Deck 4: The Structure of Education in Canada

Question 1

Canada is the only country in the world with no _____ education department.

A) federal
B) provincial
C) regional
D) municipal

Answer 1

federal

Question 2

What differences would result in British Columbia having a different curriculum from Ontario?

A) cultural
B) regional
C) linguistic
D) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

A province's _____ outlines educational organization, employee duties, accountability measures And programming.

A) teacher's unions
B) Board of Governors
C) Senate
D) Education Act

Answer 3

Education Act

Question 4

The total value of goods and services produced within a country is known as the

A) national revenue index.
B) gross domestic product.
C) national deficit.
D) national economy.

Question 5

The percentage of GDP spent on education helps evaluate the _____ a country places on the Education and training of its citizens.

A) tax
B) importance
C) tuition
D) restrictions

Question 6

The four sets of educational programs in Canada are pre-elementary, elementary, secondary and

A) alternative.
B) graduate.
C) post-secondary.
D) post-graduate.

Question 7

_____ is level of schooling offered to 4 and 5 year olds.

A) Montessori
B) Kindergarten
C) Secondary
D) French Immersion

Question 8

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the only jurisdictions to require

A) French immersion.
B) uniforms.
C) kindergarten.
D) charter schools.

Question 9

If the amount of funding given to pre-elementary education dictates its importance, this province gives it the highest priority in Canada.

A) Ontario
B) Alberta
C) Quebec
D) New Brunswick

Question 10

Early childhood education is particularly important for _________ students.

A) English language learning
B) low-income
C) minority
D) female

Question 11

Ontario provides universal public pre-elementary schooling for _____ year(s).

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 12

What is the minimum at which a student may leave the education system in most Canadian jurisdictions?

A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 18

Question 13

What plays the largest role in determining how early students are able to leave the education system?

A) age
B) language skills
C) job readiness
D) grades

Question 14

Quebec's two- and three-year _____ are the equivalent of grade levels in other jurisdictions.

A) cycles
B) units
C) étages
D) phases

Question 15

A parent worried about their child's learning _____ would favour the two-year education cycle in Quebec.

A) maturity
B) age
C) pace
D) style

Question 16

The junior college system that trains students for both trades and universities is unique to which jurisdiction?

A) Ontario
B) British Columbia
C) Quebec
D) New Brunswick

Question 17

CEGEPS students graduate schools with a

A) specialization.
B) certificate.
C) diploma.
D) degree.

Question 18

The fixed amount of public money allocated to each enrolled student is called the ______ Amount.

A) municipal
B) per-pupil
C) individual
D) equity

Question 19

What percentage of Canadian students attend private schools?

A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 17%

Question 20

The freedom of parents to choose what type of school their child will attend is an exercise in school

A) choice.
B) flexibility.
C) readiness.
D) shopping.

Question 21

A student's specific learning needs would determine their _____ under the Edmonton Model.

A) tax levels
B) grade level
C) school type
D) funding amount

Question 22

In the Edmonton Model, who has the majority of control over school budgets?

A) school board
B) trustees
C) principals
D) taxpayers

Question 23

The Edmonton Model is characterized by educational

A) decentralization.
B) uniformity.
C) centralization.
D) federalism.

Question 24

The bureaucratic duties handled by the provincial Ministry of Education and local school board are organized in a structural

A) habitus.
B) hierarchy.
C) map.
D) agreement.

Question 25

Also called divisions, districts and education councils, school _____ provide local school Governance and administration.

A) units
B) sectors
C) boards
D) trustees

Question 26

_____ determine the local governance of education.

A) Jurisdictional ministries of education
B) Federal ministry of education
C) Teacher unions
D) Elected officials

Question 27

A school board's _____ takes on the role of "chief executive officer" seen in bureaucratic Companies.

A) head trustee.
B) board president.
C) superintendent.
D) head administrator.

