Tracking is:
a. the longitudinal study of adults' educational achievement.
b. the practice of evaluating children and encouraging them to follow a particular educational program.
c. the formal term used for holding children back or moving a child ahead a grade in school.
d. a research method used to study the process of education in the U.S.
b
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The __________ generally blames problems on personal attitudes and lifestyles—the wastefulness, carelessness, and certain other actions of individuals—without accenting critical societal and stratification contexts
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Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation? a. An examination of all the considerations that resulted in 85% of the senior class members being hired for the jobs of their choice
b. An attempt to understand all the reasons concerning why five former presidents of the United States ran for office. c. An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women's college that went coed. d. Listing the reasons given by first-year students for selecting the college they currently attend. e. All of these choices employ the nomothetic model of explanation.
__________ analyze family influence on an individual's self-concept and identity. From this perspective, what people think, as well as what they say and do, is very important in understanding family dynamics
a. Functionalists b. Postmodern theorists c. Conflict theorists d. Symbolic interactionists
The percentage of high school graduates in the U.S. that are either college-ready or workplace-ready has declined. As a result, a new policy initiative, the ______, details what students should know at the end of each grade.
A. Elementary and Secondary Education Act B. Unconventional Core Standards C. Secondary Core Standards D. Common Core Standards