Macrosystems influence schools: political ideology influences the school’s purpose; economics influences schools via the programs it funds; ethnicity influences schools by developing curricula that includes all groups; religion influences schools in how “church and state” are kept separate as per the U.S. Constitution; science and technology influence how the curriculum is modified accordingly to enhance learning as new developments become available.
parental options regarding school include magnet schools, school vouchers, charter schools, and home-based schools.
The school’s provision of equity to diverse genders, cultures, religions, and disabilities involves various legislative acts.
a chronosystem influence on the school, adaptation to change, includes legislation for standards of achievement and assessment, such as the NClB act.
a chronosystem influence on the school, technology, involves the use of computers.
a chronosystem influence on the school, health and safety, involves programs developed to insure an optimal environment for learning (address the issues of substance use/abuse and obesity), protective policies against violence, and emergency preparedness.
Mesosystem influences on the school, the schoolchild relationships, include individualized learning environments.
Mesosystem influences on the school, school–family linkages, include involving the family in schcol by partnership, participation, meetings, and activities to support learning.
Mesosystem influences on the school, school–peer group connections, are important because peers can influence student motivation to succeed.
Mesosystem influences on the school, school-media linkages, include tV, videos, and computers that expand and individualize children’s learning opportunities.
Mesosystem influences on the school, schools– community relationships, include government tax monies that are allocated to the school