Question 28

Parent volunteers, teachers, counsellors, local residents, and students express their input through

A) parent-teacher associations (PTAs).
B) school cooperatives.
C) governance boards.
D) school councils.

Question 29

_____ school boards operate independently from public school boards and are usually tied to Religious sects.

A) Traditional
B) Separate
C) Catholic
D) Charter

Question 30

With the 'rationalization' of Canada, Protestant school boards in English Canada largely moved into which school system?

A) Catholic
B) private
C) secular
D) federal

Question 31

In Ontario, the public funding of these schools gives them greater privilege over other denominations.

A) Aboriginal
B) Protestant
C) Catholic
D) Jewish

Question 32

A school that emphasizes Hispanic heritage, subjects and pedagogy would be considered a(n) _____ school.

A) independent
B) diverse
C) alternative
D) classical

Question 33

At the high school level, alternative schools are geared toward children more likely to

A) be more advanced than their peers.
B) have learning disabilities.
C) start schooling late.
D) drop out of school.

Question 34

Parents looking to enroll their children in a school that promotes a an alternative approach to student learning would choose a(n) _____ school.

A) independent
B) separate
C) classical
D) charter

Question 35

Canadian charter schools only exist in which province?

A) Quebec
B) New Brunswick
C) Alberta
D) Ontario

Question 36

What is the main difference between charter and alternative schools?

A) size
B) location
C) age group
D) governance

Question 37

In Canada, charter schools may not be affiliated with any

A) language.
B) religious faith.
C) teacher's union.
D) ethnicity.

Question 38

Critics warn that the independence of charter schools from educational jurisdictions threatens which bureaucratic process?

A) oversight
B) hierarchy
C) credentialism
D) religious adherence

Question 39

Charter schools may not

A) use alternative teaching strategies.
B) charge tuition fees.
C) engage independent directors.
D) all of the above.

Question 40

Charter school supporters emphasize

A) centralization.
B) tradition.
C) fairness.
D) choice.

Question 41

Charter school detractors stress a lack of

A) choice.
B) equity.
C) collaboration.
D) privatization.

Question 42

_____ schools are owned outside of public authorities and do not receive full funding from Government sources.

A) Common
B) Alternative
C) Charter
D) Private

Question 43

Unlike public schools, private schools can restrict access based on

A) academic ability.
B) religious affiliation.
C) ethnicity.
D) all of the above.

Question 44

Quebec's restrictions on tuition aim to protect student

A) culture
B) socioeconomic status
C) funding
D) equity

Question 45

Educating children at home instead of a school, usually by a parent, is known as _____ Schooling.

A) isolation
B) home
C) streamed
D) tutored

Question 46

_____ is a home-based education without curriculum, schedules, tests or grades.

A) Isolationism
B) Classicism
C) Unschooling
D) Tutoring

Question 47

Programs for students whose first language is English in which all classes are taught in a second language are known as

A) integration.
B) assimilation.
C) immersion.
D) bilingual.

Question 48

_____ is the only Canadian jurisdiction to not offer French immersion education.

A) British Columbia
B) Nova Scotia
C) Alberta
D) New Brunswick

Question 49

A French immersion student would most likely

A) be from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
B) have a learning disability.
C) be male.
D) have higher academic ability.

Question 50

What proportion of Aboriginal children attend provincially-run schools?

A) one third
B) one half
C) two thirds
D) all

Question 51

The Indian Act's educational content focuses on education as a tool for

A) equity.
B) assimilation.
C) segregation.
D) organization.

Question 52

Which policy led to the transfer of administrative control of Aboriginal schools from federal to local bands?

A) Indian Act
B) Indian Control of Indian Education
C) British North America Act
D) Manitoba Schools Question

Question 53

Like Shannen's Dream, the Indian Control of Indian Education policy stressed the importance of

A) federal control.
B) assimilation.
C) culturally relevant curriculum.
D) segregation.

Question 54

How many band-operated Aboriginal schools now exist in Canada?

