SOCL 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Symbolic Interactionism, Standardized Test, Asian Americans
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Hidden curriculum is the grammar and things they learn at home and bring to school. Normally improper grammar, taught at home and not corrected at school. Teachers don"t correct children, so they hire outside teacher to come correct it. High iq college prep higher paying jobs. Nicer neighborhoods get more funding for public schools. High test scores + rich= 90% college attendance. Low test scores + rich = 26% college attendance. High test scores + poor = 50% college attendance. Low test scores + poor = 6% college attendance. Kindergarten teacher grouped students by abilities after 8 class days without testing them. Asian americans with same test scores as other races/ethnicities receive. Math scores are getting higher, but verbal scores are decreasing. Instead of bettering education, tests are made easier and more time is given to take them. Average grade went from c (1970s) to an a (today) Eventually advancing a student because of pressure from their age (16-year-old.
