Ethnicity - internal factors (institutional racism)

Question 1

Why does GILLBORN say that the assessment game is rigged?

Answer 1

If black pupils succeed as a whole, they change the rules.

Question 2

Who says that the assessment game is rigged to validate the supremacy of the white race?

Answer 2

GILLBORN

Question 3

What was baseline assessments changed to in primary schools, and what did the new assessments test?

Answer 3

Foundation Stage Profiles (FSP). Demonstrated Institutional Racism as it’s based on teacher judgements.

Question 4

What supports Gillborn’s theory?

Answer 4

Sanders and Horn found that more weight was given to teacher assessed tasks than assessments which widened the gap of achievement.

Question 5

Who says that the reason why challenging racism in the education system isn’t a priority because it’s not a problem for the ethnic majority (white people)?

Answer 5

HATCHER

Question 6

What does HATCHER say is the reason for racism not being tackled in institutionally?

Answer 6

because it’s not a problem for the ethnic majority (white people)

Question 7

What is the ‘locked in inequality’?

Answer 7

Ethnic inequality is so deep rooted that it’s practically a feature of the education system - no longer a concious effort to disriminiate

Question 8

Which 2 sociologists agree with the ‘locked in inequality’?

Answer 8

ROITHMAYR & GILLBORN