1. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.0 STUDENT LIFE IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME Teachers, Schools, and Society A Brief Introduction to Education David Miller Sadker Karen R. Zittleman Chapter 3

2. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.1 TRACKING BenefitsLiabilities Early career preparation Reflects socioeconomic class Student Generated Responses

3. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.2 MIDDLE SCHOOLER’S SELF-PERCEPTION Source: Roper Youth Report, Question 22, Self-Perception, 1999.

4. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.3 ADOLESCENT ANGST (WHAT TEENS SAY) What other “woes” and “wows” have you heard from teens? Source: Are We Preparing Students for the 21 st Century? Metropolitan Life Survey of The American Teacher, 2000), p. 46

5. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.4 PERCENTAGE OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH BOTH OR ONLY PARENT(S) WORKING RankStatePercentageRankStatePercentage 1Iowa83.226South Carolina68.1 2North Dakota83.027Washington67.5 3South Dakota79.428Massachusetts67.3 4Vermont79.029Oregon67.3 5Nebraska78.730Michigan67.2 6Wisconsin77.631Georgia66.9 7Missouri76.932Ohio66.9 8Kansas76.433Illinois66.6 9Minnesota76.134Alabama66.5 10Connecticut75.435Florida66.3 11Maryland73.836Mississippi65.9 12Montana73.737Utah65.0 13Wyoming72.738Oklahoma64.7 14New Hampshire72.639New Jersey64.7 15Colorado72.540Pennsylvania64.6 16North Carolina72.441Delaware63.6 17Maine72.242Alaska63.4 18Hawaii71.743Texas62.9 19Indiana71.644Kentucky61.4 20Virginia71.445Louisiana61.3 21Nevada70.046District of Columbia61.0 22Idaho69.847Arizona60.1 23Arkansas69.448New York59.4 24Rhode Island69.349New Mexico59.1 25Tennessee68.950California56.3 51West Virginia54.6 National average: 66% Source: 24-Month Average April 1996 through March 1998, based on the CPS, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

6. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.5 LATCHKEY CHILD IN TROUBLE: WARNING SIGNS SLOVENLY OR UNTIDY CLOTHING SLIPS REQUIRING PARENT’S SIGNATURE NOT RETURNED NO LUNCH OR LUNCH MONEY HOMEWORK NOT COMPLETED HANGS AROUND AFTER SCHOOL DECLINE IN ACHIEVEMENT

7. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.6 DROPOUT RATES IN THE U.S. CharacteristicPercent of all dropouts Percent of population enrolled Sex Male56.750.4 Female43.349.6 Race/ethnicity Hispanic42.317.2 White, non-Hispanic39.263.0 Black, Hispanic15.114.1 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 4.7 Family income Low income26.012.0 Middle income63.958.8 High income10.129.1 Region Northeast16.718.4 Midwest20.423.8 South39.233.8 West23.724.0 SOURCE: Table 19-2 from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education 2005.

8. Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. 3.7 AT-RISK RESPONSES At-Risk Strategies Intervene early: Identify and address causes: Restructure school practices: Offer alternative programs: Other(s): Specific Teacher Responses Student Generated Suggestions