Chapter 4 Teachers, Schools And Society

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Unmarked Revolution

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The move by schools away from tracking programs; on page 2 of handout

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Tracking

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The method of placing students according to their ability levels in the same class. (suggest permanence)

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Homogeneous

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Students with similar skills and intellectual abilities grouped to learn together

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Heterogeneous

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mixed ability classes

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Ability Grouping

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is the system by which students are assigned to a position within an academic range or level (can be changed) aka modern tracking

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Latchkey Kids

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One of 4 million children left to care for themselves after school, avg 21/2 hours, most from educated parents

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Affective student needs

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Often overlooked when focus is on standard testing and competition.

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Gender Wall

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Describes communication and friendship patterns of peer groups in elementary classrooms. It blocks elementary students from interacting.

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James Coleman

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Sociologist who described high school as an intense almost closed social system where peer status dominates.

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Talcott Parson

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A sociologist whose investigation of the tracking system led to the conclusion that tracking is a system that molds educational and career paths of children at a very early age.

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John Goodlad

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Did a classic study of schools and how they spent their time. He observed more than 1000 classrooms;

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Use of time in class

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John Goodlad found that teachers vary considerably in their_____

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Flat

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John Goodlad found that the emotional tone of classroom is neither harsh and punitive nor warm and joyful, he describe it as________

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2%

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Time spent in class on social activities

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2-5%

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What % of Time is spent in class on Behavioral management

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Gatekeeper

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Teachers must determine who will talk when and for how long as well as the basic direction of the communication.

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Raphaela Best

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Did peer group study that revealed boys who are rejected from the dominant male peer group exhibit social & academic problems.

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Jeannie Oakes

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The leader in detracking. She found race more than ability determined which students are placed in which tracks.

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Life in Classrooms

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Book written by Phillip Jackson. He characterizes school life as busy teachers working with students often forced to delay or deny their needs.

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McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act

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Allows homeless students to enroll in school without proof of address, permanent address and other papers. 1987 and renewed 2002

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Sociograms

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A teacher’s tool that provides insights into the social life of a class. Isolates are students who are not anybody’s friend

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Encourages student passivity & boredom

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Low teacher expectations and unchallenging courses does what?

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Adolescent woes

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What is it when students are "Always bored, often feel sad & unhappy, Get into trouble a lot"

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Adolescent wows

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What is it when students Have a lot of friends, feel safe, get along with parents, happy at school this year

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A Characteristic of adolescent culture

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What is it when students are preoccupied with physical attractiveness and peer popularity

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Active teachers and passive students

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Phillip Jackson found that school classrooms typically featured what kind of teachers and students?

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About 75 percent

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According to John Goodlad’s study of schools, about how much time in schools is devoted to instruction?

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Routine

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After instruction, what activity consumes the most school time?

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Expanding poor children’s vocabulary

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Teachers deal with students in poverty by____

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Gay students

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The most common target of school bullies

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Suicide

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What is The most common cause of death among adolescents that is ranked third