Unlike high school, people are taught one specific area as their major. Ultimately, it would help to expand my knowledge as well to allow me to study what I really want. With increased knowledge, I can become more confident and my self-esteem would be much higher than before. As mentioned before, I choose to go to college for various reasons. One reason is to get a better job that requires more sophisacated skills.
Some sociologists argue that external factors (factors outside of the education system) such as material deprivation (a lack of material resources e.g. money, equipment, good quality housing etc.) and cultural deprivation (a lack of intellectual and linguistic skills, and the attitudes of both pupils and parents) explain why working class children underachieve, whereas other sociologists would argue that it is actually internal factors (factors within school and the education system) that cause underachievement, such as insufficient parent-teacher communication, failure of teachers to recognize differences in cultures and beliefs etc). Cultural deprivation theorists argue that parents’ attitudes and values are a key factor affecting education achievement. For example, Douglas found that working-class parents placed less value on education, were less ambitious for their children, gave them less encouragement, and took less interest in their education.
They grow up ‘culturally deprived’, lacking the cultural equipment needed to do well at school, thus underachieving. There are three main aspects of cultural deprivation: Intellectual development, Language, and Attitudes and Values. Cultural deprivation theorists argue that many working-class homes lack the books, education toys and activities that would stimulate a child’s intellectual development. For example, Douglas found that working class pupils scored lower on tests of ability than middle-class leading him to conclude that working-class parents are less likely to support their children’s intellectual development through reading with them for example.
l. Increase in GPA and less amount of missed school days m. The average GPA of a student-athlete was 2.84, compared with 2.68 for the average student, and that student-athletes missed an average of only 7.4 days of school each year, compared with 8.8 for the average student. (Trevor Born. High Standard for GPA, in Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 14, 2007.) 5. Conclusion n. Bring up my experience and how being involved was only for the better and that I never have regretted in.
Oscar Wilde once said, “The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” In the essa “Don’t Ban Books, Assign Them!,” Julia Omanovic says that there are lots of books that are banned in America. Many parents are strict about some books that are very violent. A lot of high school professors agree with parents these books aren't good for students. First, Omanovic states that teachers only have time to teach the classics in high school. Then, she says that teachers believe they portray such horrific behaviors that are immoral.
This shows that working-class parents cannot afford to buy expensive toys and books to help their children throughout school as well as the fact that working-class parents can lack confidence if they have had a poor education themselves. Bereiter and Englemann claimed the language of working-class homes was deficient being made up of gesture and disjointed phrases rather than whole sentences and clear instructions. Schools require children to explain, describe and enquire. Therefore, working-class
However, it would require more training and education than my current degree. I believe that a degree grounded in liberal arts is valuable. No matter what career field a person works in, you will encounter many different types of situations and people. Being well rounded in liberal arts will help know how to approach those situations and people. I think that obtaining the skills received from the general education/liberal arts courses can help me stand out as a prospective employee.
Cultural deprivation theorists see the lack of intellectual and linguistic skills as a major cause of underachievement for many minority children. They argue that many children from low-income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences. This leaves them poorly equipped for school because they have not been able to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills. Another concern is that children who do not speak English at home may be held back educationally. However, the Swan Report 1985 found that language was not a major factor in underachievement, while David Gilborn notes than Indian pupils do very well despite often not having English as their home language.
Dr. Darlene Leiding Manuscript: Culturally Proficient Schools Racial Bias in the Classroom: Can teachers reach all children? On the fringes of most school environments gathers a shadow population of students whose motivation and achievement are stymied. Many of these are culturally diverse students who are not being well served by our public schools. Precious little attention is given either to the needs of these young people or to their assets. They are often viewed as deviants from the “regular” students, outsiders who are not productive members of the learning community.
In Texas, students only have to worry about TAKs tests, which are not even taken seriously. Our school system, not only in Texas but also in America as a whole, fails to meet the standards of other countries, and we, as Americans students, are misconstrued as “dumber” than overseas students. Americans have an education system that makes it fairly simple to graduate. The reason I say misconstrued is because I strongly believe that we as students all have the potential to prove ourselves laudable students, but we are not in any way forced to push ourselves; we never have the opportunity to be our greatest because we have no motivation from our professors or counselors. If we wish to take regular classes, no one is there to motivate us to take accelerated courses to learn in a way that will teach us what college is like.