ethnic differences in achievement (internal) Flashcards
what are internal factors?
labelling, pupil subcultures and the ethnocentric curriculum.
who talks about labelling black pupils?
gillbourn and youdell, fuller and mirza.
what do gillbourn and youdell talk about?
teacher have racialised expectations of them and see their behaviour as threatening. more likely to be punished for the same behaviour as white kids.
what does fuller talk about?
high achieving black pupils rejected teacher stereotypes. didnt look for teacher validation but had a high value on education.
what does mirza talk about?
not seeking for teachers help disadvantaged black girls.
who talks about labelling asian pupils?
wright
what was wright’s findings?
pupils were treated differently in primary schools. teachers used simple language with them and assumed that they speak poor english. got angered when they said names wrong.
who talks about pupil subcultures and why?
swell. black boys responses to teachers racist labelling.
what are the 4 subcultures?
- conformists. are keen to succeed.
-innovators. pro education, anti school.
-retreatists. disconnected from school.
-rebels. rejected school values and conformed to be a stereotypical ‘black’
what is the ethnocentric curriculum?
british curriculum prioritises white culture and the english language.
