Chapter 3 Questions

Question 1

What school based mechanisms confer advantage in secondary schools that serve relatively privileged populations?

Accepted Answer

Editing of essays & applications, High-Status knowledge, prep and tutoring for college entrance

Question 2

What 3 educationally related outcomes are affected by class stratification in families?

Accepted Answer

Academic achievement & attainment, graduation, employment & income

Question 3

What factors link colleges to the production of social-class inequalities and arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Changes in financial aid process, Elite and highly selective postsecondary institutions

Question 4

What results did the Coleman Report yield?

Accepted Answer

Individual achievement is highly correlated with socioeconomic status

Question 5

Grouping students based off of ability can temper over time.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 5