INTRINSIC MOTIVATION - ANSWER - refers to TOPICS that STUDENTS LIKE or
ENJOY
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION - ANSWER - focuses on EXTERNAL (OUTER)
REWARDS for GOOD WORK or GOAL ATTAINMENT.
CHILD ABUSE - ANSWER - between 2 & 3 MILLION CHILDREN are ABUSED
YEARLY
DROPOUTS - ANSWER - dropout rates are WORST in URBAN AREAS, with
OVER 1/2 the STUDENTS DROPPING OUT of some school
AIDS - ANSWER - some 2-5% of the TEENS in some URBAN AREAS may be HIV-
positive
SEX - ANSWER - about 10% of TEENAGE GIRLS will become PREGNANT
ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE - ANSWER - ALCOHOL is the MOST USED and
ABUSED DRUG; MORE than 90% of STUDENTS have USED ALCOHOL by the
time they LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL
- TOBACCO is the NEXT most widely used and abused substance; is a CAUSATIVE
factor in HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of DEATHS YEARLY.
CRIME & VIOLENCE - ANSWER - more than 70% of students who commit
SERIOUS CRIMES are NEVER CAUGHT
- 3 to 7% of all students BRING A GUN with them TO SCHOOL
THE FAMILY - ANSWER - a MAJORITY of Americans UNDER the age of 40 will BE
DIVORCED
- 30% of CHILDREN living with a STEP-PARENT
- about 1/3 of children are raised in SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. 2/3 of these
children live below the POVERTY LEVEL
THE SOCIETY AS A SCHOOL - ANSWER - the school society consists of a
complex interrelationship of teachers, students, administrators, parents, and others
- locally elected or appointed school boards usually have the most direct legal impact
on the schools
- within state and federal laws, school boards pay for the schools from tax receipts
and other funds, hire teachers and administrators, approve curricula and set school
policy.
The School in Society - ANSWER - the academic curriculum reflects society's
expectations
, - the culture includes customs, values, ethical and moral structures, religions and
beliefs, laws, and a hierarchy of most valued contributions by members of society
Diversity in Society and Culture - ANSWER - anthropology (the formal study of
culture and the development of society) and sociology (the study of how people
behave in a group) provide a scientific basis for studying society and culture.
- culture is directly affected by the ethnicity of the community. Each ethnic group
brings its own culture, its own language, and its own customs to this country.
- until recently, most immigrant groups have been acculturated. They have largely
adopted the dominant language and culture of the U.S.
- lately there has been a shift toward cultural pluralism in which immigrants maintain
their cultural, and occasionally linguistic, identity.
- under cultural pluralism, the challenge is to provide equal educational opportunity
while also providing for these cultural differences among students. There is little
prospect, however, that non-English speakers will realize their full potential in the
U.S.
- socioeconomic (SES) status has a direct effect on culture and on the schools
(academic achievement). Groups, communities, and schools are stratified by social
class. Social stratification often occurs within schools. Unlike many other countries,
individuals are able to move among social classes, usually in an upward direction.
Teacher-parent communication - ANSWER Proven strategies for effectively
involving parents in a child's education:
- parent surveys
- positive phone calls
- class newsletters
- class website and e-mail updates
- parent classroom visit
- weekly folders
- flexible scheduling for conferences
Successful learning - ANSWER - students who are engaged in activities at the
appropriate level of difficulty
- when they are being taught or supervised as opposed to working independently
- when they are exposed to material at the appropriate level of difficulty
- when their teachers expect them to master the curriculum and use available
instructional time for learning activities
- when they are in a positive, uncritical classroom environment rather than in a
negative, critical classroom environment
ENJOY
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION - ANSWER - focuses on EXTERNAL (OUTER)
REWARDS for GOOD WORK or GOAL ATTAINMENT.
CHILD ABUSE - ANSWER - between 2 & 3 MILLION CHILDREN are ABUSED
YEARLY
DROPOUTS - ANSWER - dropout rates are WORST in URBAN AREAS, with
OVER 1/2 the STUDENTS DROPPING OUT of some school
AIDS - ANSWER - some 2-5% of the TEENS in some URBAN AREAS may be HIV-
positive
SEX - ANSWER - about 10% of TEENAGE GIRLS will become PREGNANT
ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE - ANSWER - ALCOHOL is the MOST USED and
ABUSED DRUG; MORE than 90% of STUDENTS have USED ALCOHOL by the
time they LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL
- TOBACCO is the NEXT most widely used and abused substance; is a CAUSATIVE
factor in HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of DEATHS YEARLY.
CRIME & VIOLENCE - ANSWER - more than 70% of students who commit
SERIOUS CRIMES are NEVER CAUGHT
- 3 to 7% of all students BRING A GUN with them TO SCHOOL
THE FAMILY - ANSWER - a MAJORITY of Americans UNDER the age of 40 will BE
DIVORCED
- 30% of CHILDREN living with a STEP-PARENT
- about 1/3 of children are raised in SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. 2/3 of these
children live below the POVERTY LEVEL
THE SOCIETY AS A SCHOOL - ANSWER - the school society consists of a
complex interrelationship of teachers, students, administrators, parents, and others
- locally elected or appointed school boards usually have the most direct legal impact
on the schools
- within state and federal laws, school boards pay for the schools from tax receipts
and other funds, hire teachers and administrators, approve curricula and set school
policy.
The School in Society - ANSWER - the academic curriculum reflects society's
expectations
, - the culture includes customs, values, ethical and moral structures, religions and
beliefs, laws, and a hierarchy of most valued contributions by members of society
Diversity in Society and Culture - ANSWER - anthropology (the formal study of
culture and the development of society) and sociology (the study of how people
behave in a group) provide a scientific basis for studying society and culture.
- culture is directly affected by the ethnicity of the community. Each ethnic group
brings its own culture, its own language, and its own customs to this country.
- until recently, most immigrant groups have been acculturated. They have largely
adopted the dominant language and culture of the U.S.
- lately there has been a shift toward cultural pluralism in which immigrants maintain
their cultural, and occasionally linguistic, identity.
- under cultural pluralism, the challenge is to provide equal educational opportunity
while also providing for these cultural differences among students. There is little
prospect, however, that non-English speakers will realize their full potential in the
U.S.
- socioeconomic (SES) status has a direct effect on culture and on the schools
(academic achievement). Groups, communities, and schools are stratified by social
class. Social stratification often occurs within schools. Unlike many other countries,
individuals are able to move among social classes, usually in an upward direction.
Teacher-parent communication - ANSWER Proven strategies for effectively
involving parents in a child's education:
- parent surveys
- positive phone calls
- class newsletters
- class website and e-mail updates
- parent classroom visit
- weekly folders
- flexible scheduling for conferences
Successful learning - ANSWER - students who are engaged in activities at the
appropriate level of difficulty
- when they are being taught or supervised as opposed to working independently
- when they are exposed to material at the appropriate level of difficulty
- when their teachers expect them to master the curriculum and use available
instructional time for learning activities
- when they are in a positive, uncritical classroom environment rather than in a
negative, critical classroom environment
