Deck 14: Education Policy

Question 1

Prior to "No Child Left Behind," President George W. Bush's main K-12 education initiative was

A) abolition of public schools.
B) promotion of religious-based education.
C) privatization.
D) All of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Congress' main role in education policy is

A) funding.
B) legislation.
C) oversight.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the landmark case, Morse et al. v. Frederick 551 U.S. (2007),

A) the court concluded that K-12 education is not a fundamental right.
B) the court struck a balance between speech rights and the need to control student behavior.
C) the court found that sex education in public schools violated the establishment clause.
D) the court found that K-12 education is a fundamental right.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the landmark case, Zelman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Ohio, et al. v. Simmons-Harris, et al. 536 U.S. 639 (2002),

A) the court overturned key aspects of the Brown case.
B) the court found in favor of local governments and ended state government influence in K-12 education.
C) the court found that voucher plans were constitutional.
D) the court found that K-12 education is a fundamental right.

Question 5

Two of the most prominent teaching associations in the U.S. are
I) American Federation of Teachers.
II. National Education Association.
III. Educate America Association.
IV. Teachers' Congress of America.

A) I and II
B) III and IV
C) II and III
D) II and IV

Question 6

According to the textbook, which of the following are key parental stakeholder groups in K-12 education?

A) PTAs
B) School boards
C) After-school associations
D) Both a and b

Question 7

The national governments' multi-decade longitudinal analysis of K-12 learners is known as

A) NAEP.
B) ITBS.
C) ACT.
D) Both b and c

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding NCLB teacher quality standards is NOT true?

A) All teachers must have at least a bachelor's degree.
B) All teachers must pass a national test demonstrating subject knowledge.
C) Middle and secondary teachers must demonstrate competency in each subject area taught.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A) K-12 bilingual education is strongly supported in national government policy.
B) Bilingual education has been increasingly replaced by English language acquisition programs.
C) Ballot initiatives at the state level indicate weakening support for bilingual education.
D) Both b and c

Question 10

Head Start is a national program designed to

A) designed to help at risk student populations with tools needed to succeed in K-12 education.
B) designed to serve students between the ages of 4 and 8 years of age.
C) that has been conclusively shown to improve student achievement.
D) All of the above