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a system of universal free schools for all
"It knows no distinction of rich and poor, of bond and free" Horace Mann is referring to
the gathering of quantitative date related to the knowledge and skills students have acquired
"Measurement" is
students' intellectual growth in the arts and sciences
A perennialistic cirriculum should stress
Membership in the AFT is not open to administrators
A significant difference between the NEA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is that ________.
alternative school
A small, highly individualized school separate from the regular school is typically called a(n)
study of the Great Books
A social reconstructionist curriculum would likely feature all of the following except ________.
eight types of intelligence
According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, individuals have
marijuana
According to a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) survey, middle and high school students reported that it was "very easy" or "fairly easy" to obtain
80%
According to a survey by the American Association of University Women, the percentage of the students affected by sexual harassment of schools is
Hispanic
According to education data, the ethnic group that consistently had the lowest high school completion rate is
urban
According to the US Department of Justice's National Gang Center the highest incidence of gang activity reports are made in _____ schools
reflect what students should know and be able to do
According to the text author, "standards" in education have come to be seen primarily as statements that
the right to fire teachers within local bargaining units
All of the following are powers of the states to maintain and support schools except
frequent promotions to administrative positions
All of the following are practical benefits of teaching except ________.
release from school discipline
All of the following are reasons youths give for joining gangs except
Supervising superintendents throughout the state.
All of the following are responsibilities of the chief state school officer except
students in grade 12 are the most likely to attempt suicide
All of the following are true of female and male involvement in suicide except
vertical equity
Allocating funds according to legitimate educational needs such as low-income students or students with limited English proficiency is called
school-based management
An approach to school improvement in which teachers, principals, students, parents, and community members manage individual schools and share in the decision-making process is known as
voucher system
An approach whereby parents are given money by the state to enroll their children in the school of their choice is called a(n) ________.
emotional intelligence
An awareness of and ability to manage feelings, talent in terms of interpersonal relations, and natural leadership abilities are examples of
the Montessori Method
An emphasis on using a prescribed set of materials and physical exercises to develop students' knowledge and skills is
basic skills
An essentialistic curriculum would most likely emphasize ________.
identifying possible consequences of one's actions
An important part of a teacher's response to an ethical dilemma is
to help your interviewing skills when pursuing a position
An understanding of philosophy of education is important for all of the following reasons except
4
Approximately one in _____ girls will be pregnant at least once before the age of 20
greater degrees of self-governance
As principals respond to increasing pressure to become more effective at facilitating collaborative, emergent approaches to leadership, teachers should receive ____.
sales taxes and income taxes
At the state level, most funding for schools comes from ________.
Islamic
Black Academics have sprung up across the country in recent years, many supported by the growing number of African Americans who practice
NASDTEC
Bob is finishing his teacher education program in Minnesota but wants to teach in Wisconsin. Bob needs to check if Minnesota and Wisconsin are members of the
3
By 2060, the Hispanic population in the United States is expected to be one in __ US residents
short
Compared to other professions, the professional component of the teacher education program in many states is
are reluctant to communicate a vision of educational excellence
Critics of school boards point out that school boards are best described as agencies that
6-8
Currently, all states require an average of ____ semester credits of supervised student teaching
two-thirds
Currently, more than ____ of states have passed some type of collective bargaining laws that apply to teachers; however, there is little uniformity among these laws
the only schooling for girls
Dame schools provided ________.
Assumed a more active role in ensuring equal educational opportunity.
During President Clinton's term of office, the federal government
focused on the duties of the home
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the education of girls ________.
standardized tests
Each state has mandated ____ to assess students' mastery of academic standards
knowledge
Epistemological questions focus on
public schools
Groups that see the school as a means of perpetuating their preferred way of life include all of the following except
due process
IDEA gives parents the right to disagree with an IEP or an evaluation of their child's abilities. This process is known as
free and appropriate education for all children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 18
In 1975, Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This act guaranteed
70%
In 2011-2, state department of education ratings of virtual schools' academic performance showed that more than _____ academically unacceptable
the classroom culture
In a classroom, the physical characteristics of the setting and the social dimensions of the group interact to shape _______.
chief state school officer
In most states, the head of the state board of education is the
teachers' salaries
In one of the nation's most dramatic education reform efforts, the Kentucky Education Reform Act required each of the state's schools to form a school-based management council to set policy in each of the following except
achievement of their potential through self-actualization
In the 1950s and 1960s, humanistic psychology became the basis of educational reforms that sought to enhance students'
3
It is estimated that the number of multiracial Americans is increasing at ___ times the rate of the United States as a whole
formal operations
Kohlbergs theory of moral development includes all except
different; frequency
Licensure requirements are ____ from state to state, and they are ______ modified
fewer numbers of children enrolled in special education
Measures of success for schools include all of the following except ________.
