Deck 13: Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation

Question 1

Who determines major policies for school districts?

A) school boards
B) teachers unions
C) parent groups
D) special interests

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Some states elect their chief state school officer, and in others, it is a(n) ______ position.

A) merit
B) spoils
C) given
D) appointed

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A Nation at Risk was commissioned by which president?

A) Lyndon Johnson
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Bill Clinton
D) George Bush

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In 2016, individuals who earned their bachelor's degree typically earned ______ times that of the typical high school dropout.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 5

In New England, local control of school policy is ______.

A) weak
B) strong
C) nonexistent
D) unopposed

Question 6

Centralized authority figures are more visible and ______ than low-profile school board members.

A) irresponsible
B) corrupt
C) powerful
D) accountable

Question 7

The authority of the ______ is extremely limited.

A) U.S. Department of Education
B) school board
C) superintendent
D) school district

Question 8

State legislatures work with ______ to deal with education policy questions.

A) governors
B) the President
C) state departments of education
D) citizens

Question 9

A ______ school is one in which children of all income levels attend at taxpayer expense.

A) charter
B) private
C) community
D) common

Question 10

Fixed criteria for learning that students are expected to achieve are known as ______.

A) high states
B) back to basics
C) education policy
D) standards

Question 11

. NCLB relies heavily on which of the following?

A) standardized tests
B) creative learning
C) unfunded mandates
D) portfolio assessments

Question 12

The Back to Basics movement advocates a return to ______.

A) creative learning
B) standardized testing
C) traditional core subjects
D) teacher competency

Question 13

Who visits schools to determine if they qualify for accreditation?

A) outside experts
B) teachers
C) legislatures
D) school board members

Question 14

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the signature domestic policy program of whom?

A) Bill Clinton in 2000
B) Lyndon Johnson in 1968
C) George W. Bush in 2002
D) Barack Obama in 2008

Question 15

During the Progressive Era, citizen school boards were envisioned as a way to end the ______ system.

A) merit
B) education
C) spoils
D) local

Question 16

The processes states use to qualify teacher candidates to work in schools is known as ______.

A) accreditation
B) licensure procedures
C) high-stakes testing
D) standards

Question 17

The primary authority for running schools lies with which of the following?

A) the federal government
B) the states
C) school districts
D) the superintendent

Question 18

All states have laws requiring ______ to financially support public education.

A) all taxpayers
B) parents of school-age children
C) wealthy citizens
D) public school graduates

Question 19

In reaction to protests and heightened media coverage, in 2018, _____, passed a $450 million tax increase to boost education spending.

A) West Virginia
B) Kansas
C) Oklahoma
D) Arizona

Question 20

In 2015, approximately ______ billions of state and local government spending went toward K-12 education.

A) $60
B) $200
C) $650
D) $950

Question 21

In response to ______, some states decided to cut taxes rather than spend more on schools.

A) the 2008-2009 recession
B) political pressure
C) demographic changes
D) economic prosperity

Question 22

Twenty-seven states earmark ______ funds for education.

A) tax
B) excise
C) lottery
D) corporate

Question 23

In 1900, only ______% of children in the United States finished high school.

A) 6
B) 15
C) 20
D) 37

Question 24

The ______ is the only independent survey of what students know and can do in different grades.

A) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
B) Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)
C) ACT
D) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

Question 25

That white and Asian Americans tend to perform better than Hispanic and African American students on standardized tests is known as a(n) ______.

A) equity gap
B) achievement gap
C) income gap
D) downward spiral

Question 26

______ are public grants that can be used to enroll children in any accredited school, including private and parochial schools.

A) Vouchers
B) Charters
C) Scholarships
D) Proposals

Question 27

Which state has the fewest enrolled public school students?

A) California
B) Nebraska
C) Vermont
D) Oregon

Question 28

Although the administration control and financial independence is delegated through other forms of government, the ______ are ultimately responsible for the public education systems.

A) students
B) parents
C) counties
D) states

Question 29

Property taxes are paid by property owners and are based on the ______ of their homes or businesses.

A) sale price
B) historic value
C) assessed value
D) listed price

Question 30

In the ______, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of increased equalization among districts.

A) 1920s
B) 1950s
C) 1970s
D) 2000s

Question 31

In San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Court held what?

A) equal school funding is not a constitutional right
B) poor citizens cannot be expected to bear the same tax burden as wealthier ones
C) all children deserve the same access to education
D) the Equal Protection Clause requires equal advantages

Question 32

The TIMSS test measures academic achievement in ______ and ______.

A) writing; reading
B) reading; math
C) writing; history
D) math; science

Question 33

______ designed to provide a consistent and uniform framework for education across the states.

A) The Goals 2000 Act was
B) The Common Core State Standards were
C) Race to the Top was
D) NCLB was

Question 34

The biggest obstacle to recruiting good teachers is ______.

A) lack of interest
B) poor student performance
C) dangerous schools
D) stressed education budgets

Question 35

______ often have unique educational themes.

A) Private schools
B) Charter schools
C) Educational associations
D) After-school activities

Question 36

The biggest source of school funds come from ______ taxes.

A) corporate
B) sales
C) income
D) property

Question 37

What is the most important factor in student learning?

A) good teaching
B) family income
C) curriculum
D) parental involvement

Question 38

What was the topic of the case Serrano v. Priest?

A) tax shelters
B) school funding equity
C) meals for students
D) special education

Question 39

Graduation rates are not a particularly accurate measure because students ______.

A) transfer to other schools.
B) take the GED.
C) do not attend the graduation ceremony.
D) become incarcerated.

Question 40

In ______, four-day school weeks were instituted as a cost-saving measure and teachers did not receive a state-funded pay raise for a decade.

A) West Virginia
B) Kansas
C) Oklahoma
D) Arizona

Question 41

There are many major teachers unions in the United States.

Question 42

Research groups and advocacy groups are the same thing.

Question 43

School vouchers can be used for religious schools.

Question 44

The National PTA is a relatively new organization.

Question 45

What is the problem with financing public education primarily through property taxes?

Question 46

Who are the primary actors in the education policy arena?

Question 47

Corporations and small business have been vocal in pushing for school reform.

Question 48

Ronald Reagan once claimed that education was "the answer to all our national problems."

Question 49

What are the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating performance standards into education policy?

Question 50

What is the difference between charter school programs and school voucher programs?

Question 51

The homeschool movement is gaining popularity in the United States.

Question 52

Criterion-referenced tests are designed to gauge a student's level of mastery of a given set of materials.

Question 53

What are the Common Core State Standards?

Question 54

The bursar generally determines the budget for a school district.

Question 55

Briefly discuss the primary school performance indicators administered by the federal government.

Question 56

Work experience is not considered for teacher licensure procedures?