Homework: Principles of Sociology
Length: 5 pages.
a. Step a: Student success and graduation rates are a national concern. Why are the student success and graduation rates different? To begin this homework, research your high school (John Marshall high school in Los Angeles) and find out what the demographics of the community are (average household income, average property value, race/ethnicity, median property taxes, and the most common occupations for males and females). Also describe the school building, the student population (race/ethnicity, free/reduced lunch, special education), and your experience there. (Be sure to include data and statistical information from the provided sources.)
b. Step b: Next, report on the graduation rates for your high school over the past 3 years. Compare that to state and national graduation rates. (Be sure to include data and statistical information from the provided sources.)
c. Step c: Discuss how each of the Sociological theories (Conflict, Functionalism, Symbolic Interactionism) is an explanation for the graduation rates.
d. Step d: Take a position on which theory best applies to your own high school and community. Remember to take into account the surrounding communities as well as any cultural expectations you've observed.
e. Step e: What do you think needs to change in your community and your high school to improve student success and graduation rates? How would that change happen?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.