Lesson 9 Education

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Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality? a) Mandatory tutoring b) Bussing c) Head Start d) Charter schools

a) Mandatory tutoring

Please match the court case with its significance: Correct Response ____ Set precedent for universal access to education in the United States Correct Response ____ Allowed racial segregation in schools and private businesses Correct Response ____ Declared that state laws that had established separate schools for black and white students were unequal and unconstitutional 1. Plessy v. Ferguson 2. Brown v. the Board of Education 3. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

3, 1, 2

What factors contribute to inequality within the educational system in the United States? Racism Socioeconomic status All of the above None of the above

All of the above

What is the Head Start Program? a) A curriculum which requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding. b) A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status. c) A state mandate that determines the eligibility of students who expect to attend college. d) A teaching method which equips students to regurgitate facts in order to do well on standardized tests.

b) A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status.

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as: a) GPA debt b) Systematic grading c) Academic bribing d) Grade inflation

d) Grade inflation

When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he's not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as: Tracking Grade inflation Feminism Manifest function

Tracking

What is the Head Start Program? a) A teaching method which equips students to regurgitate facts in order to do well on standardized tests. b) A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status. c) A curriculum which requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding. d) A state mandate that determines the eligibility of students who expect to attend college.

b) A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status.

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as: a) The unexpected subjects students take an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field. b) A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission. c) The emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications. d) The course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi after the semester has started.

b) A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. As she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled," and told she will never amount to anything. Kara, though intelligent, decides to "live down" to this expectation. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara's experience? a) Conflict theory b) Feminist theory c) Symbolic interactionism d) Functionalism

c) Symbolic interactionism

Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education? a) Social placement b) Social control c) Socialization d) Social networks

d) Social networks


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