stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Final Exam Review School and Society Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Final Exam Review School and Society
Final Exam Review School and Society
58 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
28 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
58 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
58
Answers
1
Although U.S. middle school students lag behind Japanese in international algebra tests, differences disappear later bc
greater comparative effectiveness of U.S. colleges.
increased experience U.S. students have in standardized testing
increased amount of time U.S. students spend on challenging courses in hs
greater access U.S. students have to private tutoring services
2
Which of the following is an accurate statement with reference to the term in loco parentis?
School authorities can legally conduct a random strip search
Schools have a legal right to randomly conduct spot-checking of lockers
A school official can search a student's locker with reasonable suspicion
School authorities have similar restrictions as do police
3
The role of state governments in curricular decisions has
increased through state standards and tests, and frameworks
been minimized due to reductions in state education budgets.
decreased due to the emphasis on local control of schools mandated by NCLB
has been restricted to merely providing funds and financial support
4
School boards determine educational policy, and majority of their members tend to be
black.
Asian.
Hispanic.
white.
5
Which of the following strives to teach students the accumulated knowledge of human civilization through core courses?
pragmatism
progressivism
essentialism
existentialism
6
In the landmark case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court developed the doctrine of
separate but equal.
fundamental breach.
repudiatory breach.
substantial performance.
7
Which of the following is a reason that influences individuals to choose teaching as a profession?
minimal amounts of paperwork
high prestige and status
higher salaries as compared to other professions
desire to work with young people
8
In Dual Language Programs, which approach is designed to help children learn English and maintain their native language
immersion approach
submersion approach
traditional approach
developmental approach
9
Which actions of teachers is most likely be supported by Gloria Ladson-Billings
encouraging students to strictly follow textbooks even if they are outdated
using a single learning style in order to avoid confusing the students
making students concentrate on personality development
working to improve the quality of life students in the school and community
10
Which of the following is true of students receiving special education?
Gifted learners receive more instructional resources
Boys are more likely to receive SPED services compared to girls.
Few special education students are likely to be Hispanic
Whites are more likely to be classified as special needs students
11
The use of a system of positive reinforcement to promote desired learning is based on
existentialism
behaviorism
progressivism
constructivism
12
According to James Banks, multicultural education begins with __, where ethnic heroes are included in curriculum
transformation approach
social action approach
contributions approach
additive approach
13
The marketing technique that involves selling things in unconventional and unexpected places is known as
global marketing
guerrilla marketing
relationship marketing
aspirational marketing
14
The phenomenon represented by the test-tampering scandal in Atlanta, Georgia, is most closely associated with
testing psychosis.
Noyes's law.
the Hawthorne effect.
Campbell's law.
15
When a teacher allocates a special week in a month to talk about important female inventors, the teacher is taking the
transformation approach to multicultural curriculum
social action approach to multicultural curriculum
contributions approach to multicultural curriculum
additive approach to multicultural curriculum
16
Participation in the extracurricular activities has been connected with
higher student self-esteem
weak race relations
higher instances of null curriculum
lower grades
17
Which of the following statements about stereotyping is true?
Stereotypes are applied only to a few members of a group
Stereotyping is used to broaden the thinking process
Stereotypes are impervious to contradictory information
Stereotyping is a process that gives importance to individuality.
18
A textbook covers 20th-century U.S. history without mentioning the struggle for civil rights is an example of
unreality
fragmentation
imbalance
stereotyping
19
In the context of English Acquisition Programs, identify a true statement about the transitional approach.
The transitional approach is also called a "sink or swim" approach
The transitional approach often stresses on cultural assimilation
In the transitional approach, instruction is mostly in English
In the transitional approach, students are placed in English only classes
20
Any area not specifically stated in the Constitution as a federal responsibility is automatically assigned to the states
Tenth Amendment.
Fourteenth Amendment.
Sixteenth Amendment.
Fifth Amendment.
