PROF ED 10

• What is the primary role of the school as a social institution?

  To develop pupils into efficient social beings and train them to educate the backward members of their society.
• How is the school described as a socializing agent?


  The school is an artificial structure developed for social interaction and cultural transmission.
• What distinguishes the school from shared societies?

  The school is a formally constituted group designed for social interaction.
• According to Biddle, what is schooling characterized by?


  Structured educational activity where teaching positions are distinguished from other positions in the system.
• What role has the school taken over from the family?

  The school has become a primary socialization entity.
• What is the significance of the school in terms of socialization?

  The school is significant in socialization next to the home.
• What are the formal and informal approaches the school uses for socialization?

  • Formal approaches: Classroom instruction, fines, caning, suspension, expulsions, official references.
  • Informal approaches: Peer group influences and pressure.
• How does the school perform the function of socialization through the curriculum?

  The school provides knowledge of basic intellectual skills, cultural achievements, social and vocational abilities, and gender roles.
• What basic intellectual skills does the school teach?

  Reading, writing, verbal expression, and quantitative abilities.
• What cultural aspect does the school incorporate into its curriculum?

  The cultural achievements of one’s society.
• What opportunities does education provide to students?

  Opportunities to acquire social and vocational abilities necessary for being a productive member of society.
• How does education shape values and attitudes?

  Education helps in shaping values and attitudes to meet the needs of contemporary society.
• In what way does education widen the mental horizons of pupils?

  By teaching them new ways of looking at themselves and their society.
• What opportunities does education offer for personal growth?

  Opportunities for intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
• How does informal education through social clubs benefit children?

  It enables children to learn important social roles and skills for overall development.
• What laws and norms does education teach students?

  Education teaches the laws, traditions, and norms of the community.
• How does education influence behavior towards peers and adults?

  Education teaches how to behave toward playmates and adults.
• What social skills does education promote?

  Sharing ideas, responsible competition, cooperation, and respect for community patterns.
• How does schooling contribute to cultural internalization?

  Schooling enables one to internalize the culture of one’s society.
• What attitudes does education promote towards diversity?

  Education leads toward tolerant and humanitarian attitudes.
• How does the community relate to the school?

  The community provides the physical and social infrastructure that allows the school to operate.
• What is the nature of the relationship between school and community?

  It is a two-way symbiotic arrangement where both cooperate for mutual goals.
• How does the school affect the community and vice versa?

  What happens in a school affects the community, and what happens in the community affects the school.
• What does it mean that community builds its schools and schools build their community?

  It indicates a reciprocal relationship where both entities support each other.
• Why is it important for schools to know about the community?

  To successfully educate the community’s children, schools need to understand the community and families from which the children come.
• What role do school libraries and playgrounds play in the community?


  They can provide significant services to the community.
• How does effective school-community relationship impact student achievement?

  It raises student persistence and achievement.
• What is the relationship between parent involvement and student achievement?

  Student achievement is positively associated with parent involvement in school.
• What are the types of school-community relationships?

  1. Parenting

  2. Communication

  3. Volunteering

  4. Learning

  5. Decision-making

  6. Collaboration with the community
• How do schools and communities relate as parents of a student?

  Families provide for children's health and safety while schools provide training and information to support families.
• What is the importance of communication between schools and families?

  Schools must reach out to families with information about programs and student reports in understandable forms.
• How can parents contribute to the school environment?

  Parents can volunteer and contribute significantly to the environment and functions of a school.
• How can families assist their children with school-related activities?

  Family members can supervise and assist their children with homework and other activities.
• How can schools involve parents in decision-making processes?

  Schools can give parents meaningful roles in decision-making and provide training to maximize those opportunities.
• How can schools help families access support services?

  Schools can help families gain access to support services offered by other agencies.
• What are the areas of school-community relationship?


  1. Use of school or neighborhood facilities

  2. Sharing other resources

  3. Collaborative fundraising and grant application

  4. Volunteer assistance

  5. Mentoring and training

  6. Information sharing and dissemination
• How can schools and communities partner in the use of facilities?

  Schools and communities can benefit from using each other’s facilities like clinics and transport facilities.
• What is the purpose of partnerships between schools and organizations?

  To expose students to careers and work skills while benefiting from free or cheap labor.
• How do schools and communities collaborate in fundraising?

  They develop a written plan that includes measurable goals and accountability for how funds are used.
• What is the role of volunteers in schools?

  Volunteers contribute to the school environment and their contributions should be recognized.