Reflection Paper-Chapter 2

Educational inequality as focused on in Chapter 2, builds upon statistics raised on educational funding and lack of, socioeconomics of low, medium and high income families, and the affect of teacher qualities in student academic success or thereof. The educational gap created through all these factors has existed for many years and through many american educational systems. The United States has probably spent the most on its educational system as anywhere else, yet still juggles rationales and explanations as to why student achievements have yet to increase to an even appropriate level. Without a doubt, economics plays a role in the success of student achievement. A family of poverty would likely be more concerned whether there is food on the table or that their power and water are still on before they worry if their child had a poster board he/she needed to complete a project. With the increase of technology use, I am almost certain a student with access to a working computer and internet, may receive higher level learning than one without. Is it then safe to assume a student living under a low income community is any less able to succeed than one with internet access? Which brings us to our educational gap or inquality of learning opportunities. Most of our educational inequality is greatly determined on economics. A subject with an enormous amount of facts and opinions. However, is safe too say plays a significant role in student achivement. As educators, we are constantly spotlighted through our student's success. The quality of our teaching abilities are microspically viewed through standardized test scores in which our student's educational successes are based upon. Indeed our teaching criteria, experience and knowledge play huge roles in teaching and learning. As educators, we need to continue to look forward on a positive note and take every critism and belief as ways to learn and build. We have to remember that educational inequality has existed and continues to exist. It may be apparent at different levels, but we must build on knowldge and experience and work to do the best we can for the success of all students rich or poor. Chapter 2 brought many questions and relations to me as an educator. It has opened my mnd to just how, more than ever, my students are my utmost importance in my career no matter big or small.