Relationships and Processes within schools Flashcards
what is assimilation?
the view that people who want to be part of a certain culture need to have certain culture ideals
who proposed labelling theory?
Becker
who came up with the self fulfilling prophecy and what is this?
the person living up to their label (Rosenthal and Jacobson)
what did Gilbourn and Youdell state?
teachers are more likely to have lower expectations of black pupils, which can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy (this is maladaptive behaviour)
what does stanworth state?
education gives the following messages to women:
males are more important than females
senior positions in school are usually held by men
what did hargreaves state?
the main reason why subcultures form is so that pupils can gain status/belong to a subculture in which they are valued(eg willis)
what was research from hallam et al?
studied six primary schools(some mixed ability, some streaming)
found that children in mixed ability groups were better adjusted and had better attitudes to peers than those in streamed schools.
people in lower streams had fewer friends
researcg from ball- beachside comprehensive
examined banding system - pupils put into banding system according to information supplied by primary schools.
pupils who had a similar academic ability, those whose fathers were non manual workers had the greatest chance of being placed in top band
behaviour of band two pupils deteriorated
teachers had low expectations of band two pupils and directed towards practical subjects and low level exams
