SOCB26H3 Lecture Notes - Cultural Capital, Institutional Theory, Longitudinal Study
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Selection in the past, status was inherited (nowadays, you can"t 100%. What do its critics say?: reinforces existing differences in ability, suppresses ambition is often linked to class background what are the educational effects of streaming? streaming has an effect, independent of social background cognitive ability, on school attainment. Over time, allocation to high status streams improves performance, allocation to allow status streams lowers performance longitudinal study (gamoran, 1992) surveyed a large sample of. 1958 surveyed at the ages 7, 11, and 16 with regard to their ability in mathematics and reading: students allocated to top ability groups/ streams improved their performance, especially in mathematics. Historically, canada"s educational system has been more flexible and open in its selective function than european educational systems. Over the past several decades, european educational systems have become more like canadian and american systems (for example: more secondary school graduates going on to university)
