Deck 3: Todays Schools

Question 1

While there is widespread debate about what academic content the schools should teach, _______.

A) the public supports the teaching of prosocial values
B) the public opposes the teaching of prosocial values
C) the public supports the teaching of prosocial values in private schools only
D) the public supports the teaching of prosocial values if parent permission is given

Answer 1

the public supports the teaching of prosocial values

Question 2

An organization established by society to maintain and improve its way of life is _______.

A) an institution
B) a government agency
C) the national welfare system
D) the supreme court

Answer 2

an institution

Question 3

Schools that are often the focal point for community life and reflect values and beliefs that tend to be fairly conservative are typically _______.

A) rural schools
B) urban schools
C) suburban schools
D) community schools

Answer 3

rural schools

Question 4

The organizational arrangement whereby academic subjects are taught by teachers who specialize in those areas and students move from classroom to classroom for their lessons is called _______.

A) categorization
B) departmentalization
C) specialization
D) open-space organization

Question 5

Measures of success for schools include all of the following except _______.

A) scores on standardized tests or other documentation of academic learning gains
B) evidence that the academic results of the school surpass those of comparable schools in comparable settings
C) fewer numbers of children enrolled in special education
D) documentation of literacy gains in reading, writing, mathematics, and computer skills

Question 6

All of the following are characteristics of students at risk for dropping out of school except _______.

A) low grades
B) students who are older than average because of previous retention
C) being in the lowest socioeconomic status
D) performance at or above grade level

Question 7

The incidence of child abuse, poor health, underachievement in school, and attendance problems is higher among children who _______.

A) are immigrants to the United States
B) speak English as a second language
C) are homeless
D) live in foster homes

Question 8

Between _______ is the most likely time for youth to engage in risk-taking or delinquent behaviors or to be victims of a crime.

A) 5 - 9 a.m.
B) 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
C) 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
D) 8 p.m. - 4 a.m.

Question 9

According to the U.S. Department of Justice's National Gang Center the highest incidence of gang activity reports are made in ______ schools.

A) urban
B) suburban
C) town
D) rural

Question 10

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Gang Center estimates that nearly 800,000 gang members belong to more than ____ gangs in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

A) 15,000
B) 20,000
C) 30,000
D) 35,000

Question 11

In 2012 there were approximately _____ births for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 19.

A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35

Question 12

The offspring of pregnant teenagers are most at risk for all of the following except _______.

A) financial stability
B) medical problems
C) educational problems
D) behavioral outcomes

Question 13

Schools that serve their communities by integrating educational, medical, and social and/or human services are called _______.

A) open schools
B) lab schools
C) full-service community schools
D) community schools

Question 14

A federally funded program established in 1965 to improve the basic skills of low-ability students from low-income families is called _______.

A) the Perkins Loan Program
B) special education
C) Head Start
D) Title I

Question 15

Describe several indicators of students at risk for children and youth.

Question 16

How have family constellations changed over the past two decades?

Question 17

Describe how many youth perceive the advantages of gang membership.

Question 18

Explain how peer counseling has been used as an intervention to address social problems that affect students.