SOCL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: James Samuel Coleman, Hidden Curriculum, Private School
1 Dec 2017
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Critics argue that this sorting process is not based solely on merit and that ultimately it serves to reproduce social inequalities. But some scholars argue that most private school students would also do well at public schools, so the education they are receiving may not, in and of itself, be the explanation for their better academic performance. What"s going on inside schools: tracking, a way of dividing students into different classes according to ability or future plans, is intended to tailor a student"s educational experience more directly to his or her particular goals. In practice, tracking has a number of negative effects and may be more beneficial for those who are already privileged. In a similar vein, a class with more problem students (in terms of behavior) tends to have more disciplinary problems overall and lower test scores. However, research findings dispute these and other arguments.
