Chapter 6 Review

All 50 states have approved charter schools.

Tests that measure students' performance compared to that of thousands of other students.

The launching of the satellite Sputnik by the Soviets caused Congress to pass the National Defense Education Act.

Statements of what students are expected to know and do that are set by national organizations, states, and districts

A federal government program designed to help preschool children from low-income families develop skills they need.

Levels of knowledge and skills to be mastered in specific subject areas.

Computers became commonplace in the classroom____________

In the 1983 report called A Nation at Risk, it was reported that the rate of illiteracy in America had dropped.

The most important factor in remaining competitive in a global market is having a low-paid workface

In the 1950s, many educators _____________.

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, schools that have the least sucess on standardized tests would receive the most $$$

A movement in the U.S. led primarily by African-Americans and their supporters to gain equal rights regardless of race.

Which of the following was one of the of the key components of the No Child Left Behind Act?

Which of the following statements about desegregation and busing is true.

The outcome of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas was separate but equal schools for all Americans.

In the 1970s, unemployment rose and people had less disposable income to spend on education.

In 2015, Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which give states more flexibility than which previous legislation

What students are expected to know and be able to do that are set by national organizations, states, and districts.

A public school that operates with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools

The Goals 2000 Act of 1994 included six educational goals to be reached by the year 2000.

In the 1990s, teacher assoc. created guidelines defining what should be taught and how it should be measured, known as

The Equal Opportunity in Education Act_______________.

Teaching methods that require students to demonstrate mastery and achievement of knowledge and skills in subject areas.

The great increase in births after the end of World War II.

Providing proof that standards, such as educational goals, are being achieved.

Desegregation of schools was one of the most influential aspects of the civil rights movement.

Unable to read or write.

Title IX, which was passed in 1972, prohibited discrimination based on race.

Which law sought to improve schools by giving federal funds to districts based on the number of low income families?

The increase in population after World War II resulted in the need for more schools and teachers

The Supreme Court decision for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954_________________.

The Every Student Suceeds Act (ESSA) gives states flexibility/grants for improvements over which previous legislation?

In 1974, the Supreme Court ordered schools to do what for bilingual students?

Education in two languages.

A sequence of career, technical, and academic courses to prepare students for successful transition to work and college.

During the 1940s and 1950s, education in America ____________.

A reform movement that emphasized the need for more reading, writing, and math.

Which law sought to improve the schools most in need by giving federal funds to districts based on low income enrollment