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credentialism

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the emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications

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cultural capital

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cultural knowledge that serves (metaphorically) as currency to help one navigate a culture

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cultural transmission

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the way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture

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education

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a social institution through which a society’s children are taught basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms

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grade inflation

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the idea that the achievement level associated with an A today is notably lower than the achievement level associated with A-level work a few decades ago

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Head Start program

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a federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status

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hidden curriculum

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the type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission

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informal education

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learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society

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No Child Left Behind Act

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requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding

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social placement

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the use of education to improve one’s social standing

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sorting

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classifying students based on academic merit or potential

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tracking

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a formalized sorting system that places students on “tracks” (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities

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universal access

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the equal ability of all people to participate in an education system