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Education

By: Mary, Sam and Nick

Definition

A system of roles and norms that ensures


the transmission of knowledge, values,
and patterns of behavior from one
generation to the next

Schooling
Formal education, which involves
instructions by specially trained teachers
who follow officially recognized policies, is
called schooling.

Education
School plays a major role in socializing
individuals
Class activities are planned for teaching
reading, writing, math, and other skills
Extracurricular activities help train students
for life in the larger society

Education
Unintentional socialization also occurs at
school
Teachers may become models in
unintended areas such as styles of dress
or or manners of speech

Education
Helps teach the young the norms and values
of the society and the skills necessary to take
over the work of adults
Helps students to acquire the knowledge,
skills, behavior patterns, and values
necessary to become functioning members of
society

Two Perspectives
Functionalist Perspective
Conflict Perspective

Functionalist
Perspective
Believe that the functions performed by
education work to maintain the stability
and smooth operation of society

Functionalist Ideas
Transmission of Culture
Passing down of components of culture
to succeeding generations
Social Integration
Producing a society of individuals who
share a common unity

Functionalist Ideas
Creation of Knowledge
Generating new knowledge
Occupational Placement
Placing students in an occupation based
on special talents and abilities

Conflict Perspective
Believe that the educational system
serves to limit the access of individuals
and groups to power and social rewards.

Conflict Ideas
Social Control
Produce citizens that share a common set of values
Tracking
The assignment of students to different types of educational
programs
Socioeconomic Status and Education
Achievement in schools reflects existing inequalities in
society

Issues in
American Education
Educational Reform
Violence in the Schools
Bilingual Education

Educational Reform
Recommendations made included:
A more demanding curriculum
An emphasis on achievement
Stricter requirements for graduation

More homework
More discipline in the schools
Better attendance
Longer school years

Violence in Schools
Schools are discouraging weapons by:
Installing security systems
Having police/security officers
Schools are also instilling violence-prevention
programs
An example in our school would be Character
Counts

Bilingual Education
Definition: A system in which non-Englishspeaking students are taught in their
native languages until they can attend
classes taught in English.

Supporters
Supporters believe this system is the best
way to ensure that non-native-speaking
students can progress in school while they
are becoming familiar with the English
language.

Opposers
Opponents of bilingual education believe that this
system interferes with the assimilation of students
into mainstream society.
Say it may take four to five years in the program for
students to learn English during which time they
lose critical language development skills.

Summary
Education is an important part of
everyones lives and plays a major role in
society.

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