The more social capital a child’s family has, the greater his or her intellectual and cultural advantages. A child with higher SES and more social capital usually performs better than a student with little or no social capital does. Describe some of the differences between children in poverty compared to their middle-class peers.
What will be an ideal response?
Research indicates that students from families living below the poverty line have much smaller and less complex working vocabularies, are less likely to be read to, have less exposure to books in their home, and encounter higher incidences of stress.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the United States today, about 46% of children live with their two married, biological parents
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
As result of Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling on the Dartmouth College Case of 1819 was that:
a) The principle of judicial review over educational institutions was established b) President Wheelock regained control of the college, thus maintaining the principle of noninterference by public authority c) The university faculty was designated a self-perpetuating legal body, holding perpetual charter rights and ultimate authority in the affairs of the college d) The inviolability of contracts was maintained and therefore, prevented states from confiscating privately chartered schools
. One way to keep learning and to advance your career is to ______.
a. change school district employment b. engage in research c. pursue graduate studies d. change grade level of teaching