ethnicity and achievement 2

Question 1

intellectual schools of black families

Answer 1

lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences

Question 2

what did bereiter and engleman suggest about black families

Answer 2

language of black American families is inadequate

Question 3

evaluate lack of intellectual skills from black families

Answer 3

45& of black pupils achieve grade 5 or higher

Question 4

why is language spoken by low income black families inadequate

Answer 4

it is ungrammatical and fails to express abstract ideas

Question 5

children who don’t speak English at home

Answer 5

may be held back academically

Question 6

what do statistics show about non English speakers

Answer 6

EAL pupils only 3.2 points behind gaining 5 A-Cs

Question 7

what did gilbourne and Mirza suggest about Indians

Answer 7

do well despite English isn’t their first language

Question 8

attitudes and values
cause of failure among black children

Answer 8

lack of motivation

Question 9

how are black children socialised compared to most

Answer 9

• subcultural values - instils fatalism
  most children - taught ambition

Question 10

evaluate attitudes and values of black children

Answer 10

ignores role of labelling and racism
not valid for all ethnic groups

Question 11

what did Moynihan suggest about family structure

Answer 11

• lone mother who struggles financially due to lack of male breadwinner
• boys lack role model and see cultural deprivation as a cycle
  boys will fail and become inadequate parent

Question 12

what did Pryce suggest

Answer 12

contributes to underachievement
asians are high achievers because culture is more resistant to racism
black are more resistant to racism
due to loss of language and religion in slavery - poor self esteem

Question 13

evaluating family structure and support

Answer 13

• victim blaming - racism
• absence of male role model may make child work harder

Question 14

what did Sewell suggest about families

Answer 14

• it is the absence of a NURTURING. father
• boys resort to gangs

Question 15

evaluate family structure

Answer 15

• it is institutional racism rather than peer pressure that produces failure

Question 16

what did Sewell suggest about asian families

Answer 16

asians have an asian work ethic and place high value on education

Question 17

what did Luton suggest about asian families

Answer 17

asian families have similar values to models in schools, supportive of behaviour policies and expect children to act like adults

Question 18

what was found of white working class families

Answer 18

• often underachieve and low aspirations
• surgery of 1600 found ethnic minorities more likely to aspire to go to uni

Question 19

compensatory education

Answer 19

• to tackle deprivation of ethnicity minorities on achievement

Question 20

what was the aim of operation head start usa

Answer 20

to compensate for children with cultural deficits and deprived backgrounds

Question 21

evaluate ethnicity and achievement

Answer 21

driver - ignores positive effects of ethnic minorities on achievement
- Lawrence - because of racism rather than culture
- kiddie - it is victim blaming
- compensatory education is an attempt to assert white dominance on ethnic minorities with different cultures

Question 22

what are alternatives to compensatory education

Answer 22

• multicultural education
• anti racist education

Question 23

what were palmers keys trends

Answer 23

1/2 ethnic minorities live in low income households
2x more likely to be unemployed