Exam 13: Pursuing Equity in Education

Studies find that students who receive vouchers to attend private schools perform better on standardized tests than students who receive vouchers to attend public schools.

Because private schools are exempt from many federal regulations that govern public education, they are more equipped to meet the needs of diverse student populations.

As noted by the critical pedagogy, the use of power in schools allows the masses to use education to challenge the status quo and pursue justice.

Which school is most likely to struggle with a teacher shortage in the United States?

______ re-appropriate(s) governmental education funding to individual families who must use the money toward private-school tuition.

Today, U.S. public schools are significantly less segregated than they were in the 1950s.

Education is a more ______ term than schooling as it relates to learning.

Effective teaching is the strongest school-level predictor of student success.

Which statement describes the effectiveness of voucher programs?

In which region are general out-of-school rates highest for all primary school-aged children?

Provide at least two examples of how summer learning loss corresponds to socioeconomic status.

Describe how the "Robin Hood" approach in Wyoming effected education funding.

A family just moved to a new area and the children need to find a new school. The family consists of one adult caregiver who has a very demanding full-time job. Due to the caregiver's schedule it is necessary for the school to provide transportation to and from school. One of the children has a developmental delay and needs specialized resources for academic success. Which type of school should the caregiver enroll their children in?

Open enrollment policies allow children to enroll in any public school within or outside their home district.

The United States has the lowest per-student public spending rate.

Eliminating the global funding gap in education is an achievable goal.

Education represents the culmination of everything people learn in their lifetimes.

Maria believes that education is the great equalizer in society. Christina argues that inequalities persist because many children attend poorly funded and inadequate schools. Maria thinks that this is impossible because all U.S. public schools receive local, state, and federal funding. Christina clarifies that a majority of school funding comes from ______.

Provide the four defined competency areas of importance for school readiness.

Which concept explains why even the most well intentioned educators may contribute to educational inequalities?