Ethnic Differences In Achievement Flashcards
How do linguistics skills impact ethnic minorities achievement
Some pupils speak different languages or informal English
-Bereiter and Engelmann argue Black Caribbean English is ungrammatical and inadequate for education
How does family structure affect educational achievement
Murray suggests higher rates if kind parent families in black ethnicities lead to lower achievement due to lack of male role model
How do Asian families influence educational achievement
Lupton argues adult authority in Asian families is similar to school authority meaning children used to respecting adults benefiting them in education
How are black pupils labelled by teachers
Gillborn and Youdell - found teachers expected more discipline problems from black pupils and more likely to punish them for same behaviour as white students
How do black pupils respond to labelling
Fuller found high achieving black giros rejected racism stereotypes and maintained positive self image showing labelling doesn’t always lead to self fulfilling prophecy
How are Asian pupils labelled in schools
Wright found that teachers stereotyped Asian pupils - assumed they spoke poor English and used simplified language when speaking to them
How does the success of Asian pupils challenge the self fulfilling prophecy
Asian pupils are among the most successful ethnic groups - despite experiencing stereotypes and labelling
What is the ethnocentric curriculum
Troyna and Williams - argue British curriculum priorities white culture e.g. focusing on Christian holidays (Easter, Christmas)
