History of Education quiz

Question 1

What type of school was most commonly built in the 1960s in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Large schools with greater course selection

Question 2

What was the motivation behind the founding of the first schools in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Religion

Question 3

Which of the following factors have influenced whether a technology is successfully integrated into school classrooms?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What was the purpose of the first major federal policy, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

Accepted Answer

Provide funds 2 schools with the greatest need 2 provide equal opportunity

Question 5

The federal government can impose a national curriculum on all of the states. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which of the following historical events influenced what was taught in schools?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Why did the number of public schools expand so dramatically in the early 20th century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

How do local and state governments enforce the federal government’s minimal role in education?

Accepted Answer

10th amendment to the constitution

Question 9

What has been the trend of federal government involvement in education since the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

An increase in standardized testing and accountability measures

Question 10

When did schools become both publicly funded and secular?

Accepted Answer

During the Common School Movement of the 1830s

Question 11

When the chalkboard was first introduced to schools, it was an immediate success. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

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