1. Foundations of American Education, Fifth Edition
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Foundations of American Education , 5th Edition

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Chapter 8 The Social and Cultural Contexts of Schooling: Their Influence and Consequence
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L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

3. Agents of Socialization
The School
transmits the culture
The Family
influences use of language
impacts gender-role perceptions
impacts educational achievement and attainment
The Changing Family
family configurations have changed
responsibility for socialization shifted
from family to school
families spend less time together
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

4. Agents of Socialization (continued)
The Peer Group
reflects and reinforces adult values
influences values, attitudes, and decision making
Religion
transmits values
social control
The Mass Media
media violence/aggression
television and school achievement
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

5. The Purposes and Expectations of Schooling
Functionalist perspective
education for social and economic order
Conflict Theory perspective
concerned with the conflict between social classes
schools serve the wealthy and powerful,
at expense of the poor
Interactionist perspective
interactional aspects of school life
(between students, and students and teachers)
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

6. Social, Ethnic, and Racial Diversity in the Student Population
Social Class
Five classes or groups, determined by
wealth and income, education,
occupation, power, and prestige:
upper class
upper middle class
lower middle class
upper working class
lower working class
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7. Social Class Achievement and Attainment Gaps The goal of equal educational opportunity for all has never been fully achieved in the United States.
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

8. Social, Ethnic, and Racial Diversity in the Student Population (continued)
Hispanic Americans
largest ethnic group in United States
geographically concentrated
constitute 29% of all
children living in poverty
underrepresented in primary education, gifted,
and college preparation courses
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

9. Social, Ethnic, and Racial Diversity in the Student Population (continued)
African Americans
32% are under the age of 18
children reside in tax-poor,
high-poverty districts
less likely to be in preprimary education,
gifted, and college preparatory classes
change schools often
experience higher school-expulsion rates
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

10. Social, Ethnic, and Racial Diversity in the Student Population (continued)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
greater school achievement than
all ethnic and racial groups
lowest percentage of dropouts
stereotyped as model students
their academic problems may go unnoticed
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

11. Social, Ethnic, and Racial Diversity in the Student Population (continued)
Native Americans
(American Indians and Alaska Natives)
diverse population
most reside in Western states
majority attend public schools
highest rate of absenteeism
cultural difference theory
“Indian English”
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

12. The Racial and Ethnic Attainment Gap Ethnic, racial, and gender differences in educational attainment continue to exist.
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

13. The Declining Gender Gap
Title IX (1972)
females outperform males
in reading scores (NAEP)
males outperform females in
verbal and mathematics scores (SAT)
increase in female participation in
higher education
gender-role socialization
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

14. Students With Exceptionalities
gifted and talented students
students with
mental and physical disabilities
historic court cases
federal laws
Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
IDEA (formerly Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975)
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.

15. Students with limited English proficiency:
Language Diversity
Students with limited English proficiency:
5.1 million K-12 students
often have not attended preschool
begin school less ready to learn
have parents who do not read to them much
are more likely to live in poverty
L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha, & K. Forbis Jordan. Foundations of American Education, 5e. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.