Exam 16: Education

The practice of dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of assumed similarities in their ability or attainment is called:

According to the leading research findings on academic achievement,the following that has the greatest influence on a student's success in school is the:

In 1990,Jeannie Oakes found that students placed in the "low-achieving" group-mostly African American,Latino,and poor students-as a result received an education that was:

Jonathan Kozol's best-selling book,Savage Inequalities,exposes the effects of the barbaric behavior of today's students.

A major legacy of colonialism in the developing world is the high level of:

Gaby is a successful student in college even though she has many family responsibilities because she lives with her parents and commutes to college near her family home.She made the most of her high school experience and worked hard because she placed a high value on academic achievement.At the same time,she believes that the strong support network that her family provides has also been responsible for her success in college.According to Prudence Carter,Gaby:

The group that benefits from student tracking according to abilities is composed of:

George,who is African American,gets nervous when taking tests in his college class because he assumes that his professors will think he cheats on his tests because he is African American.This is an example of:

Given the social structure in which computer technology is developing,the one of the following will likely reinforce material deprivation that already exists in some areas is:

The text suggests that the idea of education as a formal institution is being replaced by the notion of lifelong learning.How does this fit with the traditional humanistic ideals of education? How will you personally be affected by these developments?

Active,curious social actors who can derive insights from multiple sources,not merely institutional settings,are known as:

An unintended consequence of school busing is that:

Recall the story of Christine from the beginning of the text chapter.Her situation exemplifies the struggles of many students.She has goals and the initiative to attempt to go to school,but she lacks:

A sociological analysis of education would include:

What is information poverty? Provide concrete examples to support your answer.

As the global economy becomes more knowledge based,the likely outcome is that:

The one of the following that is NOT considered to be a reason for the reversal of the gender gap in education is:

The mass media are important because they affect our attitudes and experiences and:

Claude Steele's influential work on differential outcomes for African Americans in educational settings deals with:

Explain how technology has always been connected with education and how technological change has led to changes in education.