Question 1

Many educators and school administrators recognize that test scores provide the best information about student capabilities yet standardized test results and other quantifiable indicators are used to influence crucial decisions related to school finance, teaching methods, parents' decisions, and other educational practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Important assumptions that determine how we interpret educational processes are hidden under dominant ideas of educational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Successful Practices in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education report, published by the Government of Alberta in 2012, recognizes that education has intellectual, emotional, and physical components but not spiritual ones and that educational success goals are unique to each person and community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are some aspects that promoted the rapid increase of education as a social and economic determinant of success?

Accepted Answer

A)   Technology transfer, social exchange, and community consistency
B)   Information transfer, technology, and social change
C)   Information exchange, employment, and community support
D)   Technology transfer, employment, and social consistency

Question 5

Focusing on specific quantifiable sorts of information, such as standardized test scores, can provide a snapshot of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   an accurate estimate of the career path a student will take about others.
B)   where a student stands in relation to others in terms of specific types of knowledge or abilities at a specific point in time.
C)   a long-term perspective of where a student stands in relation to others in terms of specific types of knowledge or abilities.
D)   an effective assessment of where a student stands in relation to others in terms of general knowledge and abilities.

Question 6

Media groups, politicians, and advocacy groups that focus on issues like school choice and accountability tend to ignore or pay minimal attention to _______, which are important factors that affect educational success.

Accepted Answer

A)   Socioeconomic conditions and school environments
B)   Test scores and environmental factors
C)   Family background and examinations performance
D)   Individual factors that affect students

Question 7

Describe the Canadian and Indigenous epistemologies, how could they be blended? What would it look like to create this union of approaches?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has continuously decreased in popularity, with approximately 80 countries dropping out in 2018.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, educators, parents, and community members all agree that if schools truly want to learn from Indigenous viewpoints, they must reconsider what it means to be successful in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Individual school authorities and divisions across Alberta measure success through the Alberta Accountability Pillars, which have associated measures that are reported annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Indigenous parents and students, what would be the difference between balance (or fulfilment) and success?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In Canada, where most youths are expected to complete high school, great attention is paid to indicators such as _______ when comparing education across different nations or population subgroups.

Accepted Answer

A)   Levels of SAT scores when entering university
B)   Levels of postsecondary enrolment and completion
C)   Levels of GPA after graduating from high school
D)   Career choice variation

Question 13

For several parents and students, schools should play a role in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fostering student's intellectual skills and academic performance
B)   Developing math and science skills and knowledge as a priority
C)   Fostering students' identity by providing access to learning about culture and language
D)   Developing hands-on skills that will be useful for future work

Question 14

How does the 2017-18 Alberta Education Annual Report (Alberta Education 2017) employ the word "success"? What are the specific outcomes and performance measures identified by the Government of Alberta and how do they promote closing the gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Governments, school systems, and Indigenous organizations across Canada are not prioritizing the establishment of measures to help Indigenous children succeed in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Despite official promises to justice and equity, dominant conceptions that govern how we interpret educational processes are likely to sustain or exacerbate inequities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In response to the TRC Calls to Action, the school jurisdictions throughout Canada have implemented which of the following to ensure that Indigenous perspectives are part of a wider range of measures to improve Indigenous student success?

Accepted Answer

A)   Changes to policies and curriculum
B)   Special training for Indigenous students
C)   Changes to the classroom structure and setup
D)   Initiatives that focus on the continuous assimilation of Indigenous students

Question 18

Racialized communities have advanced initiatives that acknowledge and support alternative definitions of education success, such as the Afrocentric school in Toronto, in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Increase the academic performance of their students
B)   Promote curriculum and skills that affirm and reinforce solid grounding in cultural identity and heritage
C)   Promote standardized testing and evaluations of success
D)   All of the above

Question 19

How is Educational Success conventionally described? What are the challenges with some of the methods that have been used to measure it (e.g. standardized tests)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Accountability Pillars include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Safe and caring schools
B)   Student learning opportunities and learning achievement
C)   Preparation for lifelong learning and the world of work
D)   Continuous improvement

Exam 9: Exploring Definitions of Indigenous Student Success

Important assumptions that determine how we interpret educational processes are hidden under dominant ideas of educational success.

What are some aspects that promoted the rapid increase of education as a social and economic determinant of success?

Focusing on specific quantifiable sorts of information, such as standardized test scores, can provide a snapshot of _______.

Media groups, politicians, and advocacy groups that focus on issues like school choice and accountability tend to ignore or pay minimal attention to _______, which are important factors that affect educational success.

Describe the Canadian and Indigenous epistemologies, how could they be blended? What would it look like to create this union of approaches?

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has continuously decreased in popularity, with approximately 80 countries dropping out in 2018.

Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, educators, parents, and community members all agree that if schools truly want to learn from Indigenous viewpoints, they must reconsider what it means to be successful in school.

Individual school authorities and divisions across Alberta measure success through the Alberta Accountability Pillars, which have associated measures that are reported annually.

According to Indigenous parents and students, what would be the difference between balance (or fulfilment) and success?

In Canada, where most youths are expected to complete high school, great attention is paid to indicators such as _______ when comparing education across different nations or population subgroups.

For several parents and students, schools should play a role in which of the following?

How does the 2017-18 Alberta Education Annual Report (Alberta Education 2017) employ the word "success"? What are the specific outcomes and performance measures identified by the Government of Alberta and how do they promote closing the gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous students?

Governments, school systems, and Indigenous organizations across Canada are not prioritizing the establishment of measures to help Indigenous children succeed in school.

Despite official promises to justice and equity, dominant conceptions that govern how we interpret educational processes are likely to sustain or exacerbate inequities.

In response to the TRC Calls to Action, the school jurisdictions throughout Canada have implemented which of the following to ensure that Indigenous perspectives are part of a wider range of measures to improve Indigenous student success?

Racialized communities have advanced initiatives that acknowledge and support alternative definitions of education success, such as the Afrocentric school in Toronto, in order to:

How is Educational Success conventionally described? What are the challenges with some of the methods that have been used to measure it (e.g. standardized tests)?

Accountability Pillars include all of the following except: