Education: DEA class

Question 1

Webber and Butler

Answer 1

Middle-class area = more class
More than half school achievements could be explained by the type of students attending

Question 2

John Jerrim

Answer 2

found even the most talented were being left behind if they came from a lower class background
“higher achieving boys are 2 1/2 years ahead, then the disadvantage” = talent, isn’t enough to succeed

Question 3

Material deprivation

Answer 3

The lack of ability to purchase goods compared to other members in society

Question 4

Smith and Nobble barriers in learning (3 examples)

Answer 4

List the barriers in learning that is due to low income
1) school supplies (uniform, textbook, school trips) = child could get bullied = fall behind
2) Home environment: no access to the Internet or quiet space to do hw
3) jobs: to cover cost of school = taking time off school

Question 5

Washbrook and Waldfogel

Answer 5

Found 31% of the differences in scores or five-year-olds vocabulary test was between middle income and low income = explained by material deprivation

Question 6

Becker argued…

Answer 6

Students are judged based on how closely they fit the ‘ideal student’

Question 7

Halo effect

Answer 7

m/c students who are labelled as bright = get more support = do better in assessments

Question 8

Rist argues…
and Bourdieu argues…

Answer 8

Rist… teachers use information about children’s home background and appearance group them
Bourdieu… middle-class pupils are advantage because of the habitus

Question 9

Sugarman argues …

Answer 9

working class have their own subculture

Question 10

immediate gratification

Answer 10

working class and immediate gratification (sugarman)

Question 11

Rist groups

Answer 11

Tigers- tended to be middle-class, and were given the most teacher attention and encourage
Cardinals and clowns -who tend to be working class and we’re giving few chances to show their abilities

Question 12

Lacey argues:

Answer 12

pupils subcultures from due to stereotypical treatment of working class pupils

Question 13

Bernstein argues

Answer 13

w/c has restricted language code

Question 14

Restricted and Elaborated code

Answer 14

Restricted code: language code is short simple sentences
Elaborated code: language code are longer more complex sentences
(Bernstein)

Question 15

Gilborn and Youdell argues..

Answer 15

Schools are under pressure to perform well in league tables due to marxstatiom of education