decreased academic performance.
What is the effect of SFP on educational achievement? (Internal)
Students internalise these labels and create a master status, potentially unconsciously acting in ways that make it more likely to occur. This can reinforce the initial belief and negatively impact their educational achievement.
What is the effect of subcultures on educational achievement? (Internal)
When students belong to a subculture that values academic success and places importance on education, it can positively influence their motivation and performance. However, if a subculture doesn’t prioritise education or holds negative attitudes towards academic achievement, it can create barriers and hinder educational success.
What is the effect of Marketisation and selection on educational achievement? (Internal)
Marketisation can create competition and drive schools to improve their standards, leading to better educational outcomes. selection processes, such as entrance exams or academic criteria, can help identify students with specific talents or interests, allowing them to receive specialised education. However, these practices can lead to inequalities. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds may face barriers in accessing high-quality education.
What is the effect of the ethnocentric curriculum on educational achievement?
This can have a negative impact on educational achievement for students from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to exclusion, disengagement, and a lack of connection to the curriculum, which can hinder their academic progress.
What is the effect of gender on subject choice?
Social expectations and stereotypes can influence the subjects that individuals feel encouraged or discouraged to pursue (E.g. STEM is more suitable for boys, while others like humanities or arts are more suited for girls).
What does Evans say about effects on educational achievement?
Emphasis on providing equal opportunities for all students regardless of social class.
What does Sugarman say about effects on educational achievement?
Fatalism - ‘Whatever will be, will be’ and there is nothing you can do. Unlike the middle-class, there is no belief that you can change your own status (E.g. If someone has a fatalistic mindset towards education, they may feel that their efforts won’t make a difference or that their fate is already determined - Leading to a lack of motivation and decreased effort which would result in lower educational achievements, living up to their fate).
What does Bourdieu say about effects on educational achievement?
Cultural capital, that is familiarity with the dominant cultural codes in society, is a key determinant of educational successes. Educational institutions are suffused with cultural standards that favour children from the dominant class.
What does Gillborn and Youdell say about effects on educational achievement?
Schools perform a triage categorising pupils into those who will achieve anyway, hopeless cases and borderline cases who require attention and input for the bare minimum.
What does Ball say about effects on educational achievement?
Working-class pupils gravitated towards the lower bands and then became increasingly disinterested in education and “anti-school”. Children from lower-income families left school with fewer qualifications, therefore reproducing class inequalities.
What does Becker say about effects on educational achievement?
Negative labelling on students leads to a self-fulfilling prophecy - Usually of failure. Teachers evaluate students in what they perceive to be the ‘ideal student’; That being usually hard-working, obedient and middle-class.
