Understanding Social Capital and Economic Standards

Social Capital

• Social capital refers to the ability to access resources, favors, or information through personal connections.
• It also encompasses shared values and resources that enable individuals to collaborate effectively towards a common goal.

Economic Standards

• Economic standards encompass the material conditions of a person's life, such as the goods and services they can access.
• It also includes the economic resources available to them.

BIPOC

• BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
• It's a term used to recognize and address the systemic challenges faced by individuals marginalized based on race and ethnicity.

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

• Socioeconomic status is a key factor considered by social scientists to understand an individual's or group's class standing.
• It influences factors like access to resources, parental involvement, and stress levels.

McKinney-Vento Act

• A federal law designed to protect the educational rights and provide essential services to homeless students in pre-K through 12th grade.

Needs-based Assessments

• A systematic approach used to identify needs, analyze their causes, and prioritize actions for addressing them.

Food Insecurities

• A household-level condition characterized by limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
• It's driven by economic and social factors.

Social Stratification

• Refers to the hierarchical ranking of individuals or groups within a society based on factors like income and power.

Poverty-stricken Communities

• Communities where the poverty rate significantly surpasses the wealthier population.

Achievement Gap

• The disparity in academic performance observed between different student groups.

Gentrification

• A process where wealthier individuals move into a previously lower-income urban area, leading to changes in housing, businesses, and sometimes displacement of existing residents.

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

• Educational institutions in the U.S that enroll a notably high percentage of students from minority groups.

Classism

• A form of discrimination based on an individual's socioeconomic status or class.

Title 1

• A federal program created to provide support to students from low-income families.

Cultural Bias

• The interpretation and judgment of experiences based on the standards and perspectives of one's own culture.

Small Group Instruction (SGI)

• An educational approach focused on facilitating learning through interactions within small groups.

Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

• A state agency responsible for promoting and overseeing public education within a state.

Post Realism

• The foundation of scientific reasoning.