The middle school was designed to

permit gradual transitions from childhood to adolescence

Thomas Jefferson's purpose for public education was to

promote knowledgeable citizenry

The Paideia Proposal advocated

one high quality curriculum for all

Which group had the greatest access to education in Colonial America?

sons of New England Upper Class

Critical theory teachers hose instructional activities that enable students to

connect education to political issues

Educational policy of the NAACP has historically stated that

all children should have equal education opportunities

Terms best describing philosophy of realism

objectivity, sensation, natural laws

Postmodernist educators focus on

raising consciousness of social inequalities

Philosophy of realism suggests

competency testing for teachers and students

Perennials maintain the effect of cultural relativism is

lack of standard for right and wrong

Which is the most opposite to common school in philosophy and purpose

Monitorial School, Latin grammar school

Which terms best describe philosophy of idealism?

spirituality, intellect, absolutes

foster intellectual development

Pragmatist approach to education embodies which set of concepts

experience, experiment, environment

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1
The middle school was designed to
address parental concerns about personal safety in HS
permit gradual transitions from childhood to adolescence
create more opportunity for career education
Shift large enrollments from overcrowded JR School
2
curriculum reflecting philosophy of idealism would include
mathematics
all of the above
consumer education
vocational education
3
Elementary school open to all children was
normal
town school
Latin grammar school
common school
4
Philosophy is tied to education by trying to answer which questions
How does teaching reflect your beliefs about truth and value
All of these answers
How do we know what is right and wrong
What is truth and how do we teach it?
5
Progressive educator's stress that learning should center on
child's interest and needs
promoting useful/competent individuals
All of the above
development of the rational person
6
Thomas Jefferson's purpose for public education was to
require professional training for teachers
provide education for all children
require the teaching of general ed and vocational skills
promote knowledgeable citizenry
7
New England schools were designed to contribute to individual's
interest in being community leaders
knowledge of history
economic productivity
ability to think critically
8
Use classic literature not contemporary fiction because they have stood the test of time
perennials
progressivism
existentialism
essentialism
9
The elementary school open to all children no matter of social and economic class was
Latin grammar school
town school
normal school
common school
10
The Paideia Proposal advocated
heavy emphasis on social sciences
utilitarian education
one high quality curriculum for all
activities and projects focus of the curriculum
11
Which group had the greatest access to education in Colonial America?
sons of rural southerns
sons of New England Upper Class
Daughters of Penn. Quakers
Children of enslaved Africans
12
Progressive educators focus attention on
spelling contests
teacher
subject
learner
13
Critical theory teachers hose instructional activities that enable students to
study the great works
learn through contrived experiences
connect education to political issues
pass basic skills tests
14
Essentialist teacher in elementary school would consider this most appropriate
history classes
creative play time
fine arts classes
interdisciplinary science classes
15
the hornbook was primarily designed to help children memorize
all of the above
the alphabet
words and sentences
syllables
16
Which of the following were pragmatists?
Darwin, Montessori and Dewey
Pierce, Mead, Montessori
Pierce, James, Mead and Dewey
Piaget, Dewey and Mead
17
Philosophy which emphasizes great and enduring ideas is
existentialism
idealism
realism
pragmatism
18
Educational policy of the NAACP has historically stated that
community members should participate creating ed policy
minority children need minority teachers
school curriculum should teach issues of ethnicity
all children should have equal education opportunities
19
Compulsory schools laws made public HS the responsibility of the
states
county
federal government
local districts
20
Teacher ed classes dealing with methods of instructions focus on
epistemology
logic
metaphysics
axiology
21
Process of problem solving is stressed in
realism
perennials
idealism
pragmatism
22
focus on knowledge or knowing and what we base our knowledge of the world on
Logic
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
23
Because they accepted the child depravity theory colonial teachers
used developmentally appropriate learning
wanted to develop inquiring minds
focused on economic issues
used firm, harsh discipline
24
Committee of 10 recommended that HS programs emphasize
math and science
vocational education
classical literature
college prep
25
Terms best describing philosophy of realism
individuality, subjectivity, abstraction
objectivity, sensation, natural laws
spirituality, change, relativity
reality, subjectivity, essence
26
Instructional strategy consistent with progressive ideals
teacher
subject
spelling contests
learner
27
Developer of Realism which says reality is outside our minds
Dewey
Plato
Newton
Aristotle
28
Postmodernist educators focus on
helping study its understand structure of discipline
raising consciousness of social inequalities
providing experience in making personal choices
cultivating intellectual virtues
29
Philosophy of realism suggests
language analysis to clarify communication/establish meaning
solving problems by applying scientific method
competency testing for teachers and students
build self-concept through significant choices
30
For existentialist educators, values are
culturally determined
freely chosen
absolute and eternal.
regarded as emotional preferences
31
Perennials maintain the effect of cultural relativism is
lack of standard for right and wrong
increased interdisciplinary study
limited study in natural sciences
better student understanding of fine arts
32
Theory which views education as part of effort to reform American society and politics
extentialism
perennialism
progressivism
essentialism
33
A course on moral values and rules of conduct deals with
epistemology
logic
aesthetics
ethic
34
general way of thinking about person's life in world and reflecting deeply on that role
vision
goal
ideal
philosophy
35
Which is the most opposite to common school in philosophy and purpose
one-room school
Monitorial School
New England town school
Latin grammar school
36
Which terms best describe philosophy of idealism?
individuality, change, reality
relativity, situation, emotion
environment, experience, subjectivity
spirituality, intellect, absolutes
37
Critical theory contends that schools
control those who lack power
facilitate pluralistic harmony
receptive to social change
are a liberating force
38
Perennials aims to
foster intellectual development
educate for the world of work
educate individuals according to their own interests
educate the useful and competent person
39
Pragmatist approach to education embodies which set of concepts
eternal truth, intellect, spirituality
absolutes, objectivity, constancy
experience, experiment, environment
change, scientific disciplines, absolute truths
40
Belief that we learn best when solving problems by interacting with real world settings
idealism
realism
essentialism
pragmatism

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