How did Colton's principal explain the parent's low levels of involvement in their child's work?
"They don't value education because they don't have much of one themselves..."
100
Who is more likely to succeed, less privileged with high ability levels or privileged children with low ability levels?
Privileged children with low ability levels
100
Most of the Colton parents were "______" graduates or, especially among the fathers, "____ ____."
High school, high school drop-outs
200
Mrs. Thompson and Mrs Sampson described active parents as being"______" and "____"
"concerned " and "supportive'
200
True or false, children from lower social classes are less likely to succeed due mainly to discrimination shown by teachers.
False, though there are some extreme cases, studies have been done on this subject and there does not appear to be any significant pattern of teachers discriminating based on social class.
200
Colton parents lacked educational ____ , and they were aware of their shortcomings.
Competence
300
What is the difference of involvement between the Colton parents and the Prescott parents?
The Prescott parents are considered more active and involved in their child's work than the Colton's parents
300
The two schools mentioned had quite different parent/teacher relationships, what caused this?
The teachers at both schools seemed to treat parents almost identically, however the parents themselves reacted to social situations in different ways. Prescott parents were generally more relaxed and sociable whereas Colton parents were less willing to chat.
300
What was Mrs. Trenton's problem and how did she fix it?
Mrs. Trenton had a reading problem, and her reading improved as she read to her son.
400
What was expressed by Colton's parents during the interview?
Although the parents were not involved in school, they were very concerned about their child's success
400
What does the example of Prescott vs. Colton show us about the differences in success between kids of different socioeconomic backgrounds?
Though economic status does directly correlate with children's success in school, this has much more to do with the child's situation at home than the treatment they receive from their teachers.
400
The Prescott fathers all were "_____" graduates. Prescott parents' _____, ______, and general ability to ______ their thoughts was objectively superior to that of Colton parents.
college, vocabulary, grammar, articulate
500
After the interviews of Colton's parents, was there a rational reason as to why Colton's parents differed from Prescott's parents when it came to their involvement in their child's work?
No. There was not enough information to make a distinction as to why Colton's parents were not as involved in their child's work as Prescott's parents.
500
Is there only one type of family-school relationships? What do most educators believe?
There are many types of family-school relationships, but educators act as if there is only one "proper" form of parent involvement in school.
500
What three things does the amount of separation or interconnectedness between work and home influence?
1. Parents' conception of the educational process. (Education only at school instead of both school and home.)
2. Parents' flexibility and ability to attend school events during the day. (Parents do no have autonomy at work)
3. The social networks of the family. (How parents interact with other parents and teach how to be a "team player.")