Vocabulary
The acquisition of knowledge throughout one’s life
What is education?
Schools should educate students in politics and civil issues in order to prepare them for a politically involved life
What are political and civil purposes?
This school works with little kids and primarily focuses on the "denial of desire"
What is an elementary?
A feeling that an educator believes in their students' abilities to achieve goals set in front of them
What are teachers' expectations?
The formalized process of institutionalized learning
What is schooling?
Schools should ensure students gain as much knowledge throughout their schooling career
What are intellectual purposes?
This type of high school, usually related to a large store, provides many different electives for students to choose to take on their own
What is a shopping-mall high school?
This characteristic is indicative of a teacher's ability to keep students focused on a specific subject
What is task orientation?
Educators who see the role of schools as forming the young into agents of change
What are social reconstructionists?
Schools should make sure students are smart with their spending, know how to handle savings and investing, and know how to do necessary things such as filing their own taxes
What are economic purposes?
These multipurpose schools provide different “tracks” such as academic or vocational tracks for students in order to prepare them for what comes after their schooling
What is a comprehensive high school?
This characteristic is best seen when an effective teacher or administrator is able to calm down a group of rowdy students
What is behavior management?
Educators who see the school’s purpose as one to prepare students for vigorous participation in their government
What are democratic reconstructionists?
Schools should help students gain knowledge from a wide assortment of cultures in order to help them develop an appreciation for everyone in the American civilization
What are social purposes?
These schools serve as a transition period to help students adapt to a somewhat new environment as well as help them through physical and biological changes
What is a middle school, or junior high?
This part of an effective school is best seen outside of it, helping students at home rather than in a classroom
What are parents?
Educators who see that schools need to break away from any corporate influence and adapt more to teaching society to the benefit of all socioeconomic classes
What are economic reconstructionists?
This type of radical hopes to change the purpose of the school to better suit any issues faced in modern society
What is a reconstructionist?
This type school isn't ran by the federal or state government, and provides an alternative for parents to choose if they wish
What is a private school?
In order to ensure that students' needs and strengths are cared for and taken into account in between different classes, this must happen
What is communication between teachers?