the school curriculum is based on what we know about reality
Metaphysics has important implications for educations because
3%-5%
Of the total population the percentage of students identified as gifted and talented is about
apply knowledge, skills, and work habits
Performance-based assessment focuses on student's ability to
identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct
Philosophy is concerned with
cognitive development
Piaget is know for his theory on
cultural identify
Possible elements that might shape a person's ____ include customs, age, racial identity, exceptionalities, language, gender, etc
curriculum should focus on the enduring disciplines of knowledge
Progressivism is based on the belief that education should be student-centered and adhere to all of the following assumptions except ________.
school boards with representation from the student body
Research has documented that the characteristics of successful schools include all of the following except
school reconstructing
School governance, administrative decentralization. teacher empowerment, professionalization, bottom-up policy making, school based planning are all examples of
community schools
Schools that serve their communities by integrating educational, medical, and social and/or human services are called
decreased steadily
Since the 1929-1940, the number of school districts in the United States has
increased steadily
Since the turn of the century, teachers' salaries have
vocational choices
Stress within the family can have a significant negative effect on students and their ability to focus on learning while at school. All of the following are associated with stress except ________.
gender bias
Subtle favoritism or discrimination on the basis of gender
potential academic problems
Teachers can rely on identifying at-risk factors as good indicators of ________ in their students.
3.8 million
Teaching is the largest profession in the United States with kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school teachers totaling about ____ teachers
state
The Massachusetts Act of 1642 was significant in that it made education a responsibility of the
federal land for states to sell or rent in order to raise money for the establishment of colleges
The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 provided ________.
was broader and more practical than that of earlier Latin schools
The Philadelphia Academy, which opened in 1751, would say that its curriculum ________.
McKinney-Vento Act
The act that requires states to provide homeless children with a free public education is
assertive discipline
The approach to discipline that calls on teachers to establish firm, clear guidelines for student behavior and to follow through with consequences for misbehavior is ________.
emotion
The arena of educational politics refers to how people use all of the following except
Noah Webster's American Spelling Book
The book that was given the name "the old blue-back" and sold over 24 million copies was
opportunity to learn (OTL)
The concept that is based on the premise that teachers must use to provide all students with challenging content and use appropriate instructional strategies to help students learn that content is known as
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The education act passed in 1965 that allocated funds based on the number of poor children in school districts is called the ________.
post secondary schooling for workers
The federal government initiative known as the Lanham Act provided funding for all of the following except
financial stability
The offspring of pregnant teenagers are most at risk for all of the following except
an educational malpractice suit
The parents of Brittany are suing the school be hase Britany graduated from high school with a fourth-grade reading level. This type of lawsuit is called a
promote religion and prepare children for further education
The primary purpose of parochial schools was to
classroom organization
The way teachers and students are grouped for instruction and time is scheduled in the classroom is known as ________.
due process
To dismiss a teacher, a district must follow a step-by-step process known as
624 billion
Total expenditure la for public elementary and secondary schools is the United States during 2017-8 was approximately
the philosophy of education
When Dewey refers to the general theory of education, he is referencing
children in the class
When establishing home pages on the Internet, teachers should be careful not to include information that would identify _______.
art and music
When schools face budget cutbacks or increased pressure to prepare students for high-stakes tests, often ________ teaching positions are eliminated.
students' skill at reproducing given knowledge
When teachers in restructured schools emphasized authentic assessment, their assessments focused on all of the following except
accessibility
Which element of school infrastructure needed to successfully integrate technology into teaching would address the ability for all students to experience opportunities to use technology?
teachers
With the exception of parents or guardians, the adults who have the greatest influence on children are often their
state department of education
Within a state, the body usually charged with the day to day implementation of educational policies is the
state department of education
Within a state, the body usually charged with the day-to-day implementation of educational policies is the
students
Without a doubt, your relationships with _____ will be the most important and complex you will have as a teacher
Pedagogical expertise
___ is the joint product of wisdom about teaching, learning, students, and content
sex role socialization
____ conveys to students certain expectations about the way boys and girls are "supposed" to act
substitute teaching
____ is a way for districts to learn your strengths as you get paid for replacing a regular teacher who may be absent
peer coaching
____ is an arrangement where teachers observe each other's teaching and provide constructive criticism
74%
____ of teachers say that educational technology is a student-motivator
multicultural education
_____ is committed to the final of providing all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic, racial, or cultural backgrounds, with equal opportunities to learn in school is
National Board Certification
_____ is the most prestigious credential a teacher can earn
Magnet
______ schools offer a curriculum that focuses on a specific are such as preforming arts; they often draw students from a larger attendance area than regular schools and promote voluntary desegregation
practicum
a ____ is a short-term field based experience that allows teachers evaluation students to spend time observing and assisting in classrooms
personal learning network (PLN)
a ____ is when teachers develop a professional based network of people selected by him/her to pursue learning needs and share knowledge and experiences in technology use
cooperative learning
a model of teaching that can strengthen students' interpersonal skills is
reflective teaching logs
a structured form of journal writing in which a student teacher described daily classroom activities and analyzed an episode are
direct instruction
a systematic instructional method focusing on the transmission of knowledge and skills from the teacher to the students
teacherpreneur
a teacher who is an assessment designer who develops method for evaluating student achievement should be considered a(n)
low pay
according to the text, which of the frustrations below are not a reason teachers leave the profession?
