Question 1

Provide evidence that, in the United States, higher-level schooling is linked to higher income.

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Question 2

Write an essay in which you demonstrate that schooling

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Question 3

What percentage of U.S.adults are high school graduates? College graduates? How have these percentages changed over the last century?

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Question 4

A general lesson of sociological research is that

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Sociological research shows that various social factors outside of schools, such as poverty and inequality, significantly affect the quality of education. Therefore, we cannot solely rely on schools themselves to improve the quality of education. This lesson is widely accepted among sociologists. The other choices are not supported by sociological research.

Question 5

Based on the work by Theodore Sizer, what are five consequences of bureaucracy in U.S.schools?

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Question 6

Public schools have been losing teachers in recent years because of

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All of the choices are correct. Many teachers become frustrated with their job because of large class sizes, lack of resources, and excessive paperwork. Low pay is also a contributing factor, and the retirement of many older teachers has led to a shortage of experienced educators in the field.

Question 7

In 2009, men accounted for what share of all U.S.undergraduate college students?

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In 2009, men accounted for 43 percent of all U.S. undergraduate college students, indicating that women made up the majority of the undergraduate population.

Question 8

Describe the changes that have taken place in the scope of formal education over the course of U.S.history.When was mandatory education universal? When did a majority of people become high school graduates? What is the extent of U.S.educational achievement today?

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Question 9

Describe the role of community colleges in U.S.higher education.When did community colleges become widespread? Compared to other types of colleges and universities, what benefits do they offer? What special importance do community colleges have for minority populations?

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Question 10

What are several reasons that community colleges are extremely important to higher education in the United States?

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Question 11

What are four societal functions of schooling?

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Question 12

Why does the home environment have more effect on academic performance than the school environment?

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Question 13

In low-income nations, why do girls receive less schooling than boys?

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Question 14

How does schooling advance the goal of socially integrating a large, diverse population?

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Question 15

How is the development of schooling linked to economic development?

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Question 16

What is "functional illiteracy"? How extensive is this problem in the United States?

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Question 17

How can identifying students as "deficient" or "gifted" generate a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Question 18

Applying the social-conflict approach, what are the problems in the U.S.educational system? Consider quality of public schooling, inequality among schools, and access to higher education.Consider class, gender, race, and ethnicity in your essay.

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Question 19

Define "education" and "schooling."

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Question 20

What is the "savage inequality" in U.S.schools as described by Jonathan Kozol? Why is this a social-conflict analysis?

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Quiz 20: Education