What's the difference between hard skills and soft skills?

Hard skills are technical, soft skills are interpersonal

What are two ways education can be used as social control?

Segregation and withholding knowledge

Why was the word 'equality' left out of the Pledge of Allegiance?

Superintendents opposed equality for women and African Americans

Which of the following is not one of the major political goals of American schools?

Learning about the workings of factory jobs

How did Mexican Americans escape anti-Mexican school attitudes?

Attending Catholic or private schools

What does social and cultural capital refer to?

Economic value of behaviors, knowledge, and experiences

Which of the following is not one of the three major models for education providing equality of opportunity?

The cognitive development model

Which Supreme Court case ruled that students cannot be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance?

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1942)

What was the primary goal of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?

To prepare all students for a college or career

What does equality of educational opportunity mean?

Giving everyone an equal chance for education

What did early sex education courses teach about sexual intercourse outside of marriage?

It should be avoided because of its threat to the stability of the family

Which of the following might put a student at risk of having educational problems in school?

Being in a single-parent household during grade 8

What argument do economists make about preschool education?

It offers high economic returns by teaching essential skills early

What was Thomas Jefferson's suggestion to avoid elitism?

Three years of free education for all non-slave children

What are the two differing approaches to teaching American history regarding critical race theory?

The 1776 curriculum and the 1619 project

What did economists Bowles and Gintis say impacted job success?

Education, self-presentation, characteristics, and personality traits

What does socialization refer to?

Learning through school rules, peers, and social events

___ was the indicator of the large difference between successful and low-performing schools.

Differences between rich and poor school districts

In 1983, what did the U.S. government blame for lower productivity?

The poor quality of American public schools

What is a “high-stakes test?”

An exam that impacts a person's academic and career opportunities

What does the 14th Amendment say?

Guarantees equal protection and prohibits discrimination

What can parents planning to send their children to kindergarten do to help them receive high reading and math scores?

Take their children to performing arts events, Read to their children, Have rules governing television viewing, Have a large number of media in the home

What did Horace Mann believe was important for all children concerning schooling?

All children should attend the same type of school, regardless of class

Which of the following does not align with Horace Mann’s beliefs about the economic objectives of schooling?

Schools should prepare students for jobs, not academic or moral growth

What did many 19th-century white educators believe about Native education?

English would lead to adopting white values

What is the social goal of American public schools?

Reduce crime through moral instruction and character education, Improve children's health and regulate student's cleanliness, Improve student nutrition with school cafeteria and Home Ec classes, Regulate sexuality through sex education courses

What did John Dewey believe the role of schools should be?

