Question 1

Parents of low-SES families tend to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be young 
B)  be uneducated 
C)  live in less-stable families 
D)  all of these 
A)  be young 
B)  be uneducated 
C)  live in less-stable families 
D)  all of these D

Question 2

The achievement gap between low- and high-SES children is present before school only in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How many girls are sexually assaulted each year according to the Brookings Institution article?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  20 million 
D)  60 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  20 million 
D)  60 million D

Question 4

Lewis and Lockheed find that feeding children provides incentives for households to send girls to school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One thing Lewis and Lockheed suggested that countries can do to change policies that discriminate against girls attending school such as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  require separate schools for boys and girls 
B)  enforce the right of all children to an education 
C)  require students to study in the language of the country, not their native tongue 
D)  all of these 
A)  require separate schools for boys and girls 
B)  enforce the right of all children to an education 
C)  require students to study in the language of the country, not their native tongue 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Children from poor households are likely to go to preschool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is NOT an issue with international or national testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of resources 
B)  lack of organizational capacity 
C)  engaging in testing opens a country to external scrutiny 
D)  significant class and gender stratification 
A)  lack of resources 
B)  lack of organizational capacity 
C)  engaging in testing opens a country to external scrutiny 
D)  significant class and gender stratification

Question 8

Middle-class children are also at a disadvantage compared to high-SES children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Informing and involving ordinary citizens in school decisions have been proven to be beneficial to student achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many countries participate in international testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth of all countries 
B)  one-third of all countries 
C)  one-half of all countries 
D)  two-thirds of all countries 
A)  one-fifth of all countries 
B)  one-third of all countries 
C)  one-half of all countries 
D)  two-thirds of all countries

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of educating girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher wages 
B)  female empowerment 
C)  improved family ties 
D)  economy development 
A)  higher wages 
B)  female empowerment 
C)  improved family ties 
D)  economy development

Question 12

Exams such as IEA compare children around the world on literacy, mathematics, science, and other subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lockheed and Lewis note that of the 60 million girls not in primary school, the majority are from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excluded groups 
B)  urban areas 
C)  underdeveloped countries 
D)  all of these 
A)  excluded groups 
B)  urban areas 
C)  underdeveloped countries 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Lewis and Lockheed call for expanding options for schooling to educate more girls, such as distance learning and nonformal schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Countries that score poorly in early rounds of international testing typically ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to participate in international testing 
B)  drop out of testing 
C)  drop out of testing but use national assessments 
D)  continue to participate in international testing and drop out of testing but use national assessments 
A)  continue to participate in international testing 
B)  drop out of testing 
C)  drop out of testing but use national assessments 
D)  continue to participate in international testing and drop out of testing but use national assessments

Question 16

As noted in the Introduction, institutional theory focuses on the influence of the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  global environment 
C)  institutions, such as religion 
D)  all of these 
A)  government 
B)  global environment 
C)  institutions, such as religion 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Comparisons of educational systems globally typically focus on test scores and things that can be measured easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is one way Bradbury, Corak, Waldfogel, and Washbrook suggest improving early learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenting programs for families with infants and toddlers 
B)  paid parental leave 
C)  before- and aftercare programs at school 
D)  all of these 
A)  parenting programs for families with infants and toddlers 
B)  paid parental leave 
C)  before- and aftercare programs at school 
D)  all of these

Question 19

What do countries such as Australia and Canada provide for low-income families that the United States does not?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal health insurance 
B)  free universal preschool 
C)  substantial paid parental leave 
D)  all of these 
A)  universal health insurance 
B)  free universal preschool 
C)  substantial paid parental leave 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Globalization and "comparative education" are the same concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Parents of low-SES families tend to ______.

The achievement gap between low- and high-SES children is present before school only in the United States.

How many girls are sexually assaulted each year according to the Brookings Institution article?

Lewis and Lockheed find that feeding children provides incentives for households to send girls to school.

One thing Lewis and Lockheed suggested that countries can do to change policies that discriminate against girls attending school such as ______.

Children from poor households are likely to go to preschool.

What is NOT an issue with international or national testing?

Middle-class children are also at a disadvantage compared to high-SES children.

Informing and involving ordinary citizens in school decisions have been proven to be beneficial to student achievement.

How many countries participate in international testing?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of educating girls?

Exams such as IEA compare children around the world on literacy, mathematics, science, and other subjects.

Lockheed and Lewis note that of the 60 million girls not in primary school, the majority are from ______.

Lewis and Lockheed call for expanding options for schooling to educate more girls, such as distance learning and nonformal schools.

Countries that score poorly in early rounds of international testing typically ______.

As noted in the Introduction, institutional theory focuses on the influence of the ______.

Comparisons of educational systems globally typically focus on test scores and things that can be measured easily.

What is one way Bradbury, Corak, Waldfogel, and Washbrook suggest improving early learning?

What do countries such as Australia and Canada provide for low-income families that the United States does not?

Globalization and "comparative education" are the same concepts.

What Is Sociology of Education Theoretical Perspectives

Studying Schools: Research Methods in Education

Schooling in a Social Context: Educational Environments

Schools As Organizations: Formal and Informal Education

Roles and Responsibilities: Administrators, Teachers, and Students

What We Teach in Schools: Knowledge for What and for Whom

Who Gets Ahead Race, Class, and Gender in Education

Education and Opportunity: Attempts at Equality and Equity in Education

Higher Education

Can Schools Change Educational Reform and Change

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Exam 10: Globalization and Education: Comparing Global Systems

Parents of low-SES families tend to ______.

The achievement gap between low- and high-SES children is present before school only in the United States.

How many girls are sexually assaulted each year according to the Brookings Institution article?

Lewis and Lockheed find that feeding children provides incentives for households to send girls to school.

One thing Lewis and Lockheed suggested that countries can do to change policies that discriminate against girls attending school such as ______.

Children from poor households are likely to go to preschool.

What is NOT an issue with international or national testing?

Middle-class children are also at a disadvantage compared to high-SES children.

Informing and involving ordinary citizens in school decisions have been proven to be beneficial to student achievement.

How many countries participate in international testing?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of educating girls?

Exams such as IEA compare children around the world on literacy, mathematics, science, and other subjects.

Lockheed and Lewis note that of the 60 million girls not in primary school, the majority are from ______.

Lewis and Lockheed call for expanding options for schooling to educate more girls, such as distance learning and nonformal schools.

Countries that score poorly in early rounds of international testing typically ______.

As noted in the Introduction, institutional theory focuses on the influence of the ______.

Comparisons of educational systems globally typically focus on test scores and things that can be measured easily.

What is one way Bradbury, Corak, Waldfogel, and Washbrook suggest improving early learning?

What do countries such as Australia and Canada provide for low-income families that the United States does not?

Globalization and "comparative education" are the same concepts.

What Is Sociology of Education Theoretical Perspectives

Studying Schools: Research Methods in Education

Schooling in a Social Context: Educational Environments

Schools As Organizations: Formal and Informal Education

Roles and Responsibilities: Administrators, Teachers, and Students

What We Teach in Schools: Knowledge for What and for Whom

Who Gets Ahead Race, Class, and Gender in Education

Education and Opportunity: Attempts at Equality and Equity in Education

Higher Education

Can Schools Change Educational Reform and Change

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