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Ecology of the School - Coggle Diagram

- - - - equal educational opportunities for male and females
      - applies to sex discriminations
  - - - cultural assimilation
        
        minority cultural group take on majority cultural groups characteristics
        
        ex: English emersion programs
      - melting pot
        
        society should socialize diverse groups = common culture
        
        ex: 2002 winter Olympics
      - cultural pluralism
        
        mutual appreciation and understanding various cultures = coexistence (religion, language, lifestyles)
        
        "unity in diversity"
        
        ex: multicultural education
  - - - schools need to take appropriate action to help kids be proficient in English
    - - language acquisition state formula grant program
        
        allocates80 percent of funding for LEP pop. students
  - - - can interfere with child's ability to learn
    - - euro American direct eye contact
      - other cultures avoid eye contact
  - - - hearing impairment
      - deafness
      - intellectual disability
      - speech impairment
      - visual impairment
      - emotional disturbance
      - autism
      - orthopedic impairment
      - health impairment or multiple disab.
      - brain trauma
      - learning dis.
    - - not used to dispel neg. steriotypes
      - ex: person in wheelchair disabled
        
        handicap when they try to enter a building with steps
      - handicapism=assumptions and practices that promote differentiate and and unequal treatment of people because they are diff. physically, mentally, or behaviorally
      - 4 stages of attitudes towards disabled individuals
        
        banished/ neglected/ mistreated = per Christian era
        
        spread of Christianity= protected and pitied
        
        18th & 19th century = institutions established for separate education
        
        20th century= accepting and integrating them into society
        
        laws for free and equal education rights
        
        IDEA
        
        individuals with disabilities education act
        
        inclusion= all individuals to participate fully in school and community
        
        non discriminatory evaluations
        
        parental approval every 3 years
        
        IEP program
        
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- - - - citizens communicate with lawmakers
        
        consensus on class size, funding, standards, curricula, teacher education assessment, attendance req. :straight_ruler:
      - educating citizens and equality
      - compromise with individuals and the group
      - select competent leaders/ majority rule
      - equality of rules and rule followers
  - - - federal funding to help all kids achieve standards
  - - - diverse holidays
      - natives American history
  - - - enhanced active participation
      - discovery
      - passive recitation
      - rote learning
      - more advanced courses
        
        American competitiveness initiative passed under Bush
- - - - science, art, music,
      - kids from diff. neighborhoods attend
  - - - sets requirements for funding school improvement, teacher qualifications and testing
- - - - cognitive, affective, and psychological behaviors indicates how learner perceives, interacts, and responds in learning environment
  - - - home environment encourages learning
      - express high expectations for achievement
      - become involved in children's education
    - - fewer resources
      - expectations of teachers
      - lack of preschool experiences
  - - - school size
      - discipline policies
      - student friendships
- - - - 1-all children start school ready to learn
      - 2-high school graduation rate increase to 90 percent
      - 3-students leave grades 4,8,12 demonstrating competency and being challenged
      - 4- American students first in science and math in the world
      - 5- every adult American literate and able to compete in global economy
      - 6- every school free of drugs and violence
  - - - dangerous effects on development and school performance
      - students not ready to learn
      - lack of motivation and discipline
      - anti social and violent behavior associated
      - schools need to promote
        
        provide facts on harmful effects of substances
        
        collaboration with parents and community to promote resistance and support for teens
        
        provide services for confidential identification, assessment, and referrals to treatment programs
        
        substances monitored, guidelines and penalties for using
        
        random drug testing legal
    - - diff. to treat
      - 16.9 percent of children and teens are obese
      - weight related diabetes now 50% of cases
      - kids who are obese usually have another health risk factor too
      - associated with social and psychological problems, discrimination, poor self esteem
      - kids more likely to be over weight as adults
      - sschools important role because
        
        95% kids go to school
        
        promote physical and healthy activities
        
        reduce tv watching time
        
        can lead to good academic performance
        
        components of school community that promote student health
        
        physical education
        
        health education
        
        health services
        
        nutrition services
        
        counseling, psychological, and social services
        
        healthy school enviornment
        
        promote importance of health for staff
        
        family and community involvement
    - - behaviors that intentionally threaten, attempt, or inflict harm of others
      - youth violence includes weapons
      - risk factors pg. 223 & 224
      - to have an optimal learning environment schools must be safe
      - roots found in families dysfunctional way of problem solving
        
        cut the roots on all ecological levels
        
        macrosystem
        
        government can mandate school safety
        
        increase law enforcement
        
        fund prevention programs
        
        violence prevention between school/family
        
        exosystem
        
        businesses provide jobs
        
        improve poor communities
        
        mesosystem
        
        parents support children and school efforts
        
        provide services to support families
        
        microsystem
        
        this is the school
        
        all levels learn anger management and conflict resolution
        
        consistent behavior standards
      - due to racism, sexism, classism, high under employment
      - hate crimes due to prejudice ideals
        
        security guards, metal detectors, surveillance, photo ID
    - - macro system/chronosystem influences on the school Table 6.2 pg. 227
      - 4 phases of crisis management
        
        1-mitigation/prevention
        
        eliminate risk
        
        2- preparedness
        
        planning worse case scenario
        
        3- response
        
        steps to take during a crisis
        
        4- recovery
        
        restore learning and teaching environment
- - - - collaboration and research
      - routine tasks
      - develop children's critical thinking skills