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1
Response of Native Americans to the formal, traditional education offered by the colonists
Anger
Distrust & rejection
Curiosity
Enthusiasm
2
Who was called the School master of the Republic?
Ben Rush
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Noah Webster
3
NOT
true of education policy under the Obama administration?
Support was given to the Common Core State Standards.
Support for charter schools decreased.
4
Criteria for classifying an occupation as a profession
EXCEPT
Exercise of discretion
Articulated standards for periodic evaluation.
Specialized knowledge and preparation
Code of professional standards.
5
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
was significant because it
Marked the beginning of the civil rights revolution.
Required massive busing to achieve racial balance.
6
Two
most common
mechanisms for spreading the ideology of the common school were
Educational periodicals and university professors.
Educational organizations & public officials
Educational organizations & educational periodicals.
7
Horizontal advancement on the typical teacher salary schedule is based on
Merit
In-service training
Earned academic credit beyond the bachelor's degree
Years of teaching
8
Reagan's New Federalism called for:
greater role for the federal government
increased federal spending on Education
increased taxes
greater roles for state & local governments
9
The essentialists
Were supportive of the social reconstructionists.
Judged American education to be weak and full of “frills.”
Were critical of the Eight-Year Study.
10
Not
true of beginning teacher evaluation:
Normally takes place at the end of school year
More intensive than that of experienced teachers.
Includes criteria based on Praxis or INTASC
Usually done by principal.
11
Which statement is
NOT
true regarding teachers’ exercise of discretion?
NCLB has placed limits on teachers’ exercise of discretion.
Teachers are free agents in their classrooms.
Teachers are constrained by state requirements.
Teachers decisions need to be in harmony w/ those of peers.
12
In the 1970s,
Federal support for domestic programs was increased.
Attention to needs of persons with disabilities increased.
13
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the Medieval universities
Evolved from associations of teachers and students.
Modeled after the Arab universities.
Instruction was in Greek.
Almost 100 had been established by the end of middle ages.
14
Major force in increasing opportunities for blacks in South during the Reconstruction period...
Educational Foundations
The Freedmen's Bureau
The U.S. office of Education
The U.S. office of Civil Rights
15
NOT
true of Catherine Beecher?
Founded the Hartford Female Seminary.
Strong supporter of the common schools.
Proposed a nationwide system of teacher training seminaries.
A champion of women's rights.
16
The project method
Was an attempt to make education as “lifelike” as possible.
Proposed a modified version of subject-centered curriculum.
Was developed by John Dewey.
Consisted of series of 12 projects.
17
During the Great Depression,
Many teachers were paid with promissory notes
Building new Public school came to a halt .
18
What was discovered as a result of WWI intelligence tests given to many recruits?
Most of the recruits had an IQ of 120 or above.
Approximately one-quarter of the recruits were illiterate.
19
Which is
NOT
true regarding academies for women?
Offered a more limited curriculum than male academies
Important in the training of teachers
Greatly expanded access to education to lower income females
Popular in the South
20
Ella Flagg Young was:
superintendent of schools in New York City.
important contributor to the progressive education movement
first woman president of the American Federation of Teachers
21
NOT
true of the middle colonies?
Couldn't agree on a system of state-supported schools.
Were not as religious as the New England colonies.
22
First state (in 1812) to appoint a state superintendent of education?
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
23
Education in Hebrew society was:
Available to males & females at the higher level
Intended to prepare Rabbis
An obligation of parents under Rabbinic law
Observed strict separation from houses of worship
24
Monitorial schools (more advanced students taught less advanced)...
Provided an inexpensive system of educating poor children.
Operated primarily as the secondary level
Were an ideal educational delivery method for the frontier.
Were state supported
25
NOT
one of the 7 guiding principles adopted by Progressive Education Association?
Attention should be given to a child’s physical development.
Interest provides the motivation for all work.
Eternal truths should be transmitted to generation of youth.
The child should be given freedom to develop naturally
26
Benjamin Franklin...
Was strongly influenced by the writings of Erasmus
Founded Rutgers University
Advocated English vs. Latin as the medium of instruction
" Father" of the American system of free public education.
27
Latin grammar schools
Served as prep schools for the academy.
Existed to further education of rich children.
28
The Civil Rights Act of 1964:
Prohibited the use of busing to achieve racial balance.
Prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual preference.
Withheld funds to schools discriminating on basis of race.
29
Primary goal of NEA & AFT:
Promotion of the status of teachers & working conditions
Establish certification standards
Professional development to members
Socialization & peer monitoring
30
Which of the following benefits provided by school districts is required by law?
Long-term disability
Retirement plan
Sick leave
Worker's compensation
31
Professional codes of ethics...
Monitored & enforced by professional organization
Standards for behavior of members of the profession.
Have the status of law
Are imposed by a public agency
32
Which statement is
NOT
true of the period known as the
"Reformation"
?
Formally began in 1517 by Martin Luther
Spread of doctrine facilitated- invention of printing press
Led to the reform of the Catholic Church
Led to a period of peace in Europe
33
The first wave of school reform in the 1980's led to:
Decentralization of authority through site-based management
Increased testing & certification requirements for teachers.
Decreased emphasis on the testing of students.
A greater concern for equity and disadvantaged students
34
Major goal of Native American education in the nineteenth century was to
Encourage assimilation into white culture
Encourage education like in public schools
Preserve native culture & language
Prepare Native Americans for government service
35
Dewey
maintained that the goal of education is to:
prepare the child for leadership roles.
teach the absolute
promote individual growth.
