Ethnic Inequality Education

GCSE
1. Chinese & Indians - most likely to achieve five or more
2. Black Caribbean boys & Black Africans underachieve
3. Mixed ethnicity underachieve the most
University
1. ONS 2004
  1. Most likely to have a degree
    1. Chinese 31% Indian 25% White Irish 24%
  2. Least likely to have a degree
    1. Bangladeshi, Black Caribbean & Pakistani groups
  3. More Chinese people had no qualifications (20%) than white (15%)
Department for Education & Skills team - 2007
1. Black & Asian undergraduates are less likely to get a first class degree
Lee Harvey (2008)
1. Complex social factors affect the attainment of ethnic minorities.
2. * Need to undertake paid employment
3. * Social Class
4. * Family background
Exclusion - 2004!
1. Black, Black Caribbean & Mixed White were among the most likely to be permanently excluded (3 times the rate for White pupils!!)
2. Chinese & Indian pupils had the lowest exclusion rates
Wright (1987)
1. African-Caribbean boys - more likely to be blamed by teachers for classroom disruption & consequently harshly disciplined compared with White or Asian children.
2. Classroom interaction between black youth & white teachers was often characterised by conflict & confrontation
Gillborn & Mirza (2000)
1. Black students are treated more harshly than white peers and teachers have lower expectations about the motivation, ability and achievement of black pupils

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	Creado por Daniel Johnston hace casi 11 años