Sociology ch 17

A self-fulfilling prophecy is an assertion that would be true regardless of how people felt about it.

Unintended and non beneficial consequences of people's actions

The correspondence principle says that

In terms of spending per pupil on education, Missouri is one of the

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Solutions" to improving education given in the text.

What two categories had the lowest percentage of attendance at private colleges?

Today there are a variety of ways to educate where students are not present with teachers. This is called

Based on the text, which is the only category of college graduates paid LESS than teachers?

In education, this usually refers to helping students with disabilities take part in the "regular" education setting.

According to Farkas, which two groups of students were successful in "signaling" their teachers they were good students?

Unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions

According to the text, if I am in the bottom 25% of students, but from a wealthy family, there is

African Americans are the group least likely to complete high school and go on to college.

One function performed by schools is to mold all students into a cohesive unit. This function is referred to as _______

Who developed the idea of a "self-fulfilling prophecy"?

In Japan, their commitment to community and cooperation ensures that all students are able to attend college.

What is the main focus reflected by the elementary schools in the education system in Japan?

The sorting of students into different programs on the basis of real or perceived abilities

The Rosenthal/Jacobson experiment tended to confirm which of these concepts?

Due to significant investment in education, American students rank in the top 3 worldwide in most academic test scores

How are public schools primarily funded?

The most significant predictor of whether a student will attend college is their ____.

High school graduates who have difficulty with basic reading and math are known as:

From a conflict perspective, the real purpose of education is to:

Matchmaking is a latent function of education.

Mandatory education laws state that

Who was the educator from Massachusetts, who, in 1837, proposed the "common school" to be supported through tax dollars?

A general rise in student grades without a corresponding increase in learning is one form of

Renee has difficulty reading and writing. Despite her challenges, she's been passed into the next grade every year.

The intended beneficial consequences of people's actions.

A formal system of teaching knowledge, values, and skills.

Students perform better when the are expected to meet higher standards.

What did Jaime Escalante do to improve the inner city school that was plagued with major problems.

What did Rist’s research demonstrate?

The sociologist who observed that industrialized nations are becoming credential societies was ________.

The unwritten goals of schools

The use of diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs is defined as

When compared to scores of twenty to thirty years ago, today's scores on tests like the SAT:

More people (as a percentage) graduate college today than graduated high school 100 years ago.

Gatekeeping is another term for the social placement function of education.