Sociology of Education

Informal education describes learning about

People’s equal ability to participate in an education system.

Conflict theorists believe that public schools reduce social inequality.

A child in second grade cannot read but moves on to third grade. This is

There are several major manifest functions associated with education. Which of these is not?

Learning from classmates that most students wear jeans is an example of

The 1972 case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia set a precedent for

The observation that grades are going up but reflect less achievement.

Public schools must guarantee that

Requires states to test students in designated grades and determines federal funding.

Functionalists view education as one of the more important social institutions in a society.

Low standardized test scores often lead to a student who is labeled a low achiever. This is...

What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?

Education also fulfills latent functions. Which one is NOT an example of a latent function?

Before Brown v. Board of Education schools were

Gives low-income students an opportunity to make up the preschool deficit.

The French sociologist _____ (1858–1917), who established the academic discipline of sociology.

Assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of test scores