Educational Concepts and Inequality

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What are global differences in education?

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Differences in educational provision, outcomes, and experience in different countries and regions of the world.

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What is educational inequality?

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When different groups (based on class, gender, and ethnicity) are treated or educated differently or have different levels of educational achievement.

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How is educational achievement measured?

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How well individuals do in the school system, usually measured by exam results.

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What is material deprivation?

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Being unable to afford material goods which most people in a given society would see as necessities.

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What are social factors in education?

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Things that affect lifestyle and life chances, such as wealth, religion, and occupation.

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What are home factors?

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Factors in a child's home background that affect how they do in school.

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What is compensatory education?

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Educational policies including financial aid, additional classes, and tutoring which aim to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds and close the achievement gap between working-class and middle-class learners.

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What are in-school factors?

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Factors at school that affect children's educational achievement.

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What is a pro-school sub-culture?

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A group of learners whose norms and values agree with those of the school.

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What is an anti-school sub-culture?

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A group of learners whose norms and values reject those of the school.