EDUC-1301 CH 1 6 7

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12.The federal funds directed at specific categories and targeted educational needs of schools are known as

Categorical grants

13. A key aspect of teaching in a constructivist classroom is

Gauging a student's prior knowledge and understanding

11. Existentialist classrooms afford students great latitude in

Their choice of subject matter and activity

8. Why did social reconstructionist split from progressivists?

They grew impatient with the slow pace of change in schools and in society

10. Describe the attitude of Americans toward inequities in school funding?

Being in the backseat when it comes to educational change and reform

21. School boards are often criticized for

Believing that an individual's circumstances are merely obstacles to be overcome

12. ___________ asserts that knowledge cannot be handed from one person to another (from a teacher to a learner) but must be constructed by each learner through interpreting and reinterpreting a constant flow of information.

Constructivism

7.The Abbott cases in New Jersey contributed to a new line of litigation focusing on

Educational outcome

2. An essentialist would argue that essentialism is an approach to

Ensure a common culture among Americans

10. ___________ asserts that the purpose of education is to help children find the meaning and direction in their lives, and it rejects the notion that adults should or could direct meaningful learning for children.

Existentialism

17. Although U.S. middle school students may lag behind their Japanese counterparts in international algebra tests, the differences disappear on later tests due to

Greater comparative effectiveness of US colleges

23.According to Donald McCarty and Charles Ramsey, authors of The School Managers: Power and Conflict in American Public Education, a school board in a community dominated by a few powerful figures will seek out a superintendent who

Has a functionary style

2. In funding schools, urban areas struggle the most, suffering not only from lower property values but also from the need to use those limited resources to fund more police officers, hospitals, subways, and other services than their suburban counterparts. This phenomenon is known as

Municipal overburden

What is a teaching residency program?

New teacher who prepares for teaching program, teaches 3 years taking courses and has a mentor

15. What does research shows about teachers skilled in pedagogy show?

Outperform teachers with superior subject area knowledge

4. What was the outcome of the San Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973) ruling of the Supreme Court?

Perceiving local control was legitimate reason to use property tax

4. In a(n) ________ classroom students spend considerable time and energy mastering the three "Rs," reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.

Perennalist

3. As a teacher, Richard wants his students to think rationally and rigorously. He feels that he should prepare his brightest students for future leadership and responsibility, while providing vocational training to the rest of the students. Richard's approach to education is indicative of

Perennialism

5. __________ organizes schools around the concerns, curiosity, and real-world experiences of students.

Progressivism

15.A call for accountability in financing of schools means that

Public wants to see academic progress for their tax dollar

14.Commercialism promotes

Self-gratification

6. What court case led to the advent of Robin Hood reformers?

Serrano v. Priest

9. ____________ is the idea that society is an ingenious "sorting" system, one in which the more talented rise to the top, while those less deserving find themselves at the bottom of the social and economic pecking order.

Social Darwinism

5. What was the significance of the Serrano v. Priest (1971) ruling of the California Supreme Court?

States financing system unconstitutional

Unlike, traditional teacher preparation programs, alternative teaching programs focuses on a

Structured apprenticeship

What are the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards that describe effective teachers?

Teachers that think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

Where did the idea for Teach for America (TFA) comes from?

Wendy Kopp's undergraduate thesis


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