Schools should be community centers with social services

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What's the difference between hard skills and soft skills?
Hard skills are interpersonal, soft skills are technical
Hard skills are learned informally, soft skills require formal education
Hard skills are only for entry-level jobs, soft skills are for management
Hard skills are technical, soft skills are interpersonal
2
What are two ways education can be used as social control?
Fostering creativity and critical thinking
Offering scholarships and leadership training
Segregation and withholding knowledge
Encouraging sports and extracirricular activities
3
Why was the word 'equality' left out of the Pledge of Allegiance?
Superintendents opposed equality for women and African Americans
Equality wasn't a common term at the time
Religious leaders opposed the term
The pledge was only meant for men to recite
4
Which of the following is not one of the major political goals of American schools?
Learning about the workings of factory jobs
Providing an equal opportunity for all to be elected to political positions
Educating students to be involved in community activities
Teaching a common set of political beliefs
5
How did Mexican Americans escape anti-Mexican school attitudes?
Attending Catholic or private schools
Switching to trade school exclusively
Only attending schools in their communities
Moving to other regions in the U.S.
6
What does social and cultural capital refer to?
The financial success of one's family
Success in completing job-specific tasks
Physical assets and property owned
Economic value of behaviors, knowledge, and experiences
7
____ helped found the NAACP, which fought school segregation.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr.
8
Which of the following is not one of the three major models for education providing equality of opportunity?
The sorting-machine model
The common school model
The cognitive development model
The high-stakes testing model
9
Which Supreme Court case ruled that students cannot be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
Board of Island Union Free School District v. Steven A. Pico (1982)
Bethel v. Fraser (1986)
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1942)
10
What was the primary goal of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
To reduce school funding nationwide
To increase standardized test scores
To limit educational opportunities for underpriviledged students
To prepare all students for a college or career
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What does equality of educational opportunity mean?
Guaranteeing everyone gets a college degree
Ensuring all students achieve the same grades
Providing the same resources regardless of need
Giving everyone an equal chance for education
12
What did early sex education courses teach about sexual intercourse outside of marriage?
It should be avoided because of its threat to the stability of the family
It should be up to the individual
It should be avoided because of its threat to the individual's development
It should be encouraged as long as consent is given
13
Which of the following might put a student at risk of having educational problems in school?
Being in a single-parent household during grade 8
Having average grades of B
Being an only child
Being in the highest economic and social status
14
What argument do economists make about preschool education?
It offers high economic returns by teaching essential skills early
Preschool is only for wealthy families
Preschool has little long-term impact
Expanding preschool reduces job opportunities
15
What was Thomas Jefferson's suggestion to avoid elitism?
A national university for training political leaders for all students
Unlimited free education for all children
Three years of free education for all non-slave children
Eliminated education for wealthy families
16
What are the two differing approaches to teaching American history regarding critical race theory?
The 1776 curriculum and the 1620 project
The 1775 curriculum and the 1619 project
The 1800 curriculum and the 1900 project
The 1776 curriculum and the 1619 project
17
What did economists Bowles and Gintis say impacted job success?
Job training and inherited skills
Natural talent and family wealth
Career interest and work experience
Education, self-presentation, characteristics, and personality traits
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What does socialization refer to?
Learning only through academic instruction
Training students for future jobs only
Learning through school rules, peers, and social events
Developing skills only through standardized tests
19
___ was the indicator of the large difference between successful and low-performing schools.
The average number of school days per year
Differences between rich and poor school districts
The number of extracurricular activities offered
The availability of summer school programs
20
In 1983, what did the U.S. government blame for lower productivity?
Increasing college tuition costs
Competition from local U.S. industries
The poor quality of American public schools
Decline in agricultural jobs
21
What is the major divide regarding issues surrounding transgender and LGBTQIA+ students?
Technology access
Finances
Religion
Parental involvement in education
22
What is a “high-stakes test?”
A test with no impact on academic or career outcomes
An exam that impacts a person's academic and career opportunities
A test that measures only a student's basic knowledge
An exam designed to assess physical fitness levels
23
What does the 14th Amendment say?
Guarantees equal protection and prohibits discrimination
Provides funding for public education
Establishes federal control over state laws
Guarantees the right to vote for all citizens
24
Which Supreme Court decision denied the public school system of having prayer services during school hours?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969)
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Bethel v. Fraser (1986)
Abington School District v. Schempp (1963)
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What can parents planning to send their children to kindergarten do to help them receive high reading and math scores?
Take their children to performing arts events
Read to their children
Have rules governing television viewing
Have a large number of media in the home
26
What did Horace Mann believe was important for all children concerning schooling?
Education should be optional, depending on family choice
Only wealthy children should receive formal education
Children should be schooled based on their religious beliefs
All children should attend the same type of school, regardless of class
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Which of the following does not align with Horace Mann’s beliefs about the economic objectives of schooling?
Adults without children should pay for the education of other children
Investing in education will increase the wealth of the community
Schools will eliminate poverty
Schools should prepare students for jobs, not academic or moral growth
28
What did many 19th-century white educators believe about Native education?
Tribal languages should be preserved
Native Americans should be educated separately
English would help preserve Native cultures
English would lead to adopting white values
29
What is the social goal of American public schools?
Reduce crime through moral instruction and character education
Improve children's health and regulate student's cleanliness
Improve student nutrition with school cafeteria and Home Ec classes
Regulate sexuality through sex education courses
30
What did John Dewey believe the role of schools should be?
Schools should only teach academic subjects
Schools should focus only on religious education
Schools should focus only on career training
Schools should be community centers with social services

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