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13 Cards in this Set
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Education |
the social institution by which a society transmits knowledge including basic facts and job skills, as well as cultural norms and values to its members. |
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Schooling |
formal instruction carried out by specially trained teachers |
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Literacy |
the ability to read and write. |
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Functional illiteracy |
the inability to read and write or do basic arithmetic well enough to carry out daily responsibilities. |
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Tracking |
the policy of assigning students to different educational programs. |
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy |
situation in which people who are defined in a certain way eventually think and act as if the definition were true. |
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English Immersion |
the policy of teaching non-English speakers in English. |
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Bilingual Education |
the policy of offering most classes in students' native language while also teaching them english. |
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Mainstreaming |
integrating students with special needs into the overall educational program. |
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Special Education |
schooling children with physical to mental disabilities in separate classes with specially trained teachers. |
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Charter Schools |
public schools that are given the freedom to try out new policies and programs. |
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Magnet Schools |
public schools that offer special facilities and programs in pursuit of educational excellence. |
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School Voucher Programs |
a program that provides parents with funds they can use at a public school or private school of their choice. |
