Identify and explain at least two theories that seek to explain the differences in school performance among racial and ethnic groups
What will be an ideal response?
Responses should include two of the following:
a . Cultural deficit theory: Students do poorly in school because the linguistic, social, and cultural nature of the home environment does not prepare them for the work they will be required to do in school.
b. Expectation theory: Students tend to perform at the levels expected of them by teachers.
c. Cultural difference theory: Students who are raised in different cultural settings may approach education and learn in different ways.
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