Question 1

Multiculturalism seeks to:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage assimilation of minority groups. 
B)  reinvigorate the American concept of the "melting pot" society. 
C)  eliminate linguistic cleavages in the United States. 
D)  embrace cultural and ethnic diversity in the United States 
A)  encourage assimilation of minority groups. 
B)  reinvigorate the American concept of the "melting pot" society. 
C)  eliminate linguistic cleavages in the United States. 
D)  embrace cultural and ethnic diversity in the United States

Question 2

The 1983 report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education cites the problems in education quality was

Accepted Answer

A)  the proliferation of remedial courses in college 
B)  the continued decline in achievement test scores 
C)  that educational skills of the current student generation will be lower than their parents 
D)  the functional illiteracy of twenty-three million Americans 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the proliferation of remedial courses in college 
B)  the continued decline in achievement test scores 
C)  that educational skills of the current student generation will be lower than their parents 
D)  the functional illiteracy of twenty-three million Americans 
E)  all of the above

Question 3

The ACT is designed to reflect high school curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following constituted the largest source of U.S. public elementary and secondary education expenditures in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Government 
B)  State Governments 
C)  Local Districts 
D)  Private Endowments 
A)  Federal Government 
B)  State Governments 
C)  Local Districts 
D)  Private Endowments

Question 5

The high school dropout rate is highest among __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Whites 
D)  none of the above 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Whites 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

The Religious Right stresses professional educators and national standards for education policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because property taxes are the primary source of school financing,

Accepted Answer

A)  financial inequity between school districts is likely. 
B)  school districts receive the same income per student. 
C)  states take money from poor districts and re-distribute it to wealthy ones. 
D)  property taxes have declined in recent years. 
A)  financial inequity between school districts is likely. 
B)  school districts receive the same income per student. 
C)  states take money from poor districts and re-distribute it to wealthy ones. 
D)  property taxes have declined in recent years.

Question 8

Education vouchers or tax credits systems would NOT

Accepted Answer

A)  allow parents to use them for tuition payment 
B)  have strong conservative support 
C)  allow parents to select the best schools for their children 
D)  prevent public and private schools 
A)  allow parents to use them for tuition payment 
B)  have strong conservative support 
C)  allow parents to select the best schools for their children 
D)  prevent public and private schools

Question 9

Tuition increased for both public and private four year colleges between 1975 and 2008 at a rate higher than the median household income increased for the same time period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The school drop out rate is highest among:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Whites 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Whites

Question 11

__________ values stress the importance of the individual shaped by the church, family and traditional political values.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Libertarian 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

President George H. Bush's America 2000 educational program and President Clinton's Goals 2000 program

Accepted Answer

A)  have had major effects on school curricula 
B)  were similar in purpose 
C)  sought to establish national goals for the many local schools 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c) 
A)  have had major effects on school curricula 
B)  were similar in purpose 
C)  sought to establish national goals for the many local schools 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c)

Question 13

Minimum competency tests (MCTs)

Accepted Answer

A)  test teacher competency 
B)  test the capacity of students to go to high school 
C)  are sometimes used as a requirement for high school graduation 
D)  are sometimes used for hiring teachers 
E)  are used to fire incompetent teachers 
A)  test teacher competency 
B)  test the capacity of students to go to high school 
C)  are sometimes used as a requirement for high school graduation 
D)  are sometimes used for hiring teachers 
E)  are used to fire incompetent teachers

Question 14

Local control of the schools:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an important value in all democracies 
B)  insures that there will be great variation in the quality of education. 
C)  is not a major value in the United States. 
D)  does not produce much variation in educational quality. 
A)  is an important value in all democracies 
B)  insures that there will be great variation in the quality of education. 
C)  is not a major value in the United States. 
D)  does not produce much variation in educational quality.

Question 15

The Coleman Report discovered that

Accepted Answer

A)  racism was a major factor in poor student performance 
B)  the primary factor that affected student performance was family background 
C)  affirmative action programs were required to help minority students 
D)  racial equality was linked to higher SAT scores 
E)  none of the above 
A)  racism was a major factor in poor student performance 
B)  the primary factor that affected student performance was family background 
C)  affirmative action programs were required to help minority students 
D)  racial equality was linked to higher SAT scores 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are possible ways to help create financial equality among public school pupils?

