Module 7: Today's Schools

These flashcards cover the key concepts discussed in the lecture notes on the role of schools, measures of school success, factors affecting school effectiveness, societal challenges, and community-based support.

What are the prosocial values that schools promote?

Responsibility, honesty, fairness, civility.

What are the measures of success for schools?

Students achieve and complete graduation requirements, results surpass those of comparable schools, and a history of improvement.

What are some key factors in effective school leadership?

Strong leadership, high expectations, emphasis on basic skills, orderly school environment, frequent systematic evaluation of learning, sense of purpose, collegiality and sense of community.

What are the four types of schools identified by Anyon?

Working Class School, Middle Class School, Affluent Professional School, Executive Elite School.

What are the three dimensions that affect school culture?

Physical environment, formal practices, and relationships.

What are some risk factors that affect schools and place students at risk?

Poverty, family stress, substance abuse, violence and crime, suicide, bullying, cyberbullying, teen pregnancy.

What strategies are schools using to address societal problems?

Trauma Sensitive Schools, Peer Counseling/Mediation, Full Service Community Schools, Compensatory Education, Alternative Schools and Curricula, Extracurricular Activities, Expanded Learning Time Schools.

How can community-based partnerships help students learn?

By providing community resources such as civic organizations, volunteer mentor programs, corporate-education partnerships, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLCs).

What does 'chasing 100' mean in the context of education?

It reflects the aspiration for every student to achieve full academic potential.

What is one essential message about educational practices that Hamish Brewer conveys?

Educators should recognize and celebrate students' stories and backgrounds.