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A group's formal system of teaching knowledge, values and skills. This is describing?
Education
Simply Define what "Hodge Podge" Schooling was during the Thomas Jefferson Era?
No Unified School system just independent schools
laws that require all children to attend school until a specified age or until they complete a minimum grade in school.
Mandatory Education
This individual proposed " common schools" to allow average-income families a chance to send children to school.
Horace Mann
Explain how the term " High School" was coined?
Was considered to be higher education at that point in time. (Most would have been done at the equivalent of 8th grade)
What was the result of higher education being offered after high school for those who were not able to afford to attend the major universities?
Establishment of Community Colleges
What percentage of all College/University Graduates attend Community Colleges?
Roughly 35%-37%
How are community colleges adapting to the increased attendance over the last decade?
Some are transitioning to full 4 year university (bachelors) where as before 1-2 year programs (associates)
Privileges accompanying a social location that help someone in life. The idea that Higher the test scores the better life you'll have.
Cultural Capital
Describe what a "Cram school" is in relation to Japanese education?
Parents pay upwards of $3,000.00 a year to enroll their 1st Grader to learn and memorize things faster. The idea is if they can process and read faster, more knowledge can be obtained.
Explain how Japanese Education compares to education in the United States
Japan = universal curriculum - every student will go through the exact same courses, in the exact same grades. All teachers teach the curriculum on the same day.
US = CP/Honors/AP - every grade "progresses" or gets harder.
Explain how SAT scores affect your enrollment into Universities in both Japanese and US cultures.
Japanese = only the best of the best grades are accepted, regardless of wealth
US = best grades are accepted yes, but any family with wealth or prestige may be able to pay their son or daughter into that college, even if their grades arent reflective of acceptance.
Explain Russia's stance towards the US that was/is reflective in their teachings?
Capitalism was evil, US was behind it all and that Communism was the salvation to the world.
In Egyptian education, what is their primary focus in means of their methods of teaching?
Memorization ( repetitiveness ). They do not have a strong emphasis on critical thinking or analysis.
Positive things that people intend their actions to accomplish are known as ?
Manifest Functions
Positive Consequences that did not intend their actions to accomplish something is called a?
Latent Functions (Accidentally finding cures)
When parts of a society are working properly, each contributes to the well-being or stability of that society. This is known as?
Social Benefits
Passing down beliefs, customs, lifestyle from one generation to the next is known as?
Cultural Transmission of Values
Also known as Mainstreaming, this thing helps people to become part of society.
Inclusion
Funneling students into different categories, levels, groups based off "cognitive ability" or "quickness to learn". Is known as?
Tracking/Social Placement
If Functionalists focus on the benefits of educations. Conflict theorists examined what?
How the educational system reproduces social class structure
The Unwritten goals of schools, such as teaching obedience to authority and conformity to cultural norms are known as
The Hidden Curriculum
Student -> Family -> School -> Community. This is sequence is known as the __________ ___________ in Education?
Social Capital
What are the three types of Cultural Capital?
Embodied State (The individual) / Objectified State (Material goods) / Institutionalized State ( Credentials/Qualifications)
Courses you're taking, Studying habits, Language Skills, Knowledge about College Process. Each four of these are known as example of what?
Academic Capital