the right to fire teachers within local bargaining units
all of the following are powers of the states to maintain and support schools except
the right to hearing by a jury
all of the following criteria are generally adhered to in expulsion cases except
flipped classroom
an example of blended learning where students first learn content through online video lectures at home, then apply what they learned in that classroom is called a
mentor
an experienced teacher who provides a beginning teacher support necessary for success in the teaching profession is a
minority
any group numbering less than half of the total population is called a
six
approximately ___ months if a students K-12 education is taught by substitute teachers
standards and assessments, however sophisticated, should not be used as a signaling device ti students, parents, and teachers, and other standards are necessary to equality of opportunity
arguments for raising educational standards, include all of the following except
criterion-referenced
assessments where students learning is compared with clearly defined criteria or standards rather than the performance if other students are referred to as
what students are thinking
cameras set up in a classroom can useful in capturing all of the below except
when the student teacher is paid at professional rates
depending on the statutes in a particular state, a student teacher may act as a substitute teacher under all of the following conditions except
lacked
ethnic and racial minorities have traditionally ____ power in the public life of the United States
open educational resources
free web-based content that are in the public domain are
one-third
in an effort to address uneven technology professional development and support, approximately ____ of states require technology training and/or course work for an initial teacher license
guided to do corrective exercises or activities
in mastery learning, students take diagnostic tests and then are
assign work that can be successfully preformed while still being challenged
in order to promote a sense of competence in students, teachers can
special education
instruction that is designed to meet the needs of exceptional children is known as
stereotyping
is the process of attributing behavioral characteristics to all members of a group
30%
on any given day, about ____ of tweens and teens spend 4-8 hours with screen media
character education
one approach to teaching values and moral reasoning is known as a(n) ____ program, which "promotes the teaching of core values through course curricula"
expecting their children to function effectively without any interventions
parents can help children with learning disabilities achieve success in school most through all of the following strategies except by
induction programs
provide beginning teachers with continued assistance at least during the first year
inquiry learning
providing students with opportunities to inquire into subjects so that they "discover" knowledge for themselves is called
student diversity
refers to differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status
instructional
simulations, tutorials, drills and practices, and web-based games are examples of ____ software
categorical aid
state-appropriated funds to cover the costs of educating students with special needs
maslow
students developmental levels vary according to how well their biological and psychological needs have been satisfied. this is the basic premise of a theory developed by
academic tenacity
students who believe that belong in school academically and socially, are engages in learning, and don't let intellectual or social setbacks derail them are exhibiting characteristics of
blended learning
teachers are using forms of ____ which involves the combination of online and face-to-face instruction
meet curriculum goals
teachers frequently complain of a lack of training in how to use technology to
have opportunities available that recognize their expertise in the teaching profession
teachers who earn National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification
better than
the analysis of several studies comparing achievement of students learning online with learning face-to-face by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009 found that students in online learning conditions preformed ______ those receiving face-to-face instruction
eight
the attrition rate among teachers in the US during the first five years is approximately __ percent
state legislature
the body that determines how taxes will be used to support schools, what will or will not be taught, and the length of the school day and year is the
segregated schools were inherently unequal
the brown v. board of education of topeka decision in 1954 declared that
parallel teaching
the co-teaching model where a class is divided in half, and each teacher instructs half the class is called
Integrated Cirriculum
the curriculum that draws from several different subject areas and focuses on a theme or concept rather than on a single subject is called the
24000
the federal poverty level is approximately ____ a year for a family of four
supportive of
the general public is generally ____ virtual schools
title IX
the guarantee of equal educational opportunity for women was a result of
digital use divide
the inequitable opportunities to use technology is the
local level
the majority of finding for schools is provided by the
the cone of proximal intelligence
the point at which students need assistance in order to continue learning is called
development
the predictable changes that all human being undergo as they progress through the life span is referred to as
collective bargaining
the process which school boards negotiate contracts with teacher organizations is known as
accelerated programs
the review of hundreds of research findings in education indicated that _____ consistently yielded the highest results for intellectually precocious children
allocated time
the time teachers dedicate for instruction in various areas of the curriculum is called
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the total number of K-12 teachers is expected to increase from 3.5 million teachers in 2016 by approximately ____ percent in 2023
what educational purposes should the school seek to attain
tyler's rationale for curriculum development leads to which of the following questions
bilingual education
using two languages as the medium of instruction is an example of
simulations
virtual classroom software programs where students becoming teachers can interact with student avatars are called
limited access to subject
when students use educational technology in school, they receive all of the following except
students take notes on their ipads
which of the activities below would be an example of the replacement technology integration element of the RAT Matrix?
for-profit schools
which of the following is considered to be one of the most controversial educational issues of the twenty-first century in the United States
planning a sequence of steps for punishment
which of the following is not based on Glasser's approach to classroom management
a La Carte model
which option of blended learning allows students to attend class in a brick-and-mortar school, and then take a course that is entirely online?
personal computer or pc
which technology is the most available technology in classrooms?
