1) Essay 2 will be distributed in Class on Friday Nov 1 and will be due on Friday Nov. 15th
For Friday Nov. 1 read: Jencks, Christopher and Meredith Phillips. 1998. “America’s Next Achievement Test.” American Prospect vol. 9, no. 40. Online at:
http://www.prospect.org/print-friendly/print/V9/40/jencks-c.html
For Mon. Nov. 4 read: Steele, Claude M. 1999. “Thin Ice: Stereotype Threat and Black College Students.” The Atlantic Monthly 284:44-54. Be sure to read all 3 parts.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/99aug/9908stereotype.htm
Group 1: Current Issues Papers due
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For Wednesday Nov. 6 read: William G. Bowen and Derek Bok. 1998. The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions.” Pp 1-52.
And:
Bae, Y., S. Choy, C. Geddes, J. Sable, and T. Snyder. 2000. Trends in Educational Equity of Girls and Women. Washington, D.C.: National Center for Education Statistics. (see link in original syllabus)
Read at least the following sections: Overview: Trends in Educational Equity of Girls (pp. 2-12) Enrollment in Post-Secondary Institutions (pp. 60-79) (note: these page numbers correspond with the actual page numbers on the pdf image of the page)
Friday Nov. 8 Complete any uncompleted reading assignments
| Mon. Nov. 11 | No reading due |
| Wed. Nov. 13 | A13: Hernandez |
| Fri. Nov. 15 | A14: Mayer |
| Browse sections of Childtrends data bank. | |
| http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org |
In particular, the sections on “Social and Emotial Development” and “Income, Assets and Work”
| Mon. Nov 18 | A14: O’Rand |