The children most at risk of school failure are likely to: a. grow up in privileged homes. b. have two working parents c. live in poverty. d. attend gifted programs.

Children born into affluent families are more likely than children of working-class families to __________.A.have difficulties with self-confidenceB.see violence in their homesC.experience mental health problemsD.go on to greater achievement as adults

Children are more likely to live in poverty than any other age group.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Who among the following is likely to stress that schools are agencies for perpetuating social inequality because parents with low educational attainment and limited income are not able to provide the same educational opportunities for their children as families where at least one parent has more formal education?Group of answer choicesFunctionalistsSymbolic interactionistsConflict theoristsPostmodern theorists

Children’s learning and development are impacted by three criteria: Group of answer choicesquality, quantity and stabilityindividual child characteristics, their age of entry to schooling, family socio-economic statuschild's language and social skills, teacher sensitivity, classroom climategovernment policies, teacher training, and individual education setting policies and practices PreviousNext

As students, children from richer or poorer backgrounds have the same potential.Select one:TrueFalse