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Problems of
Education
Please use the article (Unequal
Opportunity: Race and Education) to answer the questions below
in complete sentences.
You can also access the article by going to the link
below:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/unequal-opportunity-race-and-education/
1. Funding for public education in this
country is closely linked to local property taxes. Consequently, schools that are located in
wealthier areas receive more funding than those located in lower income
communities. According to the article,
how does this difference in funding affect the quality of education of students
who attend minority dominated schools compared to students who attend
predominantly white schools?
2. According to the article, research
over the past 30 years have consistently pointed to four factors that influence
student achievement. Summarize each of
these factors.
3. How do schools predominantly attended
by minority students fare in each of these factors when compared to schools
predominantly attended by white students?
4. How do minority students perform
compared to white students when educational opportunity is more equal?
5. According to the article, what are
four changes that should be implemented to improve our education system in this
country? Do you support each of these
proposals? Why or why not?
Problems of Education Assignment
Student’s
Name
Institution
Course
Name/Number
Instructor
Due
Date
Problems of Education Assignment
Question
1
The
difference in financial allocation based on the location of the learning
institution adversely impacts the quality of learning. Schools situated in
suburban regions are disadvantaged because they cannot pay for advanced
learning facilities, computers, and other laboratory equipment. Students
struggle to grasp concepts because they are studying on a theoretical basis
even when practical learning is deemed most feasible. On the flip side, the
students studying in urban areas are allocated funds to pay all academic
requirements and pay to more experienced teaching staff. Expertise teachers
explain concepts so well to the students. Consequently, the students enrolled
in urban centers perform better academically than those schooling in less
advanced schools.
Question
2
Class
sized is an excellent determinant of students' academic performance. A
small-sized class performs better than crowded classes because, in small-sized
classes, teachers can reach all students while explaining concepts. While in
front of the course, the teacher is able to see all the students and what they
dong. Close contact between students and teachers improves their concentration.
Availability
of learning material influences students' academic performance outcomes.
Students equipped with learning materials do not struggle to share limited
resources or learning without such materials. Resource availability creates a
conducive environment.
Tutors'
qualification have substantial on students' academic performance. Such teachers
will have confidence in themselves while explaining concepts to students. Can
explain ideas to students over and over again until they understand.
Access
to the opportunity would determine the grade that a particular student would
score. Students furnished with similar explicit instruction are likely to
achieve almost the same academically. Inadequately instructed learners might
would out of contest hence obtain poor results.
Question
3
In general, minority schools are deprived of all the factors influencing students' performance. They are taught by Black American teachers who...
