american social problems ch 3: problems of education
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American Social Problems
Ch 3: Problems of Education
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Chapter Overview
I. Objectives
II. Introductory Quiz
III. Definitions
IV. What are the problems?
V. What are the solutions?
VI. What about next week’s lesson?
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I. Objectives
A. Understand how and why education is changing
B. Identify and discuss major American educational problems
C. Identify and discuss solutions to specific educational problems
D. Discuss the sociological perspectives of educational problems and their solutions.
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II. Introductory Quiz
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1. The increasing level of education in America was a major
cause of its economic growth in the 20th century.
True
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2. The best predictor of achievement in school is social
class.
True
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3. The amount of money spent per student has little direct effect on
educational achievement.
True
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4. African Americans are the most segregated group of students in
America today.
False
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5. Men receive more education than women in the U.S.
False
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6. About one in every nine Americans is functionally illiterate.
True
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7. Changes in American family structures are causing major
problems in education.
True
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8. Programs such as Head Start and Title I have good, lasting
effects on most of its students.
False
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9. A school’s most important asset is the quality and dedication of its
teachers.
True, according to the book.
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10. Americans have a lot of faith in education but generally don’t seem
to value learning very highly.
True
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11. One of the functions of education is reducing
unemployment by keeping most young people out of the labor
market.
True
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12. Japanese students educated in Japan are better critical thinkers
than Americans educated in America.
False
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13. Some sociologists think that holding school 12 to 14 hours daily, year-round, will improve the stability
of families.
True
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III. DefinitionsStandard English
Ebonics
Prep schools
Cultural capital
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III. Definitions (cont.)
Segregated schools
De facto segregation
De jure segregation
Desegregation
Resegregation
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III. Definitions (cont.)
Sexism
Authoritarianism
Goal displacement
Hidden curriculum
Functionally illiterate
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III. Definitions (cont.)
Compensatory education programs
Magnet schools
Affirmative action program
Voucher system
Home schooling
Latent function
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IV. What are the Problems?
A. You Tell Me
B. Reality Check
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V. What are the Solutions?
A. The Big Debate
B. Tying up loose ends
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VI. What About Next Week?