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| Whose cultural practices usually come to be seen as "normal" by mainstream society? |
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| What factors contribute to someone's socioeconomic status? |
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| income, occupation, education, social prestige |
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| How are most public schools funded in the US? |
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| What are some differences that have been found between children in poverty and children from more well-off homes? |
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| students who have better access to books, traveling, etc. learn throughout the entire year, bettering their education and not falling behind |
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| What are some way that cultural differences can affect schooling? |
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| Achievement gap: if you are a Latino in a Latino neighborhood you are more than likely going to go to an all Latino school, and sometimes their schools are not as good. |
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| How is the achievement gap changing overtime? |
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| What risks are common amoung children born at a low birth weight? |
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| How do students of the same SES category, yet different races, usually do in school? |
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| Students of different race, yet same SES tend to do equally well in school. |
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| What are the four types of instruction commonly used with English language learners? |
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English immersion
Transitional bilingual ed
Paired bilingual ed
Two-way bilingual ed |
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| What are some differences that have been found in ways that teachers treat male and female students? |
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Give males more attention:
- calling on them
-punishing them
-rewarding them
-pushing to greater risks |
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| What differences in academic achievement and physical/mental health exist between males and females, on average? |
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-Males tend to be better at Math
-Males are more likely to drop out and get into trouble
-Males have a higher risk of a learning disability |
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