Common School Movement

Question 1

Before the 1900's, fewer than 10% went past elementary school. Today ____% go to highschool.

Accepted Answer

96

Question 2

Support of public education dwindled

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

States began taxing citizens directly to support public schools.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Pick the answer that best describes the key features of the Common School movement

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Question 5

Benjamin Franklin started the Academy of Philadelphia in 1751

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A teacher during the common area...

Accepted Answer

Only taught basics like reading and math

Question 7

What events helped create the Common School movement?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 8

2 year schools were created to prepare prospective elementary teachers

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Before the 1800's, we saw fewer than 10% of students go past elementary school.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

What time period did the Common School Movement occur?

Accepted Answer

1820 - 1865

Question 11

American High Schools did create negative scenarios such as...

Accepted Answer

Little intellectual challenges - low expectations, ineffective teaching, Minorities pushed into lower tracks with no way to move up, Large schools, especially in urban areas

Question 12

The Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Schools broadened curriculum to include vocational education.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Andrew Jackson was president when the Common School movement was created

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What benefit(s) arose from separating students into grade levels

Accepted Answer

Instruction was more age appropriate

Question 15

What was the first high school created and when?

Accepted Answer

Boston Latin Grammar School - 1635

Question 16

Which is NOT true of the common school movement?

Accepted Answer

You must complete 120 hours of in classroom observations

Question 17

The English Classical School, founded in 1821, was only for girls.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Today, we still see ________ in funding among states and school districts.

Accepted Answer

inequalities

Question 19

The Committee of Ten was composed of

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Common School Movement

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Common School Movement

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