In Her Now-Classic Study of the Work Fifth-Grade Children Do

In her now-classic study of the work fifth-grade children do in schools representing different social classes, Jean Anyon (1980) documented the role of curriculum in preparing students for different roles in life based on their social class. In general, for children in working-class schools, work is:

A) quite often carried out independently.
B) dependent on creative and/or critical thinking.
C) procedural.
D) student-directed.