21
School boards are often criticized for
being in the backseat when it comes to educational change and reform
giving more representation to local communities while ignoring other groups
taking more financial help from state funds and less from national funds
ignoring administrative details while giving importance to policy issues
22
Different branches of government influence education law, which protects religion, speech, press, and peaceful assembly
8th Amendment
4th Amendment
1st Amendment
14th Amendment
23
In the context of Mary Budd Rowe's research on wait time, teachers should
pause for one second after a student has completed an answer.
reduce the wait time to improve the effectiveness of instruction
learn to increase wait time from five seconds to ten to fifteen seconds
learn to increase their wait time from one second to three to five seconds.
24
According to the 14th Amendment, which is correct in case of suspension of a student for indiscipline or misbehavior
The student is entitled to tell his side of the story in self-defense
does not guarantee due process rights to a student in case of a suspension
The school admin should inform student of the rule broken but no evidence
A student's constitutional rights are not clearly established
25
Which dimensions of emotional intelligence make people feel comfortable, are good leaders, and popular
handling relationships
motivating oneself
knowing emotions
managing emotions
26
Which protects citizens' rights to due process and equal protection, no matter where they live in the US
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
11th Amendment
6th Amendment
27
With launching of Sputnik, which provided funds for educational activities: student loans, strenghthening science, math
the National Defense Education Act (1958)
the Morrill Land Grant College Acts
the Land Ordinance Act and Northwest Ordinance
the Smith-Hughes Act (1917)
28
Which of the following statements would most likely be made by a critic of middle school education?
Middle schools give excessive importance to academic rigor
Middle schools offer a more discipline-focused curriculum than K-8 schools
Middle schools overemphasize self-esteem building
Middle schools ignore emotional and physical growth of students
29
In the context of alternative teaching programs, identify an accurate statement about Teach for America (TFA)
TFA recruits teach for at least five years in well-equipped urban schools
TFA draws strong candidates for teaching by being very selective
TFA members usually end up teaching for a period of 10 years or more.
TFA has gained popularity for its lengthy and detailed teacher prep methods
30
From the following, identify the accurate statement about school superintendents.
They are always popular and are exempt from criticism when things go wrong.
They are not responsible for recruiting, hiring, and firing personnel.
Responsible for relieving school boards of administrative obligations.
They are the most powerful education officers in the school district.
31
As gatekeepers, teachers must
assemble same ability, homogeneous classes
counsel weak students
determine which students will talk when
determine the grade for each student
32
"The way to determine if an idea has merit is simple: Test it. If it works, it has merit." This idea is related to
Pragmatism
Perennialism
Idealism
Essentialism
33
The failure to conduct in an appropriate manner an act that might otherwise have been lawfully performed?
misfeasance
malfeasance
nonfeasance
defeasance
34
Identify an accurate statement about using a student's test score to assess the teacher.
This a flawed approach because one test score inadequately measures growth
Perfect and practical application of the value-added concept.
At least 50 percent of the evaluation must be based on test scores
Test scores reflect students' understanding of the curriculum
35
How did Benjamin Franklin help in severing American educational thought from its European roots?
He supported a practical program of nonsectarian study, w/ elective courses
He gave importance to religious education and religious schools.
He was committed to offering free education to all Americans, rich or poor.
He valued mastering Greek and Latin classics in grammar schools
36
Which refers to a person whose inner sense of being differs from their sex assigned at birth
cisgender
bisexual
homosexual
transgender
37
In the context of the levels of educational power, which of the following is a function of state governments?
create and implement local policies for effective school administration
translate community needs into educational practice
create current and long-range plans for the school district
to set standards for school attendance and safety
38
When students, parents, and teachers were asked to rate goals of schooling in a study by John Goodlad
students and parents rated personal goals highest
students gave the highest rating to goals in the intellectual area
vocational, personal, academic, social, & civic goals rated very important
all of them rated social and civic goals as most important
39
The most frequent teacher reaction is
praise
remediation
criticism
acceptance
40
Which of the following books would likely be included in the "Great Books" favored by perennialists?
