SOC224H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: System On A Chip, Numeracy
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Chap 5: the structural transformation of schooling - pgs 87-96. This chapter examines established forms of stratification (i. e streaming) in canadian education over the past 1/2 century. While k-12 schools have long sorted students for different futures, that selection process is slowly moving upwards into the higher education. In the past, access in schooling was promoted but advantages were not evenly distributed. First nations children were channeled into specific education routes. Canadian high schools have for many years been organized. Students enter secondary schools that are internally organized into different streams. Streaming consists of splitting students into ability groups, and channeling these groups into an upper stream bound for post-secondary schooling and lower tiers offering vocational training. Students in upper tiers are exposed to advanced maths & acclaimed literary works, while those in lower tiers focus on the rudiments of literacy, numeracy, and practical workplace skills.
