Report of the ASA Task Force on First-Generation and Working-Class People in Sociology

Abstract

The ASA Task Force on First Generation and Working Class Persons in Sociology national study provides timely and valuable insight into potential solutions to meet the needs of these populations. The Task Force completed an extensive mixed method study which combined data from focus groups conducted in 2018 with a 2019 random survey of ASA membership.is...

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Capstone Courses, Education

Resource Type(s):

Essay

Class Level(s):

College 200, College 300, College 400

Class Size(s):

Any

Usage Notes

Assessment 1: This goal may be assessed with in-class discussion at the end of the lecture, or short answer essay questions.

Assessment 2: This goal is assessed through student responses to short answer essay questions and in-class discussion.

Assessment 3: This goal is assessed through a reflection essay about educational...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Through reading the ASA Report students will be able to define the concepts regarding first generation and working class (FGWC) populations.
   
2. Students will be able to explain what “pipelines” into academia entail and how they can contribute to the higher educational trajectories of FGWC.
   
   
3. Students will be able to draw connections by exploring educational trajectories and their own educational careers.