Education

different

The schools teach children to how to get along with ____________ kinds of people

Academic

___________ freedom refers to the freedom of students and teachers to pursue, discuss, and teacher knowledge without hinderance or censorship

Home school

______________ refers to parents teaching their own children at home

Charter Schools

__________________ are decentralized and based on a charter/agreement between an individual or group and its sponsor, usually the local or state school board

Head Start

__________________ is a federal program that seeks to enhance the social and intellectual development of preschool children from low-income families

B- Dual system

A system that separates those children who will go on to college or university education from those who will not and that provides a different type of education is a: A- Unitary system B- Dual system C- Progressive system D- Ungraded system

E

According to your text, which of the following is least critical in creating an effective school system? A- Students' understanding that success in education leads to economic success B- Parents' determination that students do well C- Governmental support for choice and innovation D- Consistent educational standards E- Money spent on the school system

D- Public Schools

All of the following are independent schools EXCEPT: A- Religious schools B- Private non-sectarian schools C- Home schools D- Public schools

E- All of the above are purposes

All of the following are purposes of formal education in modern industrial societies EXCEPT: A- Transmitting knowledge and skills B- Socialization C- Social Control D- Developing individuality E- All of the above are purposes

B- Shortening the school day

All of the following are reforms designed to improve the performance of schools EXCEPT: A- Increasing teacher salary scales B- Shortening the school day C- Improving teacher certification standards D- Giving teachers more responsibility

E- All of the above are true

All of the following statements are true regarding education in Japan EXCEPT: A- Students attend school many hours B- Most school buildings are shabby and Ill-equipped by Western standards C- Competition is intense D- Parents exert pressure on their children to excel academically E- All of the above are true

True

As our modern industrial society increases in complexity, it becomes more and more dependent on formal education. T/F

fostering literacy

By _______________________, it has made it possible for the masses to communicate and learn about public issues through reading

D- All of the above

Community colleges: A- Prepare students to enter a four-year college or university in their junior year B- Increased in number after WWII C- Provide various types of vocational training D- All of the above E- None of the above

True

Education in Pakistan reflects the country's hierarchically structured society. T/F

D- All of the above

Education includes: A- Efforts to teach beliefs, ways of life, and values B- Efforts to teach knowledge and skills C- Efforts to learn D- All of the above E- Only A&B

Alexis de Tocqueville

In the 1830's _______________________ ,a French author, visited America and expressed astonishment at the support for public education.

effective

Our public school system enables the nation to make more _____________ use of our Human Resources

reduced inequalities

Our system of public support for education ________________________ of opportunity at all Education levels

False

Overall, the rigor of U.S. textbooks has tended to increase since the 1920's. T/F

A- Most of our learning environments tend to be "winner-killer competitive"

Peggy McIntosh asserts that: A- Most of our learning environments tend to be "winner-killer competitive" B- Most of our learning environments are more consistent with women's than men's personalities C- Our current educational system is biased toward minorities D- Collaborative learning environments foster competition and hostility among learners

A- Have always been a part of the U.S. educational system

Private schools: A- Have always been a part of the U.S. educational system B- Educate over 80% of students C- Are expected to lose enrollment in the future D- All of the above

True

Public schools teach children to get along with different kinds of people T/F

False

Since schools are funded by the federal government, the amount of money each has to work with is about the same. T/F

D- The test scores were normed

Starting in 1995, SAT scores rose substantially primarily because: A- Students were studying harder for their test B- Teachers were doing better jobs of teaching the concepts on the test C- Schools were encouraging only the better students to take the test D- The test scores were normed

True

Studies have shown that the higher the family income, the greater the likelihood that a child will finish high school or go the college. T/F

True

Technology changes both the method teaching and what needs to be taught. T/F

unitary

The United States has a __________ school system

True

The dropout rate for U.S. high school students varies by race and ethnicity. T/F

False

The idea of publicly supported high schools did not begin to gain wide acceptance until well into the twentieth century. T/F

B- Took hold primarily in New England colonies

The idea that all citizens of a democracy should be taught reading, writing, and arithmetic: A- Took hold primarily in the Southern States B- Took primarily in the New England colonies C- Was fully supported by Founding Fathers of our country D- Both A&C

C- Dual thrust of American education

The idea that schools should foster the development of both individuality and the socialization of students is known as: A- General education B- Academic freedom of education C- Dual thrust of American education D- Democratic education

False

The most striking expansion of education in the U.S. in the twentieth century has been elementary school level. T/F

Social Promotion

The policy of promoting children along with their classmates regardless of whether they reach a minimum standard of achievement in their studies is known as ___________________.

True

Thirty-eight percent of all undergraduate students attend community colleges. T/F

True

Until the middle of the nineteenth century, higher education consisted chiefly of learning the ancient languages, mathematics, philosophy, and theology. T/F

False

Very few private schools have religious affiliations. T/F

A- Courses should provide skills needed in busienss

Vocationalists