Exam 13: Pursuing Equity in Education

______ operate independently of most government funding and regulations.

Scholars consistently find class-based achievement gaps with high-income students outperforming low-income students. Explain why these achievement gaps emerge utilizing the social reproduction theoretical lens.

Homeschooling is done primarily by the parents without facilitation from outside networks.

______ policies attach strict, unwavering punishment to all student behavior interpreted as potentially dangerous.

Two of the most important predictors of school quality in the United States are ______ and _______.

Sociologists like Pierre Bourdieu provide evidence that schools may reflect the inequalities of the larger society rather than eliminate them. Bourdieu is a scholar of ______.

Under a Title I program, ______ is geared towards a select group of students deemed failing or most at risk of failing.

Scholars and policy makers have concerns that homeschooled children lag behind their peers academically and socially.

White flight demonstrates that segregation is ______.

Despite extraordinary aid levels and measurable progress, there continues to be a persistent global education funding gap among low- and middle-income countries.

Which statement accurately describes rates of suspension and discipline in public schools?

Race and class-based segregation plague the public school system in the United States.

In terms of demographic representation, most k-12 teachers are ______.

Javier writes a paper about how education can lead to upward mobility. He interviewed his mother for the assignment because she was the first person to graduate from college in his family. Based on research and his mother's experience he emphasizes the importance of education in a free society. Javier's research is aligned with ______.

From a social reproduction perspective, an efficient, effective education system is a fundamental precursor to a successful society.

Many schools in this era have begun to cut recess and arts to increase instructional time in core subjects.

______ means treating everyone the same, or equally, as a way of being fair.

How does the Malala Fund promote secondary education for girls in the Global South?

Program participation in at-home summer reading programs can combat summer learning loss.

The United States has educational policies that are equal across all 50 states.