Why do American schools try to cover too much material?

Content specialists who create standards want everything i

What was the effect of a nation at risk on America's schools?

Dumbed down tests, low standards, no curricular goals

Which is true of aptitude tests?

Measures a student's ability or proficiency

What is the problem with school choice, charters, and vouchers for private schools

They result in less funding and resources going to publics

Scoring guide so students know what is expected of them

U.S. Economy would be harmed unless education was improved

Which is not a danger of high stakes tests?

Decrease in enrollment in private schools

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What is AYP?
Adequate youth progression
Annual youth progression
Adequate yearly progress
Annual yearly progress
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Why do American schools try to cover too much material?
Content specialists who create standards want everything i
Because American students hVe resources to learn more
They think students only need to big ideas not specifics
To keep the number of compulsory schools years limited to 13
3
What was the effect of a nation at risk on America's schools?
It caused our economy to go into a recession
Dumbed down tests, low standards, no curricular goals
Increased the privatization of American schools
Increase in SAT scores
4
What is wrong with teacher/ school accountability based on test scores?
Tests are precise measures of a student's ability
Students are being judged based solely on a test score
A and C
Teachers cannot choose what type of students they get
5
Which is true of aptitude tests?
measure what a student has learned in class
Standardized tests are aptitude tests
You can study for an aptitude test
Measures a student's ability or proficiency
6
What is the problem with school choice, charters, and vouchers for private schools
They increase teacher pay competiveness
They result in less funding and resources going to publics
They decrease the number of high needs students for publics
They are more vulnerable to effects of high stakes tests
7
What is a rubric?
Multiple choice test
Scoring guide that measures aptitude
Scoring guide so students know what is expected of them
Scoring guide used for high stakes tests
8
What did ANAR claim?
Teacher training programs were too rigorous
College entrance was at an all time low
Students were overqualified for blue collar jobs
U.S. Economy would be harmed unless education was improved
9
Which is not one of the 4 indicators to evaluate school quality?
Effective data
Student work samples
Non test academic indicators
Standardized test scores
10
Why is NCLB ineffective?
It's unrealistic to try to have 100 % of students pass
It set up AYP which made "failing" schools decline more
States can make their own standards and tests
All of the above
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Which is not a danger of high stakes tests?
Teachers will only teach to the test
Unethical test prep practices
Decrease in enrollment in private schools
Teachers spend too much time killing and drilling students
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Instructionally supported tests have:
All of the above
Give clear guidelines on what is being tested
Report per standard mastery to students
Small number of content standards to measure

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