01:830:333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: School Violence, School Choice, Meh

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:333
• Professor: E.Mayhew

Document Summary

"public, private, charter: school choice- limited by money, charter schools: meh average so-so great variability. Schools that do not have to stick as much to the public school and yet paid by public money. School has more freedom to do what they want themselves: private schools: higher scores on tests, more likely to go to college. Family background is important influence on achievement than school quality. Safer, don"t have to worry about safety: in religious (catholic, christian) private schools homogeneous background. School climate: quality and character of school life. Based on patterns of students", parents" and school personnel"s experience of school life: assessed components. Sense of social-emotional security: unless you feel safe, you are not learning, part of your brain is busy thinking about security. Support for learning: teachers interested in your learning, 5. Social and civic learning: school prepares you to be a citizen, understand voting, politics to what extent is the school invested in your skills.