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According to a study of twelve industrialized nations, how does the United States rank with regard to expenditures on public education (grades 1-12) as a percentage of gross domestic product? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------fifth Which of the following countries has the most decentralized approach to educational organization? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------United States Which is a distinctive feature of education in New Zealand? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"natural language learning" Which of the following is not true of the bipartite system? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It separates students into vocational and academic tracks beginning with their first year in school. In the United States today, the rate of young people attending and completing higher education..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------is now surpassed by several other nations
In the United States, what proportion of people aged twenty-five to thirty- four have attained postsecondary education? ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------nearly 40 percent The aim of many of the educational reforms proposed today is to improve this nation's..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------international economic competitiveness To help future workers cope with the needs of the job market, today's curriculum should include content on..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------the use of technology Educational reform reports have stressed that educational opportunities should be more equitable for students who are..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------economically disadvantaged Research on effective teaching might suggest that reform projects include a focus on..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------classroom management Teacher-directed instruction that proceeds in small steps resulting in high student achievement is called..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- explicit teaching You teach math to disadvantaged middle-school students. You have found that it helps to divide problem solving into as many component parts as possible, teach each part in sequence, and help students practice each part before moving on to the next. Which of the following methods is least
Instruction in schools with concentrations of low-achieving students typically has been directed toward..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----low level skills Promising approaches to assisting low-achieving students must overcome..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------teachers' low expectations for low achievers. As a whole, strategies for bringing about "effective classrooms" call for..? -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the thoughtful application of research-based approaches to classroom teaching and instruction. When the curriculum is aligned, teachers are less likely to..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------rely solely on textbooks "Schools-within-a-school" for low achievers..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------provide students with help in basic skills Many of the research studies on effective schools have examined..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------high poverty schools Rosemary, a high-school principal, argues that so-called effective schools are difficult to achieve. She uses the following reasons to support her argument. Which is least defensible? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----There are few examples of successful school effectiveness projects that can provide lessons for others.
Organizational decisions regarding the implementation of innovations are most successful when..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------focused on the individual school where problems occur Those who are opposed to the concept of government-supported religion would find support for this notion in the U.S. Constitution's...? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------establishment clause Citizens are guaranteed the right of free speech and expression in the U.S. Constitution's..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------free exercise clause The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fourteenth Amendment Teachers who have tenure...? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- cannot be dismissed without cause The rules and principles that a district must follow when attempting to dismiss a tenured teacher are mandated by the..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------due process guidelines In cases involving teachers' freedom of expression, courts have considered...? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the behavior and the results
You know a tenured teacher who was recently fired for insubordination. She is suing her district for damages, claiming that she was not insubordinate and that the district's action has done irreparable damage to her good name, reputation, and integrity. This case is most likely to focus on..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the teacher's liberty interests under the Fourteenth Amendment When signs of child abuse are recognized by a teacher..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the teacher is required to report the abuse to the proper authorities An instructional media teacher who regularly videotapes copyrighted TV programs for use by classroom teachers in his middle high school is violating copyright laws if he..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- makes the tapes without an advance request from one or more teachers Teachers need to be familiar with the legal principle of fair use when..? ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------photocopying materials for classroom use Organized and mandated prayer and Bible readings are ________________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------not allowed in a public school A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges. This action is probably legal because..?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a parochial-school teacher does not necessarily have the same civil rights as a public-school teacher The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that expression of unpopular views by students is..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------allowed if it is not disruptive Most cases involving elementary or secondary education are filed in which courts? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------state An individual who is prepared to function first as a young person and then as an adult is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------socialized Which of the following may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the United States? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----influence of mass media Which social institution has been identified as having become less influential as a socializing force over the past several decades? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------church The largest increase in alcohol use is with ______________________________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------children under fifteen
A nuclear family can be described as one that..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------includes two parents living with their children Some say that highly industrialized societies are creating a new trend—the "postnuclear family." Which of the following families is the best example of this trend? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a family primarily focused on the goals and self-fulfillment of its adult members Given current social conditions and trends, which of the following statements about Sam, a hypothetical twelve-year-old boy, is most likely to be true? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Sam's friends influence him more than his parents' friends influenced them as children. Researchers examining the "net generation" conclude that..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------although television requires passive viewing, utilizing the Internet stimulates interactive participation According to Coleman's study in 1961, students with high prestige in high school include..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------those who are athletes those who own nice cars physically attractive students Teachers can help improve or increase students' aspirations by encouraging them to participate in..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----extracurricular activities