Accepted Answer

A)  total state funding of public schools 
B)  school district consolidation 
C)  greater reliance on property taxes for school financing 
D)  (
A)  and (
B)  only 
E)  (
A)  and (
C)  only 
A)  total state funding of public schools 
B)  school district consolidation 
C)  greater reliance on property taxes for school financing 
D)  (
A)  and (
B)  only 
E)  (
A)  and (
C)  only

Question 17

The charter school movement

Accepted Answer

A)  has increased in popularity in the middle 1990s. 
B)  has not reached Texas yet. 
C)  is favored by conservatives. 
D)  (
A)  and (
C)  only 
E)  (
B)  and (
C)  only 
A)  has increased in popularity in the middle 1990s. 
B)  has not reached Texas yet. 
C)  is favored by conservatives. 
D)  (
A)  and (
C)  only 
E)  (
B)  and (
C)  only

Question 18

Which of the following statements about multi-cultural education is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-cultural education is designed to crate social change 
B)  Multiculturalism could lead to civil war in America 
C)  Multiculturalism rejects the view that schools should merely teach cultural pluralism 
D)  Multiculturalism embraces multilingualism, multi-dialectism and individual uniqueness 
A)  multi-cultural education is designed to crate social change 
B)  Multiculturalism could lead to civil war in America 
C)  Multiculturalism rejects the view that schools should merely teach cultural pluralism 
D)  Multiculturalism embraces multilingualism, multi-dialectism and individual uniqueness

Question 19

Which is true concerning America's tradition of controlling the educational system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. Constitution provides for federal control of the educational system. 
B)  There has always been great demand for granting power to the national government to control education. 
C)  Community control became a basic tenet of American education. 
D)  State governments were not willing to grant charters to establish educational institutions. 
A)  The U.S. Constitution provides for federal control of the educational system. 
B)  There has always been great demand for granting power to the national government to control education. 
C)  Community control became a basic tenet of American education. 
D)  State governments were not willing to grant charters to establish educational institutions.

Question 20

Approximately _________ percent of the nation's college students attend public institutions of higher education.

Accepted Answer

A)  33 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  95 
A)  33 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
E)  95

Multiculturalism seeks to:

The 1983 report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education cites the problems in education quality was

The ACT is designed to reflect high school curriculum.

Which of the following constituted the largest source of U.S. public elementary and secondary education expenditures in 2001?

The high school dropout rate is highest among __________.

The Religious Right stresses professional educators and national standards for education policy.

Because property taxes are the primary source of school financing,

Education vouchers or tax credits systems would NOT

Tuition increased for both public and private four year colleges between 1975 and 2008 at a rate higher than the median household income increased for the same time period.

The school drop out rate is highest among:

__________ values stress the importance of the individual shaped by the church, family and traditional political values.

President George H. Bush's America 2000 educational program and President Clinton's Goals 2000 program

Minimum competency tests (MCTs)

Local control of the schools:

The Coleman Report discovered that

Which of the following are possible ways to help create financial equality among public school pupils?

The charter school movement

Which of the following statements about multi-cultural education is false?

Which is true concerning America's tradition of controlling the educational system?

Approximately _________ percent of the nation's college students attend public institutions of higher education.

Public Policy: an Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Historic Change

Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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Exam 9: Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Multiculturalism seeks to:

The 1983 report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education cites the problems in education quality was

The ACT is designed to reflect high school curriculum.

Which of the following constituted the largest source of U.S. public elementary and secondary education expenditures in 2001?

The high school dropout rate is highest among __________.

The Religious Right stresses professional educators and national standards for education policy.

Because property taxes are the primary source of school financing,

Education vouchers or tax credits systems would NOT

Tuition increased for both public and private four year colleges between 1975 and 2008 at a rate higher than the median household income increased for the same time period.

The school drop out rate is highest among:

__________ values stress the importance of the individual shaped by the church, family and traditional political values.

President George H. Bush's America 2000 educational program and President Clinton's Goals 2000 program

Minimum competency tests (MCTs)

Local control of the schools:

The Coleman Report discovered that

Which of the following are possible ways to help create financial equality among public school pupils?

The charter school movement

Which of the following statements about multi-cultural education is false?

Which is true concerning America's tradition of controlling the educational system?

Approximately _________ percent of the nation's college students attend public institutions of higher education.

Public Policy: an Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Historic Change

Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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