Ethnicity and Attainment Questions Flashcards
1
Q
how much more likely are Afro-Caribbean boys to be excluded than other groups?
A
3-4 times out of
2
Q
what did Gillborn (2008) say about institutional racism in education?
A
- institutional racism is not individual bias but a systemic and institutional challenge over time
- examples: dominant cultures superiority in curriculum and assessments (eg. study of only British authors), white students 2x more likely than black students to be labelled as “gifted”
3
Q
what did Gillborn say about labelling?
A
afro-caribbean (boys) viewed as a threat by teachers, leads to:
- detentions
- harsher punishment
- harsh measures of control
ethnocentric perceptions lead to racist actions by teachers
4
Q
how did Heidi Safia Mirza (1992) argue against labelling as a reason for ethnic underattainment?
A
- students avoided racist teachers and rejected labels
- (outcomes were similar because they spent less time learning due to avoidance)
