Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Assessing Progress: The Importance of Social Class and Social Status

Essay


1		The Educate America Act (1992), which was legislation derived from the Governor's Conference on Education in 1989, had five major principles. Discuss each briefly, and comment on how well you think these principles were followed as proficiency testing spread across the country.



2		Briefly discuss new roles for students and adults in classrooms that use multiple forms of assessment.



3		Briefly discuss at least three purposes of grading, and comment on any problems with these purposes in a classroom that uses multiple forms of assessment.



4		What are five traditional markers of social class in the United States? How rigid do you think these markers are? Back up your argument.



5		How is membership in the "working poor" defined? What impact have recent changes in welfare laws had on these individuals?

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