Exam 7: Education

Bernstein describes working-class students' language codes as ______.

Basil Bernstein's code theory draws on functionalist,conflict,and interactionist perspectives.

According to Pierre Bourdieu,family income is an example of ______ capital.

Functionalists believe a meritocratic education system should guarantee equal outcomes for all students.

Approximately ______ of American adults possess only the most basic levels of literacy.

The 1982 U.S.Supreme Court case ______ determined that undocumented students have the right to a free K-12 public education in the United States.

In 1973,the U.S.Supreme Court declared in Rodriguez v.San Antonio that there is no constitutional right to an equal education under the Fourteenth Amendment.Briefly explain how this decision affected school financing.

Which of the following is an example of a school-centered factor contributing toward some children doing better than others?

According to Raymond Rist (1977),how do teacher expectations affect student performance? Describe an educational policy (real or imaginary)that has or could result from this research.

______ are publicly funded schools that focus on very specific academic curricula such as the arts or mathematics.

Research suggests that school teachers in ______ have the highest rates of job satisfaction,more autonomy in their teaching practices,and are treated as respected professionals.

______ is the consistent difference in scores on tests of student achievement across different demographic groups,including groups based on race,gender,and socioeconomic status.

Literacy is measured as a scale that reflects an individual's ability to understand,evaluate,and create written texts.

Theories that best explain cultural,racial,family,and social class differences in education are considered ______ theories.