Approaches to Disruptive Behavior in Schools

¶ … Education Applies to Power and Life Chances

Why is education important?

Education depicts the ability to reason basing on the individual know-how of the acquired reading and writing skills. Further, individuals gain from the spectrum of imparted knowledge that enables them to surge deeper into unexplored aspects to bring beneficial changes to the society. Additionally, education occurs as a force that propels individuals to reach their potential and to become fully engaged in the dynamic trends of the modern world. As an engine of social mobility, education offers an avenue that individuals can utilize for the betterment of their lives, that of their families, and their communities (Hajiyev, 2015).

What is an education gap and how does it affect people and society as a whole

An education gap explains the observed and persistent disparity in educational measures based on the performance difference between students from different socioeconomic status, gender status, and ethnic backgrounds. Education gaps threaten to dilute the leveling effects of education. For example, students from affluent families tend to perform better compared to students from low-income families (Porte, 2015). The same applies to the disparity in performance between white students and black students.

How do standardized test bias, discriminative and label people

The origins of standardized tests point to the Eugenics movement that viewed certain races as inferior to others on biological and intellectual grounds. Students of color, especially those from low-income families gave suffered the explosion of high-stakes standardized testing (Plotnik & Kouyoumdjian, 2013). As a result, these tests have undermined equity and school equality. The high-stakes training environment has affected certain groups, especially people of color, students with special education needs, and low-income individuals.

What is Unconditional positive regard and why it is to education (use attached article)

Unconditional positive is a client-centered therapy that depicts accepting and respecting others without judgment (2007). Educators apply this concept by not judging students based on factors such as socioeconomic, racial, and religious grounds.

Power

• Define power and why is it important

Power depicts the ability to influence others or the course of events. It provides direction and assistance for facilitating the performance of individuals enabling them to attain the short-term and long-term goals. Power gives voice to the marginalized and forgotten group in the society.

How does it effect and apply to life chances and education

The effect of power in education settings depicts the necessity of students to take action by participating in raising awareness about schools that lack sufficient educational resources. Power brings into light by the plight of the unheard challenges in educational settings. The distribution of power in the society comes in handy in the analysis of the societal status and class.

Explain power in the context of breaking down stereotypes and prejudices

Power can actualize the implementation of laws and policies endeavored to address stereotypes and prejudices in the society. Using power, educational stakeholders can work out frameworks such as bringing in multiple assessments over standardized testing to facilitate the elimination of stereotypes and prejudices on certain groups in the society, for example, individuals of color.

Life Chance

How are life chances effected by power and education

Education improves the life chances of individuals engulfed in studying for the betterment of their lives. Power facilitates the realization and actualization of favorable educational policies to enable students from different socioeconomic, racial, religious, and political backgrounds to enjoy equal educational opportunities. The combination of power and education gives educators and students to realize the achievement of goals from the educational sector for the benefit of the society as a whole.

Explain how some people step out of their comfort zone to help those less fortunate resulting in an increase in one's life chances