Sociological Perspective on Education

Coleman Report

The 1966 ________ showed differences in achievement among schools were explained by two primary factors, family background and peers- NOT RESOURCES.

Pygmalion effect

The ________, or self- fulfilling prophecy, is the process that occurs when behavior is modified to meet pre- existing expectations.

Lareau

________ (2003) suggests that higher income parents are more likely to defend their children from negative labels, while lower income parents are more likely to accept the negative labels put upon their children by teachers and administrators.

Affirmative action

________ is a set of policies that grant preferential treatment to a number of particular subgroups.

SATs

________ may not be the predictors after all, but rather are correlated with race and SES that are good predictors of Success.

School boards

________ hold vast majority of power, but are run by people who have political desires and not necessarily degrees in education.

splits students

Tracking: ________ into groups based on ability.

Boss

________= teacher who pays you with grades.