As you read these lines, a young child is preparing for a standardize test that will rate their aptitude and intellect in hopes of guiding them to a path that will lead them to be a contributing member of society. Before the test begins, the adolescent must verify their name as well as fill out a brief questionnaire that asks for the ethnic affiliation. Theses test carried out in school are one of the many examples of how the education system can segregate groups. It could be argued that the school system job is to prepare students for operating in society by creating a system that mirrors the real world, it must be noted that in recreating these condition we systematically recreate the inequalities that exist within society. Despite the fact
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In Beverly Tatum “The Complexity of Identity” she examines the ways in which we find an identity within a society that have various opinions on what should be the norms of the group. She examines the way in which we learn of the aspects that make us abnormal or remain within the less principal parts of society. These can include but are not limited to biological sex, race, religion, our sexual orientation. In my opinion, I have seen how a person identity could shape who they become in life and how they perform throughout their academic career. In the second grade I had a best friend named Alex, I remember he was very smart as when the whole class would try to finish a math test first to seem like the smartest, he would easily finish first and have all the answers correct. He exceeded in many other subjects, and as a result, he was offered the chance to go to a more advanced school. When Alex accepted the offer, I assumed everything would work out for him. However, when I met up with him a few years later, he had become somewhat of a misfit among others eyes. Alex recounted that at the school the students were predominantly Caucasian that made him more aware of the fact that he was biracial. He was teased and called racial slurs, but he said the teachers never really did anything, so he began to rebel and receive lower marks. Personal accounts like …show more content…
Noguera discusses common disciplinary practices within the academic system to unveil how the fixation with control can hurt a student’s education, social status, and personal well-being. Noguera goes on to state “Throughout the United States schools most frequently punish the students who have the greatest academic, social, economic, and emotional needs (Johnson, Boyden &Pittz, 2001).”Students considered troubled are often treated different and are escorted into a self-fulfilling prophecy acting in a way that reflects how they are perceived by their peers and superiors. Noguera notes the hypocrisy of removing trouble students from the classroom stripping them of the love and attention they need to flourish. Furthermore, it must be noted that “Schools also punish the neediest children because in many schools there is a fixation with behavior management and social control that outweighs and overrides all other priorities and goals (Noguera 2003).” Noguera examines the many reasons why misconduct can occur within the school system. The reason varies yet the way to handle miss conduct seems to be heavily embedded with the educations preoccupation to control students and establish authority. Noguera states
In Beverly Tatum “The Complexity of Identity” she examines the ways in which we find an identity within a society that have various opinions on what should be the norms of the group. She examines the way in which we learn of the aspects that make us abnormal or remain within the less principal parts of society. These can include but are not limited to biological sex, race, religion, our sexual orientation. In my opinion, I have seen how a person identity could shape who they become in life and how they perform throughout their academic career. In the second grade I had a best friend named Alex, I remember he was very smart as when the whole class would try to finish a math test first to seem like the smartest, he would easily finish first and have all the answers correct. He exceeded in many other subjects, and as a result, he was offered the chance to go to a more advanced school. When Alex accepted the offer, I assumed everything would work out for him. However, when I met up with him a few years later, he had become somewhat of a misfit among others eyes. Alex recounted that at the school the students were predominantly Caucasian that made him more aware of the fact that he was biracial. He was teased and called racial slurs, but he said the teachers never really did anything, so he began to rebel and receive lower marks. Personal accounts like …show more content…
Noguera discusses common disciplinary practices within the academic system to unveil how the fixation with control can hurt a student’s education, social status, and personal well-being. Noguera goes on to state “Throughout the United States schools most frequently punish the students who have the greatest academic, social, economic, and emotional needs (Johnson, Boyden &Pittz, 2001).”Students considered troubled are often treated different and are escorted into a self-fulfilling prophecy acting in a way that reflects how they are perceived by their peers and superiors. Noguera notes the hypocrisy of removing trouble students from the classroom stripping them of the love and attention they need to flourish. Furthermore, it must be noted that “Schools also punish the neediest children because in many schools there is a fixation with behavior management and social control that outweighs and overrides all other priorities and goals (Noguera 2003).” Noguera examines the many reasons why misconduct can occur within the school system. The reason varies yet the way to handle miss conduct seems to be heavily embedded with the educations preoccupation to control students and establish authority. Noguera states