Deck 7: Education Policy

Question 1

In the United States, education is often defined as ______ policy.

A) redistributive
B) distributive
C) constituent
D) regulatory

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The U.S. education system is a classic example of ______.

A) grants-in-aid
B) federalism
C) unitary system
D) reserved powers

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Education in the United States is the responsibility of which of the following governments?

A) federal and state
B) local and state
C) state and tribal
D) local, state, federal, and tribal

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following amendments grants powers to the states?

A) First
B) Sixth
C) Tenth
D) Thirteenth

Question 5

Which of the following governments focuses more on higher education?

A) local
B) state
C) federal
D) tribal

Question 6

All of the following were identified as responsibilities of the federal government except ______.

A) policies related to education funding
B) collection of data and research
C) creation of infrastructure and location of schools
D) enforcement of discrimination laws

Question 7

Which of the following acts provides federal grants to improve the public education system in the United States?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Morrill Act of 1862
C) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
D) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

Question 8

All of the following were identified as responsibilities of state and local governments except ______.

A) setting standards for curriculum
B) allocation of funds for public schools
C) Elect and appoint members of school boards
D) collection of data and research

Question 9

On average, the federal government provides state and local governments with ______ of the financial support for state education.

A) 2-3%
B) 6-7%
C) 9-10%
D) 13-14%

Question 10

Which of the following types of taxes is used to run K-12 public education?

A) income tax
B) sales tax
C) property tax
D) alcohol tax

Question 11

All of the following were identified as performance ratings used to hire educators except ______.

A) professional
B) skilled
C) developing
D) ineffective

Question 12

Higher education is funded through which of the following?

A) tuition and research grants
B) property taxes
C) federal income taxes
D) gasoline and tobacco taxes

Question 13

According to the text, children learned to read and write in ______.

A) churches
B) schools
C) workhouses
D) ships

Question 14

The Common School Movement advocated for all of the following except ______.

A) standardized testing and common standards
B) educational system that did not vary from district to district
C) a homogenized public school system
D) free and healthy school lunches for all students

Question 15

Which of the following acts created land-grant colleges?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Morrill Act of 1862
C) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
D) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

Question 16

Higher education began to receive attention when the economy shifted from ______.

A) agriculture to technology
B) technology to energy
C) agriculture to industry
D) industry to energy

Question 17

Which of the following acts attempted to end segregation in schools and banned employment discrimination based on someone's race, religion, sex, or national origin?

A) Morrill Act of 1862
B) Civil Rights Act of 1964
C) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
D) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Question 18

Which of the following acts serves as a foundation for our current education system?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
C) Morrill Act of 1862
D) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

Question 19

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 offered grants and funding for all of the following except ______.

A) textbooks and library books
B) special education centers
C) subsidized day care for students
D) scholarships for low-income college students

Question 20

Title IX stipulates that any school that received federal funding cannot discriminate based on an individual's ______.

A) socioeconomic status
B) legal status
C) race/ethnicity
D) sex

Question 21

Which of the following was created under President Obama's Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015?

A) professional development programs for both teachers and staff
B) programs for parents of English learners
C) national center for literacy for students with disabilities and dyslexia
D) centers for high IQ and gifted students

Question 22

A ______ provides public money for students to attend schools of their choice.

A) magnet
B) waiver
C) charter
D) voucher

Question 23

Which of the following types of schools are publically funded, but focus on a particular topic area, such as science?

A) home
B) public
C) charter
D) magnet

Question 24

Which of the following types of schools are privately funded and not religious, but free for students to attend?

A) charter
B) home
C) public
D) magnet

Question 25

Blended learning was first introduced in which of the following states?

A) Idaho
B) California
C) Oregon
D) Wyoming

Question 26

Which of the following education laws gets reauthorized every 5 years?

A) Morrill Act of 1862
B) Education of Handicapped Children Act of 1975
C) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
D) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Question 27

Which of the following acts created Title I programs, which gave assistance to disadvantaged students?

A) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
B) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
C) Education of Handicapped Children Act of 1975
D) Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

Question 28

Which of the following acts focused on standards-based education reform?

A) Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
B) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
C) No Child Left Behind Act of 2002
D) Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994

Question 29

Which of the following acts allows parents the right to inspect and review their student's education records?

A) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
B) Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994
C) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
D) Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

Question 30

Which of the following acts focused on increasing high school graduation rates, knowledge in STEM topics, and the social and emotional aspect of a child's growth?

A) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
B) Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
C) Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
D) Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994

Question 31

Which of the following presidents mentioned in the text supported financial aid to teach literacy for Southern Blacks?

A) President Clinton
B) President Ford
C) President Trump
D) President Harrison

Question 32

President Clinton's Goals 2000 emphasized which of the following educational areas?

A) math and science
B) arts
C) communications
D) humanities and social sciences

Question 33

The ______ is responsible for appointing the head of the Department of Education.

A) president
B) Congress
C) courts
D) bureaucracy

Question 34

Which of the following presidents is referred to as the higher education president?

A) President Bush
B) President Clinton
C) President Obama
D) President Trump

Question 35

Which of the following institutions sets national education policy for the United States?

A) president
B) Congress
C) courts
D) bureaucracy

Question 36

Which of the following agencies is designed to help protect consumers and helps in the regulation of for-profit educational institutions?

A) U.S. Department of Education
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Securities and Exchange Commission
D) Economic Development Administration

Question 37

______ determine how to implement education standards.

A) Presidents and Congress
B) Courts and state legislatures
C) Governors and state legislatures
D) Presidents and courts

Question 38

Which of the following local education actors serves as the power broker for their school district?

A) superintendents
B) teachers
C) mayors
D) public

Question 39

The manager or top executive of schools who works with their respective school board to hire staff, implement educational standards, and make decisions about funding is referred to as a ______.

A) superintendent
B) guidance counselor
C) head teacher
D) principal

Question 40

The unsung heroes of education are known as ______.

A) superintendents
B) parents
C) teachers
D) students

Question 41

According to the text, there has been a steady increase in enrollment in teacher education programs across U.S. colleges.

Question 42

The U.S. Constitution provides provisions for education.

Question 43

The federal government determines how much of their entire annual state budget they will contribute to K-12 education and public colleges.

Question 44

According to the text, millennials are on track to become the most educated generation to date.

Question 45

Property taxes are uniform across all localities and states.

Question 46

During colonial times, grammar schools were limited to young girls.

Question 47

Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), schools with the majority of low-income children were labeled as Title I.

Question 48

All schools have been rewired to incorporate Internet connection with online learning.

Question 49

The education system in the United States is very simple and easy to understand.

Question 50

Presidents do not have the power to influence education policy in the United States.

Question 51

In 1974, Lau v. Nichols ruled that school boards could not discriminate against non-English-speaking students.

Question 52

Federal agencies serve as education policy experts.

Question 53

The U.S. Congress can determine the curriculum for public schools across the United States.

Question 54

Superintendents can be appointed by a state's legislature.

Question 55

According to the text, the classroom is no longer homogeneously defined by race.

Question 56

Define education.

Question 57

What is education policy?

Question 58

Explain why education can be defined both morally and politically?

Question 59

Identify the three different levels of education discussed in the chapter.

Question 60

What is the purpose of the U.S. Department of Education?

Question 61

What is the Common School Movement?

Question 62

What is the goal of land-grant colleges?

Question 63

What is blended learning?

Question 64

Identify one to two interest groups that focus on education.

Question 65

What is the purpose of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)?

Question 66

Why is education policy important?

Question 67

Discuss the responsibilities of both the state and local governments and federal government in regard to education in the United States?

Question 68

Discuss the challenges of using property taxes to pay for public education. Do you have any suggestions for alternative funding streams?

Question 69

Identify and discuss the four challenges related to education policy. What can be done to address these challenges?

Question 70

How can interest groups shape education policy in the United States?