TAP NOCTI Review 10

Question 1

True/False: The ruling in Lau v. Nichols led to the expansion of bilingual and ESL programs in public schools.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which Supreme Court Case said that segregation (separation of whites & blacks) was okay as long as everything was equal?

Accepted Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 3

Homer Plessy also argued that segregation violated Amendment 14. What did it do?

Accepted Answer

Guaranteed equal protection to all

Question 4

In Lau v. Nichols, the families argued they were denied equal education opportunities under the Civil Rights Act 1964.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which legislation gave students and parents rights to access school records and made records confidential?

Accepted Answer

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Question 6

Pickering v. Board of Education: A teacher was fired for writing a letter criticizing his school board for spending.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which legislation gave tremendous funding for teacher professional development?

Accepted Answer

No Child Left Behind 2001

Question 8

Which legislation aimed to provide equal access to a quality education for all students?

Accepted Answer

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Question 9

True/False: The Supreme Court ruled that government actions (schools) must not promote religion in Lemon v. Kurtzman.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Which Supreme Court ruling said separate but equal was unconstitutional, which was a major victory for civil rights?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Question 11

Lau v. Nichols' final ruling said schools should not help non-English speaking students overcome language barriers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which legislation holds schools accountable for student learning through statewide standardized test scores?

Accepted Answer

No Child Left Behind 1993

Question 13

What did the Supreme Court rule in Pickering v. Board of Education (1968)?

Accepted Answer

Pickering was innocent because of the 1st Amendment

Question 14

Which legislation prohibited gender discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity?

Accepted Answer

Title IX

Question 15

In Plessy v. Ferguson, Homer Plessy said segregation broke the 13th Amendment. What does this Amendment do?

Accepted Answer

Abolished slavery

Question 16

Which Supreme Court case questions school funding and the separation between religions and public schools?

Accepted Answer

Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)

Question 17

Which legislation gave students with disabilities a free, appropriate public education?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Disabilities Act (1990)

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