chapter 16

Front

the emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications

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credentialism

Front

cultural knowledge that serves (metaphorically) as currency to help one navigate a culture

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cultural capital

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the way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture

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cultural transmission

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a social institution through which a society’s children are taught basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms

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education

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the learning of academic facts and concepts

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formal education

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the idea that the achievement level associated with an A today is notably lower than the achievement level associated with A-level work a few decades ago

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grade inflation

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a federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status

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Head Start program

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the type of nonacademic knowledge that people learn through informal learning and cultural transmission

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hidden curriculum

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education that involves learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society

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informal education

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an act that requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding

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No Child Left Behind Act