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Ch. 6 Summary of Learning - Coggle Diagram
Ch. 6 Summary of Learning
Macro Roles of Schools
Social Efficiency
schools serve private sectors and prepare people for future jobs
Social Mobility
education is an asset to accumulate to compete in society
Democratic Equality
school is for the good of the public to produce good citizens
Terms
Compulsory Law
age 7-17 years in MO
exception of 5 year olds enrolled in kindergarten
guardians held responsible
Hidden Curriculum
the implicit values and expectations that teachers and schools convey about what is important for students to learn
Cultural Transmission
U.S. Culture passed down to youth through stories, history, what we value, our rights...
5 Cultural influences:
Common Culture- shared values, history experiences, and behaviors that are common across groups.
Cultures of Families: includes ethnicity, religion, and languages.
Cultural Values: differences can lead to conflict between parents and schools.
School Culture: reflects the community traditions.
Culture of partnering with the community
What makes a good citizen?
Extracurricular activities
School Governance
Service Learning
Democratic Processes
Current Events and Issues
Desirable Civic Behavior
Classroom Instruction
Micro Roles of Schools
Academic Achievement
a focus on test scores, academic rigor, and best practices
Social Development
a focus on interactions with others, cooperative development
Work Force Readiness
a focus on getting students prepared for jobs
Cultural Transmission
a focus on teaching the national values, rules, and expectations of a country
Citizenship
a focus on informed, thoughtful, political, and community involvement
Needed for New Hires
Professionalism
Oral/Written Skills
Team Skill Set
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Diversity can be related to a student:
Gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, exceptional needs, and religion.
Ideas
the U.S. government does not operate schools
All 50 states have a department of education
states allocate money and local real-estate fund public schools
the school board controls much of the day to day of public schools
School Choices
Public: school boundaries dictate which school you attend
Magnet Schools: public school with special curriculum
Charter School: publicly funded but independently ran that uses alternative methods
Voucher: an amount of money issued by tax funds that would follow a student to public, private, charter, or magnet schools
Private Schools: 11.5% of MO students were enrolled in a private school of 579 schools
Home School: 1.7 million U.S. students are home schooled
Virtual School: MoCAP provides it K-12