SOCI 1101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: James Samuel Coleman

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Reading summary- downey and gibbs 2010 (how schools really matter) 13% for typical 18 year old: neglecting factors outside of school, students start school at different places based on their help at home and other factors. Black/white gap in education apparent before kindergarten even begins. Even more apparent with socioeconomic status disparities. Higher socioeconomic status- parents more involved, asking for special classes and. Integrating education into family life makes huge differences benefits for their own children, not available to everyone: based o(cid:374) ti(cid:373)e that the pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts ha(cid:448)e, lo(cid:449)e(cid:396) status (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s less ti(cid:373)e fo(cid:396) (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)"s schooling. Contextual perspective: study, 1966 coleman report (federal department of education) Measured characteristics of schools and characteristics of student home life. School characteristics weakly related to academic skills. Home life matters much more in relation to academic skill. Issues: maybe they measured the wrong things and discounted important factors: seasonal comparison research: Only over the summer is the child only affected by non-school factors alone.

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