Chapter 16
The 1972 case Mills v. Board of education of the district of Columbia set a precedent for
Access to education
Which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo?
Conflict theory
Which of the following is not a manifest function
Courtship
Learning from classmates that most students buy lunch on Fridays is an example of ________.
Cultural transmission
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?
Resources and money
Because she plans on achieving success in marketing. Tammie is taking courses on managing social media. This is an example of
Social placement
What do nations hat are top-ranked in science and math have in common?
They recruit top teachers
What term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of text scores previous grades, or perceived ability
Tracking
Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of
all of the above
Public schools must guarantee that ___________.
per-student spending is equitable
conflict theorists see sorting as a way to
perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status
Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that
racial segregation in schools was allowed
informal education
refers to the learning of cultural norms
allowing a student tot move to the next grade regardless of whether or not they have met the requirements for that grade is called
social promotion
Key predictors for student success include ____________.
socioeconomic status and family background
what term describes the separation of student based on merit
sorting
Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquiring through the education process
symbolic interaction
conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. why?
they reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upper-class culture
Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________.
transmission of moral education