INTELLECTUAL AND LINGUISTIC SKILLS- CD

Question 1

What do sociologists argue about children from low-income black families?

Answer 1

They lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences which leaves them poorly equipped for school.

Question 2

Bereiter and Engelmann

Answer 2

Language spoken by low-income black American families is usually the restricted code.

Question 3

Why is English not being their first language not a problem in terms of educational achievement?

Answer 3

a. In 2010, the pass rates for obtaining 5 A*-C grades were 55.2% for those with English as their first language, and only 52.0% for those who didn’t have English as their first language
b. Gillborn and Mirza (2000): Indian pupils do very well despite the language not being their mother-tongue