When dealing with bullies, a school might best..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------apply behavioral contracts According to much of the research on student roles, which of the following children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a "model" student? --- ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Joy, who quietly and efficiently does everything she's told to do Studies indicate that active, independent learners are sometimes..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------rejected by teachers Concentrated poverty schools are located in..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------big cities Technical workers, technicians, and sales personnel would probably be in the..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------middle class Socioeconomic status is used primarily to classify people by their..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------social class Elaborate language typically includes..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------complex language Research indicates that the achievement of rural students is hampered by..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------poverty and inequality
Latino and African American students..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------have registered gains in reading, math, and other subjects according to the NAEP are attending college at a slightly higher rate than the during the 1960s have narrowed the achievement gap that exists between them and white students In terms of school achievement, working-class students as a group tend to ___________middle-class students ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------- ---underperform Which statement accurately describes trends in the African American community? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The rate of enrollment in colleges remains low. Overall status and income have increased, yet many are sinking deeper into poverty. In terms of the socioeconomic levels children will achieve as adults, children raised in poverty tend to ______________________. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------freeze in the same levels as their parents Increasing polarization of the African American population is especially evident in..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------socioeconomic status ___________ helps explain why some students with low socioeconomic status refuse to conform to school expectations or to comply with their teacher's demands. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Resistance theory
The variables used to identify social class include..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------education housing price occupation income What of the following statements is most likely to be true of Bobby, a kindergarten student, whose father has been gone since he was a baby and whose mother is poor and undereducated? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------He began school at a disadvantage, and without intervention his performance will probably always lag behind that of his more advantaged peers. According to proponents of the environmental disadvantage theory..? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the most rapid development of cognitive skills occurs during the preschool years In Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that..? ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------segregation violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment During the civil rights movement, many people found the need to improve educational opportunities for __________________. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------disadvantaged students students with disabilities
Compensatory school programs target..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------low-income students The purpose of Title I is to..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- improve the education of economically disadvantaged children A four-year-old disadvantaged child living in the inner city would probably be eligible for..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Head Start Funds for compensatory programs can be used for..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------early childhood education psychological and social services bilingual education Compensatory education is best described as a variety of attempts to..? ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------provide financial and programmatic support to relieve a variety of educational inequities It has been difficult in some communities to implement ________ due to long bus rides to other schools and large central-city districts with 50 percent or higher minority enrollment. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------desegregation
Pullout classes have been relatively ineffective because they...? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------tend to create confusion throughout the school Recent changes have improved Title I by..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------providing in-class assistance for low achievers. eliminating pullout programs. providing staff development for teachers. Up until about 1960, subcultures in the United States were expected to..? -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------be assimilated into the national mainstream Research on teaching in African American English or other dialects has shown that..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------findings about the benefits of such programs are inconclusive Bilingual education provides students who are not proficient in English with instruction in..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------their native language Desegregation and integration are different in that only integration includes..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------development of positive interracial contact Which of the following is most likely to work on the development of educational goals? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a national commission appointed by the president
The best argument for using very precise and specific instructional objectives is that they..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------can be clearly linked to measurable student outcomes As a major goal of American schools, ______________ studies the relationship with the past and yields insights into society and its values. ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------enculturation The publication of the Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education (1918) was an important benchmark in the history of the aims of American public education in that..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------it shifted the focus in secondary schools from rigorous education in traditional liberal arts to a broader focus on the skills required for successful living in our society The whole-child concept emphasizes..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------the growth and development of the entire child The major effect of the Soviet satellite Sputnik on American education was..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a return to academic essentials The 1960s brought increased attention to..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------disadvantaged students By the mid-twentieth century (1950-1960), concern over the goals of public education had focused on..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------the
"softening" of public education resulting from the emphasis on educating the whole child at the expense of rigorous academics Who should influence the goals of the local school district? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------parents teachers and school personnel children A "high stakes" test is one where the results..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------are used to help make decisions about promotion and/or graduation Educational policy reports in the mid-1980s emphasized..? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------academic excellence Schools interested in proposing a curriculum consistent with A Nation at Risk would probably offer..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- science A Nation at Risk emphasized that the well-being of the nation was being eroded by..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------mediocrity in education Kevin is on the curriculum development committee for a new school in his district. He believes that schools should focus on cultivating the intellect, instilling timeless values, and presenting the classics. What kind of curriculum is Kevin most likely to support? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------perennialist curriculum
