Sociology Chapter 12

Education that is provided and regulated by society

• integrative curriculum

• formal schooling

• cooperative learning

• open classroom

Instructional method that relies on cooperation from students

• integrative curriculum

• open classroom

• formal schooling

• cooperative learning

An approach to education based on student-teacher collaboration

• formal schooling

• cooperative learning

• open classroom

• integrative curriculum

System in which public school funds may be used to support public, private or religious schools

• voucher system

• open classroom

• for profit schools

• charter schools

Schools run by private companies on government funds

• charter schools

• magnet schools

• for profit schools

• public schools

Public schools that are operated like private schools by public school teachers and administrators

• for profit schools

• public schools

• charter schools

• magnet schools

Public schools that focus on particular disciplines or areas, such as fine arts or science

• charter school

• art school

• magnet school

• for-profit schools

An action that produces an intended and recognized result

• manifest function

• latent function

• tracking

An action that produces an unintended and unrecognized result

• latent function

• tracking

• manifest function

Placement of students in programs according to academic ability levels

• latent function

• manifest function

• tracking