ethnic differences - internal factors

Question 1

Gillborn and Youdell(2000

Answer 1

teachers were quicker to discipline black pupils than others for the same behaviour. They found that teachers expected black pupils to present discipline problems and misinterpreted their behaviour as threatening or as a challenge to authority. Students felt picked on and that their ability was being underestimated.

Question 2

Archer (2010)

Answer 2

teachers stereotyped Asian girls as quiet and passive. Findings show that when this stereotype is challenged - they are often dealt with more severely than other pupils.

Question 3

organisation of teaching and learning - Moore and Davenport’s(1990)

Answer 3

USA research shows minority students failing to get into better secondary schools due to discrimination. They found that primary school reports were used to screen out pupils with language difficulties, while the application process was difficult for Non- English speaking parent to understand.

Question 4

o of T+L - Steve Strand(2012)

Answer 4

found black pupils being systematically under-represented in entry to higher tier tests –reflects teachers expectations.

Question 5

The curriculum institutional racism and the ethnocentric curriculum. Bernard Coard (1971,2005)

Answer 5

in history the British may be presented as bringing civilisation to the ‘primitive’ peoples they colonised. He argues that this image of black people as inferior undermines Black children’s self- esteem.

Question 6

Ball(1994) criticises

Answer 6

the National Curriculum for ignoring ethnic diversity and promoting an attitude of ‘Little Englandism’ - a mythical age of empire and past glories, ignoring the history of black and Asian people.