Education Chapter 6

Transmission of culture is considered to be a role of the school system of any nation. However, there are some portions of society in the United States today who object to transmission of many of the aspects of culture for one reason or another. All of the following are objected to by a segment of the population, EXCEPT:

the promotion of our democratic form of government

Which of the following would object the most strongly to a proposal to institute a voucher system that would include access to private and religious schools?

the state Department of Education

Civics and government courses generally focus on encouraging

the structure of the U.S. political system and its heritage

Increasing numbers of urban and suburban dwellers are re-establishing themselves in rural communities from which they commute to employment in cities. Which of the following tends to be true about the values of the newcomers when compared to the values of the natives of the rural communities?

they have different expectations of schools

Research on effective schools shows that they possess all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT:

they have strong ties to teacher unions

A school with a pluralistic approach will

value cultural differences and integrate them into the curriculum

Parents who are in the upper middle class more frequently tend to do all of the following, EXCEPT:

volunteer to help in school breakfast programs

Helga Brenders knows that she can learn more about the cultural identities of her students in all of the following ways, EXCEPT

volunteering to sponsor the chess team at the school

The Common Culture of the United States is derived from that of

white, middle-class Protestants from Western Europe

The Common Culture has been defined historically by

Those in power in the area

Those living in large urban areas have all of the following advantages, EXCEPT:

a wide range of affordable housing

To eliminate confusion about the common culture of the United States among students newly arrived from a different background, the school must carefully

align the formal and hidden curricula to reinforce national values and rules

Cajun culture includes the use of French language and phrases that have continued to be spoken by the original people who moved as Acadians from Nova Scotia to Louisiana after the fall of New France. Because of the nature of culture and how it is maintained and transmitted, which of the following best describes modern Cajun culture and its relationship to culture in France and Canada?

all three cultures are distinct because they each are dynamic and have evolved in different directions

The Pleasant Valley School District is planning to build a third high school. Many of the students from the two existing schools will have to move to the new school. The district has established a committee to help the student body of the new Stony Creek High School to develop a sense of belonging and community. They know that all of the following are signs and emblems that will build a school culture, EXCEPT:

assimilation

The overall poverty rate is highest among those living in

cities

Saying the Pledge of Allegiance in class is an example of which purpose of school?

citizenship

Culture can best be described as possessing aspects of all of the following, EXCEPT:

constant

The knowledge and ideas required to maintain or gain status and power in society is

cultural capital

Blerina is a recent immigrant from Albania. Ms. Carstairs has been asking her some questions about her family. The information file she has received indicates that Blerina has a sister and so Ms. Carstairs is surprised when Blerina shakes her head from side to side in answer to the question, "Do you have any sisters or brothers?". Later Ms. Carstairs discovers that side-to-side head shaking in Albania means Yes, while up and down head shaking means, No - exactly the opposite of what she understands them to mean. This type of confusion is a result of a difference in

cultural nonverbal cues

The most successful middle schools include all of the following except:

emphasis on standardized testing

The biggest problem with preparing students for a specific trade in a vocational program is

employers would rather have students with strong generic skills

Nelson McKelvie is a fourth grade teacher who wants to promote positive interaction among the diverse students in his class. He knows that one of the most effective ways to do so would be to

form cooperative learning groups that he carefully selects

Which of the following is an example of a school tradition?

high school marching band

A teacher may do all of the following to help prevent miscommunications based on cultural cues EXCEPT:

insist that students stop using their own cultural cues

An educational practice in which teacher remain with the same students for two to three grade is

looping

The most effective way to engage students in the democratic process is to

model civic behavior through a meaningful student government

The mayors of cities, such as Washington D.C. and New York City, have taken control of the management of the public school system with the stated aim of

reforming schools and improving students learning

Specialized teachers who work in a regular classroom with students who have special needs related to reading, mathematics, English or a disability are

resource teachers

One's philosophical and political perspectives determine how one views the roles of schools. In the United States, all of the following are considered viable goals for schools by some individuals EXCEPT

schools should support finding one's natural place in society

Katrina is a student at Montessori School. She began school at age two and a half and will soon be turning seven. Which of the following statements describes her education so far?

she has had the same teacher during the whole time she has been there

A higher level of achievement on tests and a higher percentage of students attending college is found in

suburbs

The Civil Rights struggles of the 1960's and 1970's are examples that illustrate that in the United States

that the majority has the right to set the pattern for everyone in society

The gulf between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in a school district is often exemplified by all of the following, EXCEPT:

the availability of federal grants for special programs

Low levels of achievement on international standardized tests lead to all of the following reactions in the United States, EXCEPT:

the funding provided for education needs to be increased greatly to improve instruction

You are acting as a consultant to a group of parents who wish to set up a charter school for their children. Since some of them are unsure of the requirements for such a school, you have been asked to present an introductory session. You should include all of the following as requirements, EXCEPT

the group must agree to meet all district and state regulations.