Given that tracking can impact students’ perception of their abilities, what is the likely consequence of a bright low-income student being placed in a college track?
Someone is considered functionally literate if they can read and write at a sixth-grade level. Why is this the minimum standard?
Hector goes to school in a rough part of town. He is a good student, and so are his friends. They do everything they can to avoid trouble. They know the neighborhood and when it is safe to go out. They also understand that sometimes they just should not be on the streets. How is living in this area likely to impact their education?
Socioeconomic status plays a significant role in determining which students graduate high school, as students from lower classes are less likely to graduate. What does this suggest about the role of socioeconomic status?
Why does it benefit society to examine historical mistakes or injustices?
Students who drop out of school often complain that they do not get good grades, find school boring, or do not feel supported by teachers. How would someone who took a system-based approach to social problems respond to this information?
Pedro has been a science teacher for over 40 years. While he very much enjoys his students, he is really concerned about the amount of cheating he sees as it seems to have escalated in the past decade. What larger trend in education is Pedro noticing?
Karina has never liked school. Writing and math never came easily to her, and she has to work really hard just to get passing grades. She loves to hang out at her father’s body shop and help him work on cars. She knows that she wants to follow him in the family business Since she will never use a lot of what she is learning, she wants to drop out. What is the BEST way to encourage Karina to stay in school?
There are an estimated 1 billion illiterate people in the world. What is the social cost of this level of illiteracy?
Many countries provide some form of government-funded school system, showing that these societies value education. Does this mean that countries without this kind of education system see no value in education?
Sheena had a very hard year when she was in fifth grade. She had been doing fine in school, but then her grandfather (who took care of her after school) died and her mother lost her job. Eventually things got better, but her grades were not great, and she was not placed in the college track in middle school. Consequently, she could not take advanced classes in high school. How might this have a life-long impact on Sheena?
Which is the MOST likely explanation for why smaller schools or those with smaller classes tend to have better outcomes than schools with more students in their classes?
Why did Samuel Bowles feel that education reform was limited?
Bussing often means that minority students have to travel well outside their neighborhoods to go to school. This travel can also be time consuming. What disadvantage of desegregation does this illustrate?
What is the BEST argument for grouping students by ability?
Aliya lives in a low-income neighborhood. Her mother wants her to get a good education, so she had Aliya transferred to a better-performing school in another part of town. At first, Aliya was excited to go to this new school. However, now that she has been there a few weeks, she notices that she is always placed in the lowest groups because there are many things she was not taught at her old school. What does this example illustrate?
Why doesn’t expelling students who are prone to violence really “solve” the issue of violence?
Maurice was struggling in school. His family does not have a lot of money, so he got a job after school to help pay the bills. He often gets the late shift and has to work until the restaurant closes. His grades were good before he got the job, but the late nights are taking their toll and he is starting to get really behind. If he does not get caught up soon, he might not graduate. Which program would benefit him the most?
Students with an “A” grade point average tend to have lower SAT scores than students with the same average decades ago. What does this information indicate about the value of an “A” average today?
An important part of examining issues in education is understanding who goes to which school and why. If a Mississippi school has a 95 percent non-white student body, which of these statements is likely TRUE?
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