A) 300
B) 400
C) 500
D) over 500

Question 55

The use of British Columbia's curriculum by international schools offers students what advantage?

A) cultural immersion
B) credentials
C) ethnic capital
D) bilingualism

Question 56

As an international student, what type of school would act as a gateway to Canadian post-secondary education?

A) boarding schools.
B) offshore schools.
C) private schools.
D) immersion schools.

Question 57

Tuition fees amount to approximately _____ percent of post-secondary education funding.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80

Question 58

_____ exist for the primary purposes of granting degrees and conducting research.

A) Colleges
B) Institutes
C) Universities
D) Apprenticeships

Question 59

As a researcher, academic _____ would allow you to study a controversial religious topic Without risking your employment.

A) protection
B) guidelines
C) associations
D) freedom

Question 60

_____ is the process by which junior professors meet teaching, research and service requirements In exchange for permanent status.

A) Certification
B) Credentialism
C) Tenure
D) Continuing education

Question 61

What is not a general type of university in Canada?

A) primarily undergraduate
B) comprehensive
C) medical doctoral
D) religious

Question 62

A university student interested in pursuing a graduate degree would not apply to this type of university.

A) tertiary
B) primarily undergraduate
C) specialized
D) basic comprehensive

Question 63

A student unsure of their major or academic track would have the greatest range of undergraduate, graduate and research programs at a(n) _____ university.

A) specialized
B) elite
C) comprehensive
D) primary

Question 64

A student seeking a medical degree in addition to a PhD would attend a medical _____ University.

A) certification
B) specialization
C) doctoral
D) undergraduate

Question 65

The Canadian government would only be able to intervene in the _____ affairs of a university.

A) admissions
B) tenure
C) academic freedom
D) tuition

Question 66

In a(n) _____ governance structure, public universities use a board of governors and a senate to Balance academic and public interests.

A) elected
B) democratic
C) bicameral
D) traditional

Question 67

A board of governors would focus on which of the following issues?

A) admission requirements
B) financial structures
C) hiring professors
D) responding to lawsuits

Question 68

A university's _____ focuses on matters like what subjects to offer, the qualities of successful Applicants, appeals and program planning.

A) student government
B) board of governors
C) senate
D) faculty associations

Question 69

The "central administrative structure" managed by a university president is an example of

A) democratic governance.
B) bureaucracy.
C) bicameralism.
D) none of the above

Question 70

Presidents, deans, faculty, and students would be belong to a university's

A) board of governors.
B) senate.
C) admissions board.
D) superintendents.

Question 71

A board of governors would include a university's

A) president.
B) students.
C) alumni.
D) all of the above.

Question 72

Faculty _____ influence salaries, workload, tenure, promotion and academic freedom.

A) units
B) unions
C) associations
D) leaders

Question 73

Orientation weeks, campus amenities, and policy monitoring would be supervised by _____ Associations.

A) faculty
B) student
C) senate
D) administrative

Question 74

What type of program would emphasize the career readiness and economic opportunities of graduates?

A) university
B) apprenticeship
C) internship
D) college

Question 75

_____ can be classified as degree-granting institutions.

A) Universities
B) Colleges
C) Institutes
D) All post-secondary institutions

Question 76

An institutions that specializes and mostly grant degrees in the field of archaeology would classified as a

A) private college.
B) private university.
C) special purpose university.
D) doctoral university.

Question 77

Certificates and diplomas oriented toward professional development would most likely be provided by a for-profit

A) private college.
B) career college.
C) private university.
D) special purpose university.

Question 78

What protection is not guaranteed in colleges, and is essentially non-existent in career colleges?

A) tenure
B) academic freedom
C) faculty associations
D) job security

Question 79

Governance decisions for colleges would most heavily rely on the _____'(s) opinion.

A) president
B) senate
C) admissions council
D) board of governors

Question 80

The majority of private institutions in Canada have

A) religious affiliations.
B) medical schools.
C) law schools.
D) public funding.