Ethnicity and Achievement | External Flashcards
how does it affect achievement and theories + sociologists
Who said that English may not be the first language and there are barriers to the aspect of the curriculum? [ASIAN]
Bereiter and Engelmann. [LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC SKILLS]
What does Bereiter and Engelmann say about Black pupils achievement [also about language and linguistic skills]
Black-American families are inadequate for educational success and that their speech is “ungrammatical”.
perfectly…
What does Labov [critic] say about Black-US speech?
It is perfectly logical and Bereiter and Engelmann’s theory is ‘anti-Black linguistic racism’. -He called this linguistic violence.
What does B&E say about White language and linguistic skills?
White speech codes are superior.
They dominate in education system.
What does Labov’s study show?
AAVE
African American Vernacular English [AAVE]
- how language is shaped by social, cultural and economic factors.
- stigmatized as being ungrammatical and “incorrect”.
Attitudes and Values What does Lupton say about Asians?
Asians view education as part of a ‘way up’ in society.
They have an ambition that will impact heir long-term goals.
They have a strong work ethic.
Attitudes and Values What does Sewell say about Black pupils?
Absence of father as role models lead to their underachievement.
- idea of “tough love”.
Difficult to overcome emotional and behavioural difficulties in adolescence.
What does Sewell say the most impactful factor is Black pupils education is?
Black boys’ peer pressure.
Attitudes and Values What does Evans say about Whites?
‘Street culture’ in white w/c areas are brutal.
Have to learn how to take intimidation.
Impacts school learning of disruption.
What is compensatory education?
think about class and ethinicity.
When schools aim to tackle cultural deprivation by providing extra funds and resources to schools and communities in deprived areas.
What did the Aiming High scheme focus on increasing?
The participation of minority ethnic groups in higher education [HE].
What did Archer note about the Aiming High scheme?
what did it emphasise on?
what was an example of what they provided for some students?
Emphasis was on ‘fixing’ individuals’ low aspirations.
they provided mentors.
Who criticises cultural deprivation and what do they say about it?
Keddie- it is a victim blaming theory.
Ethnic groups are culturally different but not deprived of it.
What did Keddie say the real reason for why ethnic minorities underachieve?
- Lack language skills.
- Lack parental support.
- School is ethnocentric; focuses on one culture only. White.
