EDUC Chapter 7
The state with perhaps the purest example of adequate education approach is _____.
Maryland
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
Most school board members view themselves as _____.
trustee representatives
School boards determine educational policy, and majority of their members tend to be _____.
white
The marketing technique that involves selling things in unconventional and unexpected places is known as _____.
guerrilla marketing
Which of these court cases led to the advent of Robin Hood reformers?
Serrano v. Priest
From the following, identify the accurate statement about school superintendents.
They are the most powerful education officer in the school district.
Which of these statements best describes the attitude of Americans toward inequities in school funding?
They believe that an individual's circumstances are merely obstacles to be overcome.
Which of the following is true of adequate educational guarantees, the educational clauses present in the constitution of different states?
They guarantee that every student receives an efficient, sound or thorough education.
School boards are often criticized for:
being in the backseat when it comes to educational change and reform.
The federal funds directed at specific categories and targeted educational needs of schools are known as _____.
categorical grants
The Abbott cases in New Jersey contributed to a new line of litigation focusing on _____.
educational outcome
The influence of the business community in America's schools can best be characterized as _____.
extensive
States have used different programs to try to equalize funding. In the _____ program, the state provides funds to ensure that each student receives a minimal level of educational services.
foundation
Who is most likely to be considered part of the "hidden school government"?
parents
The _____ is collected through payroll deductions, money deducted even before one receives salary.
personal income tax
The chief state school officer is responsible for:
planning school activities.
To raise money for schools, colonial towns and districts assessed a(n) _____ tax.
property
Commercialism promotes _____.
self-gratification
A call for accountability in financing of schools means that _____.
the public wants to see academic progress for their tax dollars