Question 1

​Briefly describe how reforming school financing will help achieve equal educational opportunity in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Educational opportunities are often lacking for minorities and the poor in the United States. Nearly everyone agrees that there should be equal educational opportunity for all. But there is considerable disagreement on how this can be achieved. One of the proposals for progressing toward equal educational opportunity is reforming school financing so that an equal amount of money is spent on each student's education.
Schools in wealthy districts tend to receive considerably more money per student than schools in poor districts. Currently, a majority of the revenue for school districts in practically all states comes from local property taxes. Decaying inner cities are especially hard-pressed to finance school systems, and many schools in these areas are inferior. There is growing opposition in the United States to using property tax dollars as the primary source of revenue for funding school systems. Taxpayers on fixed incomes (such as retired older persons) are increasingly unable to pay large annual increases in their property tax bills. In 1993, taxpayers in Michigan voted to abolish using property tax revenues to fund the public school system in that state. In 1994, voters in Michigan approved a constitutional amendment to raise the state sales tax and cigarette tax as the primary sources of supporting the state's schools. One result of this action in Michigan is movement toward equalizing among school districts the amount of money spent on each student's education. Some other states are moving in a similar direction. Another suggestion for equalizing the amount of money spent on each student's education is for the federal government to pay for all primary and secondary education, giving the same amount of money per student to each school.

Question 2

Low-income and minority students who do pursue a college education have greater difficulty competing academically with wealthier students, partly because they generally must work to offset some of their expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

​​Schools in the United States have been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​denying sex education programs. 
B)  ​helping to perpetuate the class system. 
C)  ​promoting and advocating feminism. 
D)  ​providing vocational training to lower-income students. 
A)  ​denying sex education programs. 
B)  ​helping to perpetuate the class system. 
C)  ​promoting and advocating feminism. 
D)  ​providing vocational training to lower-income students. B

Question 4

​​The _____ must be designed to meet the unique educational needs of each child in the "least restrictive environment" appropriate to the needs of that child.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Race to the Top Program 
B)  ​Individualized Education Program 
C)  ​Common Core Standards plan 
D)  ​No Child Left Behind plan 
A)  ​Race to the Top Program 
B)  ​Individualized Education Program 
C)  ​Common Core Standards plan 
D)  ​No Child Left Behind plan

Question 5

​Which approach do you believe will better improve education-the back-to-basics movement or the critical thinking movement?  Why?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary. 
In the pas

Question 6

The "back-to-basics" movement in school systems urges that teachers receive salary increases based on seniority rather than merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 mandated that all school districts identify students with physical, developmental, learning, and social-emotional problems and then develop specialized programs to meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​Describe a school social worker's role as a mental health consultant.

Accepted Answer

Curriculum today is no longer as simple

Question 9

​Which of the following is true about bilingual/bicultural education?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Students are taught wholly or partly in their native language until they can speak English fairly fluently. 
B)  ​Latinos with bilingual/bicultural education have substantially higher rates of literacy than do Whites. 
C)  ​California has recently implemented bilingual/bicultural education in all publicly funded schools. 
A)  ​Students are taught wholly or partly in their native language until they can speak English fairly fluently. 
B)  ​Latinos with bilingual/bicultural education have substantially higher rates of literacy than do Whites. 
C)  ​California has recently implemented bilingual/bicultural education in all publicly funded schools.

Question 10

An Individualized Education Program team, which is convened to design an education plan for a child, must include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the child's parents. 
B)  ​a special education teacher. 
C)  ​a social worker. 
D)  ​​the child's sibling. 
A)  ​the child's parents. 
B)  ​a special education teacher. 
C)  ​a social worker. 
D)  ​​the child's sibling.

Question 11

Opponents of bilingual education believe that bilingual education is expensive and reinforces separateness because it is a factor in keeping people of color living in ethnic communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​Most teachers in schools:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have middle-class backgrounds. 
B)  ​have a doctorate degree. 
C)  ignore upper-class children. 
A)  ​have middle-class backgrounds. 
B)  ​have a doctorate degree. 
C)  ignore upper-class children.

Question 13

Describe the educational system in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The educational system has frequently be

Question 14

​The school system in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​works primarily toward educating lower-income students. 
B)  ​provides equal opportunity for a high-quality education to all its students. 
C)  is a mechanism for promoting racism and sexism in society. 
D)  is a mechanism for conveying a sense of citizenship responsibility. 
A)  ​works primarily toward educating lower-income students. 
B)  ​provides equal opportunity for a high-quality education to all its students. 
C)  is a mechanism for promoting racism and sexism in society. 
D)  is a mechanism for conveying a sense of citizenship responsibility.

Question 15

​Teachers' unions have generally supported the concept of master-teacher positions in school systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

​All of the following statements are true of the educational system in the United States except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it has frequently been asked to resolve and alleviate social problems. 
B)  ​it is expected to provide students of low-income families with the education and job-training skills that will enable them to escape from a life of poverty. 
C)  ​it must identify and refer for treatment those children who have emotional or learning problems. 
D)  it must adopt a punitive approach rather than a treatment approach toward students who abuse alcohol and other drugs. 
A)  ​it has frequently been asked to resolve and alleviate social problems. 
B)  ​it is expected to provide students of low-income families with the education and job-training skills that will enable them to escape from a life of poverty. 
C)  ​it must identify and refer for treatment those children who have emotional or learning problems. 
D)  it must adopt a punitive approach rather than a treatment approach toward students who abuse alcohol and other drugs.