a love story written by an African American writer
a theology book written by a classical author
a book on alternative medicines written by an Asian writer
a book on feminist ideas written by a female author
41
Which principle of special education implies that educational goals designed for a child must align with learning needs?
the zero-reject principle
an individualized education program
nondiscriminatory education
procedural due process
42
Student achievement will be increased when
the students spend more time on learning their subjects
the teachers spend more time on providing essential supplies to students
the teachers spend more time helping the students improve their behavior.
the students spend more time on interacting with their classmates
43
Which of the following is a reason for demanding radical school reform and the furor about failing schools?
Adults think their children study harder and learn more than they did.
Schools work with many poor, non English speaking, and SPED students
Americans have realistic expectations about social and economic outcomes
Teacher's associations and tenure protect only competent teachers.
44
The marketing technique that involves placing a company's name on other products is known as
guerrilla marketing.
viral marketing.
customer marketing.
brand marketing.
45
Identify an accurate statement about merit pay.
It is no longer in use in schools and colleges.
It attempts to reward the best teachers.
It is easy to be objective while rewarding teachers with merit pay.
It involves rewarding a teacher based on the number of students taught
46
Value added refers to
assessing and rewarding the value a teacher adds to a student's education
adding value to test scores by recognizing efforts in front of peers
giving due credit to a teacher's experience and degrees
providing cash incentives for students to perform better in exams
47
When a teacher's private life is questioned by the courts, a governing principle that determines dismissal is if
there is substantial disruption of the educational process.
there is documentary evidence of an illicit relationship
the teacher's actions in his or her private life can be considered immoral.
the teacher is a good role model for students
48
To get "board certified" by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, a teacher:
takes written tests, and the teacher's lesson plans are examined
should serve as an apprentice to a master teacher
must be certified by the American Federation of Teachers
has to appear for an interview, but written tests are not required
49
Common patterns that can derail classroom management during times of transition, which is true about fragmentation
Pattern in which classroom momentum is interrupted by random thoughts
Teacher breaks directions into several choppy steps instead of 1 fluid unit
Pattern where teacher starts something, and leaves it hanging or dangling
It is a negative pattern in which a teacher flip flops activities
50
Which of the following is an example of relational aggression, sometimes referred to as "mean girl phenomenon?"
physically abusing someone
abusing alcohol and taking drugs
leaving hurtful messages on cell phones for someone
complaining to teachers
51
In the context of patterns that derail classroom management during transition, which is true about overdwelling
It's a bad habit of a teacher nagging and spending more time on infractions
It's a negative pattern when a teacher flip flops between activities
teacher breaks directions into several choppy steps
momentum is interrupted by random thoughts that pop into teacher's head
52
To raise money for schools, colonial towns and districts assessed a(n)
road tax.
excise tax.
property tax.
income tax.
53
Participation in extracurricular activities is correlated with
enriched student life and learning
more conformity to gender stereotypes
impaired race relations
lower grades and SAT scores.
54
Learning that is not always intended but emerges as students are shaped by school culture
null curriculum
formal curriculum
explicit curriculum
hidden curriculum
55
According to the National Association for Gifted Children, giftedness is:
identified by an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 160 or higher
based on the presence of distinct elements of giftedness
identified by an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 140 or higher
based on the presence of wisdom in an individual
56
The principle of nondiscriminatory education
supports the ban on tests that are culturally biased
supports the ban on the zero-reject principle.
supports the ban on the use of children's native language in tests
supports the use of IQ tests for placing or tracking students
57
Identify an accurate statement about teaching residencies as an alternative teaching program
It is similar to the Teach for America program based on the path they forge
It has been expanding recently and resemble medical residencies
70 % or more under this program leave the profession in a year.
The teachers under this program are trained for a month then teach students
58
After becoming "board certified," a teacher
can be assured of a promotion and hike in pay.
might be given additional pay.
is legally entitled to receive a minimum 20 percent raise.
is given less responsibility