Sociology ch 17

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

Matchmaking is a latent function of education.

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

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

Unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions

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

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

Mandatory education laws state that

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

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

What did Rist’s research demonstrate?

The unwritten goals of schools

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

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

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

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

How are public schools primarily funded?

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

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

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

The intended beneficial consequences of people's actions.

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

The correspondence principle says that

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unintended and non beneficial consequences of people's actions

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

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

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