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James S Coleman Quotes

If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent culture, then this poses a serious challenge Picture Quote #1

The educational resources provided by a child’s fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board Picture Quote #1

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have Picture Quote #1

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards Picture Quote #1

For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual’s attitudes and interests Picture Quote #1

Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so Picture Quote #1

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Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his position, but in effect lowers the position of others Picture Quote #1

I’d propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him Picture Quote #1

For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual’s attitudes and interests Picture Quote #1

Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards Picture Quote #1

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels Picture Quote #1

In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school’s demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority Picture Quote #1

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Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so Picture Quote #1

Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child’s opportunities upon his social origins Picture Quote #1

The educational resources provided by a child’s fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board Picture Quote #1

There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have Picture Quote #1

As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests Picture Quote #1

The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education Picture Quote #1

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A child’s learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher Picture Quote #1

The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student’s achievement Picture Quote #1

In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student Picture Quote #1

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If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent culture, then this poses a serious challenge (James S Coleman Quotes) The educational resources provided by a child’s fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board. (James S Coleman Quotes) There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have. (James S Coleman Quotes) Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards. (James S Coleman Quotes) For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual’s attitudes and interests. (James S Coleman Quotes) Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so. (James S Coleman Quotes) Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his position, but in effect lowers the position of others (James S Coleman Quotes) I’d propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him (James S Coleman Quotes) For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual’s attitudes and interests (James S Coleman Quotes) Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards (James S Coleman Quotes) Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels (James S Coleman Quotes) In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school’s demands will be at a level easily maintained by the majority (James S Coleman Quotes) Particular individuals who might never consider dropping out if they were in a different high school might decide to drop out if they attended a school where many boys and girls did so (James S Coleman Quotes) Schools are successful only insofar as they reduce the dependence of a child’s opportunities upon his social origins (James S Coleman Quotes) The educational resources provided by a child’s fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board (James S Coleman Quotes) There are many examples in high schools which show something about the effects such competition might have (James S Coleman Quotes) As an example, one of the schools I have been studying is too small to compete effectively in most sports, but participates with vigor each year in the state music contests (James S Coleman Quotes) The present structure of rewards in high schools produces a response on the part of an adolescent social system which effectively impedes the process of education (James S Coleman Quotes) A child’s learning is a function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher (James S Coleman Quotes) The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student’s achievement (James S Coleman Quotes) In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student (James S Coleman Quotes)