Aronowitz also makes a great case when he states "If teachers were allowed to acknowledge student skepticism, incorporated kids' knowledge into the curriculum by making what they know the object of rigorous study, especially popular music and television, they might be treated with greater respect.... With doing these activities with the class, more students, including myself were better able to grasp the theme in what we were supposed to learn and apply. ... Aronowitz states "Americans have great expectations of their schools. ...

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The topic of educational institutions being an organised disciplinary society is the central theme of chapter two. ... by a managerialist and economic agenda, as great pressure is now placed upon schools to perform. ... Whilst this is a key feature of policyhigh expectations of student outcomes? ...

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Schools should be held accountable to "and raise expectations and standards for "all students, and the resultant improvement would benefit everyone. ... These initiatives are aimed at improvement through high standards, great expectations, and accountability, yet real improvement has not been borne out in the literature. ...

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These include: a flexible thought process, high levels of language development, accelerated pace of thought, unusual sensitivity to the expectations and feelings of others, a high sense of idealism and justice, and an unusual discrepancy between physical and intellectual development. ...

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