Deck 10: Historical Perspectives

Question 1

The 1983 report A Nation at Risk made five recommendations for education: 1) Five basics added to secondary school curriculum, 2) rigorous and measurable standards, 3) school year be extended, 4) enhanced preparation and professionalism for educators, 5) accountability.What education policy corresponds to these recommendations?

A)Academics and Accountability Act
B)Cardinal Principal of secondary education
C)National Defense Education Act
D)No Child Left Behind

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What was happening in America during the Young Nation Period that caused schools to emphasize citizenship, history, geography and moral development?

A)More colleges
B)Immigration
C)Great depression
D)Industrialization

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What are the specific schools for the preparation of teachers focusing on teaching methodologies and the psychology of child development?

A)Normal schools
B)Monitorial schools
C)Land grant schools
D)Teacher college

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What was the movement that began in the early 19th century based on the belief that all children had the right to a free public education?

A)Compulsory
B)Progressive
C)Revolutionary
D)Common schools

Question 5

After young boys learned to read in the New England colonies, they had two options available to them.What was one of these options?

A)Apprenticeship
B)Harvard college
C)Teaching children
D)Agriculture

Question 6

In the Colonial Period religion was a part of education, but as the purpose of education gradually changed so did the influence of religion.What had the greatest impact on religion and schools?

A)Federal governments greater involvement in education
B)Government money dwindled for religious schools
C)Supreme court rulings about prayer and religion in schools
D)Findings from the report: A Nation at Risk

Question 7

In 2009 President Obama introduced Race to the Top funds for innovative State programs.What is one area of reform NOT part of the proposed programs or strategies?

A)Gains in student achievement
B)Required standardized tests
C)Improve high school graduation rates
D)Closing achievement gaps

Question 8

During the Progressive Nation Period, factories employed 18-25% of U.S.children.Contributing to the family income was more important than education.How did individuals such as Mary Harris "Mother" Jones work to change this?

A)Change the curriculum to make it more relevant
B)Enact child labor laws
C)Raise the minimum wage making it more expensive to hire children
D)Stress to parents the importance of education

Question 9

John Locke was an English philosopher who influenced education during the 1600's and 1700's.How do his ideas influence education today?

A)Emphasis on humanities and arts
B)Religious teachings in a home school environment
C)Secular, humanistic, practical approach
D)Lower school and secondary curriculum school

Question 10

Native Americans have had a turbulent relationship with the U.S.government.Until 1965, who controlled and decided what should be taught in school on Native American Territory?

A)Federal government
B)Local tribe
C)Local school district
D)State where reservation is located

Question 11

During each historical period, the type of student changed.In the Modern period, how would you describe the changes in who went to school?

A)Exclusion of immigrant children
B)All children with emphasis on Inclusion
C)Equity for Low Income children
D)All children due to desegregation

Question 12

What was the purpose of education in the southern colonies?

A)Produce an educated workforce for the plantation and farms
B)Separate the children from European descent from African slaves
C)Teach agricultural skills to wealthy boys
D)To create college educated elite of wealthy plantation owners

Question 13

Standardization of college admissions occurred during the Progressive period.What is one common college entrance requirement between the Progressive period and today?

A)University entrance exams (SAT)
B)
C)Four units of English and Math
D)Be in the top 25% of your class

Question 14

After the court decision of Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka, what happened to desegregation in the South?

A)All schools become desegregated allowing everyone to go to school
B)Black schools were closed forcing desegregation
C)States were forced to fund all schools equally
D)Federal government had to enforce law and enacted further legislation

Question 15

How did the Morrill Act of 1862 impact higher education?

A)Established colleges for teacher preparation
B)Created a classical education
C)Made college education accessible to all social classes
D)Created a committee to establish college entrance exams

Question 16

What was the primary purpose of education in the American colonies of the 1600's and early 1700's?

A)Read and write Latin
B)To perpetuate religion
C)Prepare for college
D)Apprentice

Question 17

Olivia is a high school basketball player who will receive an athletic scholarship to college next year.What law provides Olivia the same scholarship opportunities as her friend Mike?

A)Pell Grant
B)Title IX
C)Collegiate athletic grants
D)Hope scholarship

Question 18

In 1891 the Committee of Ten was formed to help establish a standard high school curriculum.What was the long lasting effect of their recommendation on schools today?

A)Balance between elementary school and secondary schools
B)Classical studies program that includes Latin and Greek
C)Two curriculum tracks established which include academic and vocational
D)Courses in art, music, and physical education established

Question 19

In the New England colonies, there were two educational tracks, each representing a different kind of school.What were these two types of schools?

A)Latin grammar school and vernacular school
B)Elementary school and primary school
C)Dame school and British preparatory
D)Grammar school and Harvard

Question 20

John Ramirez is a member of the U.S.armed services and plans on attending college next semester.What federal program provides benefits for him to attend college?

A)National Defense Education Act
B)Higher Education grant
C)Morrill Act
D)Montgomery GI bill

Question 21

Considering that the U.S Constitution gives the function of education to the States how has the influence of the federal government increased over history in education?

Question 22

Due to factors such as the yellow school bus, and an increase in children attending school, the one room school house was replaced by new buildings with many classrooms.How did school officials arrange schools that had a lasting impact?

Question 23

In the Young Nation Period, school system superintendents were introduced.How does this relate to education today and what may be some other similarities?

Question 24

Explain the African American struggle for equal education from Colonial times to today?

Question 25

How did the Morrill Act of 1862 influence higher education and impact education today?

Question 26

During the Young Nation Period, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson emphasized different priorities for education.What did each man emphasize in education?

Question 27

What legislation had a broad impact on Hispanic population in regards to education?