Chapter 4: Student Life in School and at Home

According to Jeannie Oakes, tracking persists in schools largely because...

teachers expect little from the low-track students and they do little to improve student performance.

Student achievement will be increased when...

the students spend more time on learning their subjects.

The most widespread form of substance abuse is...

Alcohol

When asked to identify the one best thing about their high school, which of the following usually rank at the top of the list of students?

Friends

What makes for an engaging education experience?

Getting the opportunity to excel

What is a true statement about the effect of patterns of classroom interactions on both teachers and students?

Roughly 2/3 of classroom time is taken up by talk and 2/3 of that talk is by the teacher.

In the context of the education system in the US, which of the following is one of the most important discoveries made by Jeannie Oakes?

She found that in the tracking system, race, far more than ability, determines which students are placed in which tracks.

What is a true statement about race, socioeconomic status, and training

When parents intervene, counselors place middle and upper socioeconomic class students with low grades and test scores into higher tracked groups/

In the context of tracking, students are sorted based on...

ability

Paula is an elementary school teacher who often feels that the last thing in the world she gets to do is teach her students. She feels as though much of her day is spent on determining who gets to speak, when to line up for lunch, how the class will work when broken into groups, and so on. In this example, Paula occupies the role of a...

gatekeeper

In the context of the social challenges that students face in school, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds often..

have difficulty generating new solutions to problems.

What is true about bullying?

Both boys and girls are likely to cyberbully.

Critics of middle school education argue that they should be replaced by...

K-8 schools

What is an example of relational aggression , sometimes referred to as "mean girl phenomenon?"

Leaving hurtful messages on cell phones for someone

What is the most popular first time choice for teens trying drugs?

Marijuana

In 1987, Congress passed a statute that requires homeless students to have the same access to school as everyone else. This act is known as the...

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

What would most likely be made by a critic of middle school education?

Middle schools overemphasize self-esteem building

Which of the following statements regarding the composition of the modern family in the US is true?

More than 50% of new mothers have at least some college education.

What is an accurate statement about bullying in schools?

Teachers accept the common myths surrounding bullying.

What is a recommended teaching strategy that can help children from low-income homes achieve academic success?

Teachers should avoid lowering their expectations for students belonging to this group.

What is true about students in low-ability tracks?

Their instruction places more emphasis on classroom management problems.

What is true of children living in low income homes?

Their neighborhood reality is often filled with crime and drugs.

In the context of the social challenges that students face in school, what is true about poor children entering school?

They typically receive less adult attention.

As gatekeepers, teachers must...

determine which student will talk when

What is ranked highest with students while describing their peer culture in middle school?

relational aggression