Question 1

Financial support for education

Accepted Answer

A) is the same for all students throughout the U.S. 
B) varies significantly from state to state. 
C) is not a problem in the United States. 
D) comes entirely from the families of the students. 
A) is the same for all students throughout the U.S. 
B) varies significantly from state to state. 
C) is not a problem in the United States. 
D) comes entirely from the families of the students.

Question 2

What has occurred in higher education in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) A significant increase in the number of tenured professors 
B) Fewer minority student 
C) Fewer support staff and more instructional staff 
D) More part-time instructors 
A) A significant increase in the number of tenured professors 
B) Fewer minority student 
C) Fewer support staff and more instructional staff 
D) More part-time instructors

Question 3

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

Educational institutions socialize youth

Question 4

An imbalance of power that exists over a long period of time in which the more powerful intimidate or belittle others defines​

Accepted Answer

A) ​bullying. 
B) ​stereotyping. 
C) ​segregation. 
D) ​initiation. 
A) ​bullying. 
B) ​stereotyping. 
C) ​segregation. 
D) ​initiation.

Question 5

Critics of bilingual education argue

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A) bilingual education limits minority students' participation in their own culture. 
B) it lowers the self-esteem of minority students. 
C) it reduces the English skills of minorities. 
D) it creates coalitions among the minorities. 
A) bilingual education limits minority students' participation in their own culture. 
B) it lowers the self-esteem of minority students. 
C) it reduces the English skills of minorities. 
D) it creates coalitions among the minorities.

Question 6

A recent evaluation of charter schools found that

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A) charter schools lure top students away from traditional schools. 
B) charter school students are likely to drop out of the program. 
C) students who attend charter schools show higher achievement than students in traditional public schools. 
D) charter schools negatively impact school achievement at neighboring schools. 
A) charter schools lure top students away from traditional schools. 
B) charter school students are likely to drop out of the program. 
C) students who attend charter schools show higher achievement than students in traditional public schools. 
D) charter schools negatively impact school achievement at neighboring schools.

Question 7

Some U.S. schools are in such poor condition that they negatively impact the health of students and teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The institution of education performs se

Question 9

________________ is an interstate agreement identifying academic standards.

Accepted Answer

A) No Child Left Behind 
B) The Dream Act 
C) Common Core 
D) Twenty-first Century Students 
A) No Child Left Behind 
B) The Dream Act 
C) Common Core 
D) Twenty-first Century Students

Question 10

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

Head Start and Early Head Start are fede

Question 11

the U.S. ranks _____________ Germany, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom in graduation rates.

Accepted Answer

A) well above 
B) below 
C) the same 
D) below for the boys but above for the girls 
A) well above 
B) below 
C) the same 
D) below for the boys but above for the girls

Question 12

All societies in the world today have a formal mechanism for educating the masses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Recent evidence suggests school segregation is

Accepted Answer

A) increasing. 
B) decreasing. 
C) unchanged. 
D) more imagined than real. 
A) increasing. 
B) decreasing. 
C) unchanged. 
D) more imagined than real.

Question 14

Explain the problems with the U.S. system of decentralized school funding.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. system of decentralized school

Question 15

Explain why high teacher turnover is problematic.

Accepted Answer

High teacher turnover is problematic for

Question 16

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in education based on race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

Accepted Answer

A) are easy and fun to teach 
B) are too spoiled 
C) do not want to do their homework 
D) don't know how to work 
A) are easy and fun to teach 
B) are too spoiled 
C) do not want to do their homework 
D) don't know how to work

Question 18

Students from middle-class homes tend to score lower on standardized tests than students from other social classes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Worldwide, the largest category of educational spending is​

Accepted Answer

A) ​textbooks and other educational materials. 
B) ​transportation to and from school. 
C) ​administrative costs. 
D) ​teacher salaries. 
A) ​textbooks and other educational materials. 
B) ​transportation to and from school. 
C) ​administrative costs. 
D) ​teacher salaries.

Question 20

Standardized tests are criticized

Accepted Answer

A) because they are unreliable. 
B) because they favor minority students. 
C) for emphasizing thinking at the expense of learning. 
D) for being too objective. 
A) because they are unreliable. 
B) because they favor minority students. 
C) for emphasizing thinking at the expense of learning. 
D) for being too objective.

Financial support for education

What has occurred in higher education in recent years?

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

An imbalance of power that exists over a long period of time in which the more powerful intimidate or belittle others defines

Critics of bilingual education argue

A recent evaluation of charter schools found that

Some U.S. schools are in such poor condition that they negatively impact the health of students and teachers.

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

________________ is an interstate agreement identifying academic standards.

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

the U.S. ranks _____________ Germany, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom in graduation rates.

All societies in the world today have a formal mechanism for educating the masses.

Recent evidence suggests school segregation is

Explain the problems with the U.S. system of decentralized school funding.

Explain why high teacher turnover is problematic.

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in education based on race.

From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

Students from middle-class homes tend to score lower on standardized tests than students from other social classes.

Worldwide, the largest category of educational spending is

Standardized tests are criticized

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Exam 8: Problems in Education

Financial support for education

What has occurred in higher education in recent years?

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

An imbalance of power that exists over a long period of time in which the more powerful intimidate or belittle others defines​

Critics of bilingual education argue

A recent evaluation of charter schools found that

Some U.S. schools are in such poor condition that they negatively impact the health of students and teachers.

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

________________ is an interstate agreement identifying academic standards.

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

the U.S. ranks _____________ Germany, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom in graduation rates.

All societies in the world today have a formal mechanism for educating the masses.

Recent evidence suggests school segregation is

Explain the problems with the U.S. system of decentralized school funding.

Explain why high teacher turnover is problematic.

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in education based on race.

From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

Students from middle-class homes tend to score lower on standardized tests than students from other social classes.​

Worldwide, the largest category of educational spending is​

Standardized tests are criticized

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

An imbalance of power that exists over a long period of time in which the more powerful intimidate or belittle others defines

Students from middle-class homes tend to score lower on standardized tests than students from other social classes.

Worldwide, the largest category of educational spending is