Question 17

The parental choice of schools approach strengthens the neighborhood school concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​_____ are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from the regulations, rules, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Charter schools 
B)  ​Magnet schools 
C)  ​Home schools 
D)  ​Parochial schools 
A)  ​Charter schools 
B)  ​Magnet schools 
C)  ​Home schools 
D)  ​Parochial schools

Question 19

​In the context of the nature of behavior, Alfie Kohn asserts that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​memorization of facts, standardized tests, and graduation requirements augment the educational process. 
B)  ​when students become obsessed with how well they're doing in school, they start thinking critically. 
C)  ​​the key product of learning is the development of an ability to critically, creatively, and individually think. 
D)  ​standardized tests enable teachers to spend time helping students to become critical, creative thinkers. 
A)  ​memorization of facts, standardized tests, and graduation requirements augment the educational process. 
B)  ​when students become obsessed with how well they're doing in school, they start thinking critically. 
C)  ​​the key product of learning is the development of an ability to critically, creatively, and individually think. 
D)  ​standardized tests enable teachers to spend time helping students to become critical, creative thinkers.

Question 20

What are the consequences of making schools heavily dependent on local financing?

Accepted Answer

About 40% of the funds for public school

Briefly describe how reforming school financing will help achieve equal educational opportunity in the United States.

Low-income and minority students who do pursue a college education have greater difficulty competing academically with wealthier students, partly because they generally must work to offset some of their expenses.

Schools in the United States have been criticized for:

The _____ must be designed to meet the unique educational needs of each child in the "least restrictive environment" appropriate to the needs of that child.

Which approach do you believe will better improve education-the back-to-basics movement or the critical thinking movement? Why?

The "back-to-basics" movement in school systems urges that teachers receive salary increases based on seniority rather than merit.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 mandated that all school districts identify students with physical, developmental, learning, and social-emotional problems and then develop specialized programs to meet their needs.

Describe a school social worker's role as a mental health consultant.

Which of the following is true about bilingual/bicultural education?

An Individualized Education Program team, which is convened to design an education plan for a child, must include all of the following except:

Opponents of bilingual education believe that bilingual education is expensive and reinforces separateness because it is a factor in keeping people of color living in ethnic communities.

Most teachers in schools:

Describe the educational system in the United States.

The school system in the United States:

Teachers' unions have generally supported the concept of master-teacher positions in school systems.

All of the following statements are true of the educational system in the United States except that:

The parental choice of schools approach strengthens the neighborhood school concept.

_____ are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from the regulations, rules, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results.

In the context of the nature of behavior, Alfie Kohn asserts that:

What are the consequences of making schools heavily dependent on local financing?

Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future

Social Work As a Profession and a Career

Generalist Social Work Practice

Poverty and Public Welfare

Emotionalbehavioral Problems and Counseling

Family Problems and Services to Families

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexu

Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs

Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services

Work-Related Problems and Social Work in the Workplace

Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality

Aging and Gerontological Services

Health Problems and Medical Social Services

Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation

Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning

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Exam 10: Problems in Education and School Social Work

​Briefly describe how reforming school financing will help achieve equal educational opportunity in the United States.

Low-income and minority students who do pursue a college education have greater difficulty competing academically with wealthier students, partly because they generally must work to offset some of their expenses.

​​Schools in the United States have been criticized for:

​​The _____ must be designed to meet the unique educational needs of each child in the "least restrictive environment" appropriate to the needs of that child.

​Which approach do you believe will better improve education-the back-to-basics movement or the critical thinking movement? Why?

The "back-to-basics" movement in school systems urges that teachers receive salary increases based on seniority rather than merit.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 mandated that all school districts identify students with physical, developmental, learning, and social-emotional problems and then develop specialized programs to meet their needs.

​Describe a school social worker's role as a mental health consultant.

​Which of the following is true about bilingual/bicultural education?

An Individualized Education Program team, which is convened to design an education plan for a child, must include all of the following except:

Opponents of bilingual education believe that bilingual education is expensive and reinforces separateness because it is a factor in keeping people of color living in ethnic communities.

​Most teachers in schools:

Describe the educational system in the United States.

​The school system in the United States:

​Teachers' unions have generally supported the concept of master-teacher positions in school systems.

​All of the following statements are true of the educational system in the United States except that:

The parental choice of schools approach strengthens the neighborhood school concept.

​_____ are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from the regulations, rules, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results.

​In the context of the nature of behavior, Alfie Kohn asserts that:

What are the consequences of making schools heavily dependent on local financing?

Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future

Social Work As a Profession and a Career

Generalist Social Work Practice

Poverty and Public Welfare

Emotionalbehavioral Problems and Counseling

Family Problems and Services to Families

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexu

Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs

Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services

Work-Related Problems and Social Work in the Workplace

Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality

Aging and Gerontological Services

Health Problems and Medical Social Services

Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation

Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning

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Briefly describe how reforming school financing will help achieve equal educational opportunity in the United States.

Schools in the United States have been criticized for:

The _____ must be designed to meet the unique educational needs of each child in the "least restrictive environment" appropriate to the needs of that child.

Which approach do you believe will better improve education-the back-to-basics movement or the critical thinking movement? Why?

Describe a school social worker's role as a mental health consultant.

Which of the following is true about bilingual/bicultural education?

Most teachers in schools:

The school system in the United States:

Teachers' unions have generally supported the concept of master-teacher positions in school systems.

All of the following statements are true of the educational system in the United States except that:

_____ are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from the regulations, rules, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results.

In the context of the nature of behavior, Alfie Kohn asserts that: