Question 1

The argument to make public learners' test scores of required tests presumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  low test scores are a reliable indicator of problem schools. 
B)  public disclosure will improve teachers' level of performance. 
C)  both A and B 
A)  low test scores are a reliable indicator of problem schools. 
B)  public disclosure will improve teachers' level of performance. 
C)  both A and B B

Question 2

Should teachers teach to the test? Using the Educators Code defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

In keeping the commitment to students, teachers "shall not deliberately suppress or distort subject matter relevant to the student's progress."

Question 3

Tell the students, "Based upon your observation of NCLB, has it had the desired effect?" First they will define NCLB, and then cite observations of it in practice. If they are not familiar with NCLB, they then research case studies to answer the question.

Accepted Answer

NCLB / No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

Question 4

More and more politicians are discovering the education and the issues surround it, resonate with the public. As a result they have been quick to

Accepted Answer

A)  target key issues for their political campaigns. 
B)  propose legislation that remediate's the situation. 
C)  propose legislation the purports to improve the schools. 
D)  provide the funds needed for school reform. 
A)  target key issues for their political campaigns. 
B)  propose legislation that remediate's the situation. 
C)  propose legislation the purports to improve the schools. 
D)  provide the funds needed for school reform.

Question 5

________ schools are semiautonomous public schools that are freed from many state regulations.

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A)  Charter 
B)  Magnet 
C)  Church 
D)  Community 
A)  Charter 
B)  Magnet 
C)  Church 
D)  Community

Question 6

The publication A Nation At Risk detailed potential threats to the nation that might follow declines in test scores and increase in drop-out rates. The report concluded that

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A)  schools and college have made a significant historical contribution, but are now failing. 
B)  the educational foundations of our society are being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity. 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B 
A)  schools and college have made a significant historical contribution, but are now failing. 
B)  the educational foundations of our society are being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity. 
C)  both A and B 
D)  neither A nor B

Question 7

Arguments against public disclosure of required tests say poor performance on test requires answers to questions such as:

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A)  Were families meeting the learners' nutritional needs? 
B)  Was teaching appropriate? 
C)  Was the test aligned with the curriculum? 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Were families meeting the learners' nutritional needs? 
B)  Was teaching appropriate? 
C)  Was the test aligned with the curriculum? 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Merit pay is

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A)  teachers meeting professional benchmarks. 
B)  adding degrees beyond a bachelor's. 
C)  teaching more years. 
D)  additional pay based on student performance. 
E)  all of these 
A)  teachers meeting professional benchmarks. 
B)  adding degrees beyond a bachelor's. 
C)  teaching more years. 
D)  additional pay based on student performance. 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Current teacher pay structures are based on

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A)  meeting professional benchmarks. 
B)  years of teaching experience. 
C)  degrees beyond a bachelor's degree. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B but not C 
A)  meeting professional benchmarks. 
B)  years of teaching experience. 
C)  degrees beyond a bachelor's degree. 
D)  all of these 
E)  A and B but not C

Question 10

Systemic reform might include

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A)  school choice. 
B)  redesigned teacher compensation schemes. 
C)  implementation of Federal Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Programs. 
D)  outcomes of education rather than inputs. 
E)  all of these 
A)  school choice. 
B)  redesigned teacher compensation schemes. 
C)  implementation of Federal Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Programs. 
D)  outcomes of education rather than inputs. 
E)  all of these

Question 11

School-business partnerships

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A)  provide a market for business interests. 
B)  replace boards of education with business advisory boards. 
C)  strengthen local schools so that potential employees will be better prepared for work. 
D)  pay for teacher salaries. 
A)  provide a market for business interests. 
B)  replace boards of education with business advisory boards. 
C)  strengthen local schools so that potential employees will be better prepared for work. 
D)  pay for teacher salaries.

Question 12

Describe school-business partnerships then speculate as to whether or not they are self-serving or altruistic ventures.

Accepted Answer

School-business partnerships d

Question 13

One of the most controversial outcomes of the reform efforts of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s has been the increased emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  charter schools. 
B)  site-based management. 
C)  accountability issues. 
D)  differentiated staffing. 
A)  charter schools. 
B)  site-based management. 
C)  accountability issues. 
D)  differentiated staffing.

Question 14

Schools that respond proactively to multiple problems are practicing the concept of

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A)  simultaneity. 
B)  publicness. 
C)  authentic assessment. 
D)  systemic reform. 
A)  simultaneity. 
B)  publicness. 
C)  authentic assessment. 
D)  systemic reform.

Question 15

How might the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 influence schools and school practices?

Accepted Answer

Some of the ways the legislation influen

Question 16

The authors state that "it is quite clear that the threats that were cited in the report (A Nation at Risk) have not materialized." The students will justify the continued reliance on the report's recommendations to influence public perceptions, or argue the case for no justification.

Accepted Answer

Many still

Question 17

________ allows parents/guardians of learners the opportunity to shop for the school they wish for the child to attend.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vouchers 
B)  School reform 
C)  No Child Left Behind 
D)  School choice 
A)  Vouchers 
B)  School reform 
C)  No Child Left Behind 
D)  School choice

Question 18

Tech-prep programs span the following four years:

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A)  grades 9-13. 
B)  the four years of college. 
C)  the last two years of college and two years of graduate school. 
D)  grades 10-12 and the first two years of college. 
A)  grades 9-13. 
B)  the four years of college. 
C)  the last two years of college and two years of graduate school. 
D)  grades 10-12 and the first two years of college.

Question 19

Ask the students, "Would merit pay motivate you to do a better job?" First they will explain "Merit Pay" then answer the question, explaining why or why not.

Accepted Answer

Merit pay would rewa

Question 20

Knowledge-and skills-based pay

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards teachers for gaining additional knowledge and/or skills. 
B)  is based on knowledge a teacher brings to the classroom. 
C)  is based on the knowledge students leave the classroom with. 
D)  rewards teachers for scoring high on the PRAXIS exam. 
A)  rewards teachers for gaining additional knowledge and/or skills. 
B)  is based on knowledge a teacher brings to the classroom. 
C)  is based on the knowledge students leave the classroom with. 
D)  rewards teachers for scoring high on the PRAXIS exam.

The argument to make public learners' test scores of required tests presumes that

Should teachers teach to the test? Using the Educators Code defend your answer.

Tell the students, "Based upon your observation of NCLB, has it had the desired effect?" First they will define NCLB, and then cite observations of it in practice. If they are not familiar with NCLB, they then research case studies to answer the question.

More and more politicians are discovering the education and the issues surround it, resonate with the public. As a result they have been quick to

________ schools are semiautonomous public schools that are freed from many state regulations.

The publication A Nation At Risk detailed potential threats to the nation that might follow declines in test scores and increase in drop-out rates. The report concluded that

Arguments against public disclosure of required tests say poor performance on test requires answers to questions such as:

Merit pay is

Current teacher pay structures are based on

Systemic reform might include

School-business partnerships

Describe school-business partnerships then speculate as to whether or not they are self-serving or altruistic ventures.

One of the most controversial outcomes of the reform efforts of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s has been the increased emphasis on

Schools that respond proactively to multiple problems are practicing the concept of

How might the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 influence schools and school practices?

The authors state that "it is quite clear that the threats that were cited in the report (A Nation at Risk) have not materialized." The students will justify the continued reliance on the report's recommendations to influence public perceptions, or argue the case for no justification.

________ allows parents/guardians of learners the opportunity to shop for the school they wish for the child to attend.

Tech-prep programs span the following four years:

Ask the students, "Would merit pay motivate you to do a better job?" First they will explain "Merit Pay" then answer the question, explaining why or why not.

Knowledge-and skills-based pay

How Is Education Changing

What Does It Take to Become a Professional Educator

Who Are the Students

How Has Diversity Impacted Teaching

What Is Taught and How Is It Taught

How Do We Know Students Have Learned

Show Did We Get Here

What Is the Role of School in Society

How Do Historical Perspectives in Fluence Education

How Is Technology Changing Education

What Do You Need to Know About the Law

Who Controls and Finances Education

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Exam 3: What Are the Proposals for School Reform

The argument to make public learners' test scores of required tests presumes that

Should teachers teach to the test? Using the Educators Code defend your answer.

Tell the students, "Based upon your observation of NCLB, has it had the desired effect?" First they will define NCLB, and then cite observations of it in practice. If they are not familiar with NCLB, they then research case studies to answer the question.

More and more politicians are discovering the education and the issues surround it, resonate with the public. As a result they have been quick to

________ schools are semiautonomous public schools that are freed from many state regulations.

The publication A Nation At Risk detailed potential threats to the nation that might follow declines in test scores and increase in drop-out rates. The report concluded that

Arguments against public disclosure of required tests say poor performance on test requires answers to questions such as:

Merit pay is

Current teacher pay structures are based on

Systemic reform might include

School-business partnerships

Describe school-business partnerships then speculate as to whether or not they are self-serving or altruistic ventures.

One of the most controversial outcomes of the reform efforts of the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s has been the increased emphasis on

Schools that respond proactively to multiple problems are practicing the concept of

How might the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 influence schools and school practices?

The authors state that "it is quite clear that the threats that were cited in the report (A Nation at Risk) have not materialized." The students will justify the continued reliance on the report's recommendations to influence public perceptions, or argue the case for no justification.

________ allows parents/guardians of learners the opportunity to shop for the school they wish for the child to attend.

Tech-prep programs span the following four years:

Ask the students, "Would merit pay motivate you to do a better job?" First they will explain "Merit Pay" then answer the question, explaining why or why not.

Knowledge-and skills-based pay

How Is Education Changing

What Does It Take to Become a Professional Educator

Who Are the Students

How Has Diversity Impacted Teaching

What Is Taught and How Is It Taught

How Do We Know Students Have Learned

Show Did We Get Here

What Is the Role of School in Society

How Do Historical Perspectives in Fluence Education

How Is Technology Changing Education

What Do You Need to Know About the Law

Who Controls and Finances Education

Filters