36
The teachers’ institutes:
Provided brief course in the theory & practice of teaching.
Were certified teachers
Met monthly in most districts
37
John Calvin
Disagreed with Luther's views on education
Was one of the leaders of the Puritans
Advocated universal secondary education
38
“Mr. Jefferson’s University”?
College of William & Mary
The College of Rhode Island
Harvard
University of Virginia
39
The Committee of Ten recommended..
uniform subject matter to college-bound & terminal students.
and was established by the U. S. Office of Education.
and identified principles that guide secondary schools
and identified the objectives of the high school curriculum.
40
The inquiry method was introduced by
Socrates
Aristotle
Thomas Aquinas
Plato
41
Which of the following is NOT among the three most common reasons given for becoming a teacher?
A desire to work with young people.
A desire to make a contribution to society.
The job security provided by tenure.
An interest in a particular subject-matter field.
42
Primary purpose of schools in ancient Egypt was to prepare
Priests
Administrators for the empire
Artisians
Soldiers
43
NOT
true regarding professional standards for teachers:
Promoted by the school reform movement.
Reflected in the NBPTS standards for experienced teachers.
Are required by NCLB.
Reflected in the INTASC standards for beginning teachers.
44
The Montessori approach to early childhood education
Was first introduced in this country in the 1950s.
Declined in popularity during the 1990s.
Emphasized sensory training & the use of didactic materials.
45
Major factor limiting establishment of public systems of education in the southern colonies was
Aristocratic plantation owners.
The slave system.
A small population that was widely dispersed
A very distinct class system.
46
The great model of progressive higher education was:
Ohio State University
The University of Wisconsin
Stanford Univeristy
Harvard Univeresity
47
The most noteworthy Roman educator was:
Erasmus
Alcuin
Quintilian
Thomas Aquinas
48
Education in New France was: (ch 5)
Mostly the work of Jesuits & orders of teaching sisters
more extensive than that in New Spain
49
NOT
one of the National Education Goals that was to be achieved by the year 2000?
High school graduation rate will increase to at least 90%.
All children will receive a free & appropriate education.
U.S. students will be first in the world in math & science
50
Elementary Education in New England was:
Replaced with apprenticeship method
Religious & authoritarian in nature
Free & universal
Provided only in the larger towns
51
The most
noted educator
of the Renaissance was
Thomas Aquinas
Erasmus
Consttantinople
Quintilian
52
The center piece of educational legislation enacted as part of the War on Poverty was:
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
The Vocational Education Act of 1963.
53
I
n the southern colonies, education of the young was the responsibility of...
the church
the parents
local government council
the colonial government
54
Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
Schools that fail making AYP for 2 years then state takeover
Entire school can fail AYP if subgroup of students fail AYP.
55
Junior colleges were established, in part, to
Better budget of state monies
Meet the needs of working students
Give university faculty less responsibility & research time
Delay student entrance to univeristies
56
Which of the following was
NOT
considered a responsibility of the schools during World War II?
Helping raise $$ to finance the war
Producing goods and services needed for the war
Providing teachers for the army & navy war colleges.
57
Alternative teacher preparation programs are aimed at
Ethnic minorities
Students who fail the certification examination.
Women
Non-education college graduates
58
Massachusetts Law of 1642
Ordered schools be private
Established the principle of compulsory education
Ordered the establishment of grammar schools
Townships of 50 household to provide a teacher
59
Teacher evaluation:
Is not required of tenured teachers.
Is required by law in less than 1/2 of the states.
Increasingly includes student performance data.
Is best performed by peer teachers
60
Plato...
is considered father of realism
was a pupil of Aristotle
advocated universal education
believed education should be by private academies
61
Which of the following is
NOT
a contributing factor in the demand for additional teachers?
Higher teacher salaries
Reduced pupil-teacher ratios
Enrollment increases
An increase in teacher retirements
62
Quaker schools differed from others of the time in that...
Open to the poor, both sexes, & all races
Emphasis on classical curriculum
Only employed ministers as teachers
They were innovative
63
The greatest force in increasing the professional training of teachers was:
The involvement of universities in teacher training.
The establishment of normal schools.
The spread of teachers’ institutes.
64
Progressive education died because
Of the relentless attacks of its critics.
The original proponents of the system were deceased.
It was no longer relevant to the time.
65
During World War II,
Many teachers left the classroom.
Federal funds for education increased.
Public school enrollments increased.
College and university enrollments increased.
66
Organized schools in Massachusetts into state system & established a state board of education?
Henry Barnard
Horace Mann
Thomas Jefferson
Noah Webster
67
Which of the following are major components of teacher education programs?
General, content & profess studies, field exp's & practice.
Specialization areas & emphasis on classroom observation.
Student teaching, classroom observing & general studies.
General Ed's, foreign lang., & a learning theory requirement
68
By 1920, the United States had become
free of political corruption
largest manufacturing nation in the world
fastest growing population i the world
69
The teacher certification process is administered by the
County education agency
National Education Association
State education agency
Local education agency.
70
Preamble of the NEA Code of Ethics recognizes the supreme importance of:
Moral integrity, professional competence
Truth, devotion to excellence, high professional standards.
Fostering the development of the whole child.
Justice, equity, and freedom for all.
71
The child study movement:
Was begun by John Dewey
Was he predecessor of life adjustment education
Saw the child as an evolving organism
72
Sunday schools were originally established to:
Provide female teachers opportunity to teach
Educate the homeless
Educate children who worked in factories during the week
Impart religious teaching
