the rebels: the most visible group but minority of black pupils> they conformed to black stereotypes of ‘black macho lad’
The conformist: the largest group who accept the norms and values of the school
The retreatists: minority who were disconnected from both
The innovators: create own culture e.g. fullers girls
what were students called who created own culture
innovators
conformists
follow norms and values
disconnected from conformist group and innovators
retreatists
gillbourn and youdell view on racism
belive in an A-C economy teachers only focus on students who they feel can pass
Negative stereotypes about black pupils means they are in lower sets -> self-fulfilling prophecy
summary on gilbourn and youdell view on racism
Teachers are quicker to discipline black pupils for the same behaviour as whites
Teachers have racialised expectations-> they expect black pupils to present discipline problems -> misinterpret behaviour as threatening and challenging authority
Black pupils have the highest exclusion rate because they are perceived as a threat
evidence for black pupils achievemenet
On entry to primary school black pupils were the highest achiever , at GCSE they have the worst results
Black pupils make less progress than their white peers
Teachers assume Asian pupils will have poor English -> leave them out of class discussions and speak in simple English
Express disapproval of custom and mispronounce names