CH 10: Additional factors

Question 1

what other factors influence school performance

Answer 1

-social class
-ethnic differences
-gender differences
-exceptionalities

Question 2

In what ways does SES impact ability to do well in school

Answer 2

-IQ
-Nutrition
-healthcare
-school quality (lower in poorer areas; vicious cycle)
-family stressors
-parenting style and involvement

Question 3

ethnic differences in school performance

Answer 3

-highest performance in Asian Americans because of cultural importance on education
-lower performance in latino and African Americans because of discrimination and prejudice

Question 4

Why LA are lower in performance than AA

Answer 4

both experience discrimination, but AA families have more open discussions about it and emphasis more cultural pride

Question 5

immigrant paradox

Answer 5

after first arriving, immigrants do very well academically but the next generations become less successful which may seem to not make sense considering that English would not be a barrier anymore BUT because of discrimination faced and assimilation into culture the future generations perform worse

Question 6

gender differences

Answer 6

-girls do better than boys in both classroom grades and in graduation rates because they have better relationships that lead them to enjoy school more and also they do more homework

Question 7

two kinds of exceptionalities

Answer 7

gifted and disabilities

Question 8

giftedness

Answer 8

defined by IQ but also characteristics of:
-precocity (evident at early age)
-independence (need less instruction/support)
-drive for mastery (able to focus in order to master)
-excellence in information processing (pick up things very quickly)

Question 9

learning disabilities

Answer 9

normal intelligence but difficulty in one or more academic areas
-more diagnosed in boys and in blacks
-effective interventions start young

Question 10

ADHD

Answer 10

psychological disorder that effects attention and hyperactivity
-more diagnosed in boys and whites