Define word poverty. Discuss why this issue is important in relation to educational success.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Varies. Word poverty: impoverished language environments in which some children grow up. Discuss how economic disadvantage, language-impoverished environments, and limited access to books in the home are linked to low levels of literacy and children having lower chances of educational success.
KEY: Learning Objective: 12.3: Explain how education may function to both reduce and reproduce social inequalities.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Word Poverty and Adult Illiteracy
Difficulty Level: Medium
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