The Bottom Line: Family Background Student achievement is highly correlated with family characteristics, including household income and parental educational attainment. The conflict theory perspective towards education focuses on the role school systems may play in implementing social control. Discuss the use of school system and media as a means of exercising social control within a given society
Tracking sorts students into different groups depending on academic ability; however, other factors often influence placement. Analyze the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of tracking systems for students
Credentialism refers to the common practice of relying on earned credentials when hiring staff or assigning social status. Explain the use of credentialism in today's society as a means of social mobility and job security
To succeed in college, students must learn a second, hidden curriculum to meet unstated academic and social norms. Examine Synder's idea of hidden curriculum and the effects it has on students and professors in higher education
IQ is meant to measure intelligence but its validity as a measure of intelligence has been debated. Discuss the various explanations for the IQ gap, ranging from genetic to environmental factors
Because schools are funded by property taxes, schools in poor areas receive less funding then schools in wealthier areas. Examine the inequality in public school systems and the implications for a student's future
Student achievement is highly correlated with family characteristics, including household income and parental educational attainment. Examine the various factors within family background that give students an advantage in the educational realm
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