Question 1

From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

Accepted Answer

A) are easy and fun to teach 
B) grasp the material quickly 
C) do their homework 
D) all of these choices 
A) are easy and fun to teach 
B) grasp the material quickly 
C) do their homework 
D) all of these choices

Question 2

How do schools in poorer, predominantly minority districts differ from schools in districts that serve predominantly white middle-class and upper-class families?

Accepted Answer

Schools in poorer, predominantly minorit

Question 3

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

Accepted Answer

A) hardwiring in the brain. 
B) the level of gender equity in the society. 
C) how the students are treated by the teacher. 
D) bias in standardized tests. 
A) hardwiring in the brain. 
B) the level of gender equity in the society. 
C) how the students are treated by the teacher. 
D) bias in standardized tests.

Question 4

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of ______ in any educational program receiving federal funds.

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) sex 
C) race 
D) national origin 
A) age 
B) sex 
C) race 
D) national origin

Question 5

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) expand schooling options and increase the quality of education through competition 
B) provide educational opportunities to poor people in developing countries 
C) enable older adults to return to school while maintaining their full-time jobs 
D) end busing 
A) expand schooling options and increase the quality of education through competition 
B) provide educational opportunities to poor people in developing countries 
C) enable older adults to return to school while maintaining their full-time jobs 
D) end busing

Question 6

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

Accepted Answer

A) educational levels are decreasing. 
B) spending on education is generally consistent across countries. 
C) teacher salaries in the U.S.are among the highest in the world. 
D) there is a clear link between education and income and between education and employment. 
A) educational levels are decreasing. 
B) spending on education is generally consistent across countries. 
C) teacher salaries in the U.S.are among the highest in the world. 
D) there is a clear link between education and income and between education and employment.

Question 7

The U.S.Supreme Court has recently ruled that public school systems

Accepted Answer

A) should take into account the race or ethnicity of a student in order to achieve integrated schools. 
B) cannot seek to achieve or maintain integration through measures that take explicit account of a student's race. 
C) students have no right to their choice of schools; they must attend the school assigned to them by their district administrators. 
D) must use busing, if necessary, to achieve race and ethnic integration of their schools. 
A) should take into account the race or ethnicity of a student in order to achieve integrated schools. 
B) cannot seek to achieve or maintain integration through measures that take explicit account of a student's race. 
C) students have no right to their choice of schools; they must attend the school assigned to them by their district administrators. 
D) must use busing, if necessary, to achieve race and ethnic integration of their schools.

Question 8

Compared to other school districts, low-income, high-minority school districts are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) have students who are taught by substitute teachers. 
B) assign teachers to areas outside their specialty. 
C) employ beginning teachers with less than 3 years of experience. 
D) all of these choices 
A) have students who are taught by substitute teachers. 
B) assign teachers to areas outside their specialty. 
C) employ beginning teachers with less than 3 years of experience. 
D) all of these choices

Question 9

School vouchers are

Accepted Answer

A) a form of public assistance that provides free or discounted school meals for qualifying children. 
B) coupons the federal government awards to school districts in which at least 90 percent of the student population graduate from high school; these coupons are redeemable for any educational enrichment materials costs, such as computers and field trips. 
C) tax credits that are transferred to the public or private school the parents select for their child. 
D) forms that must be submitted to local school boards by parents who home-school their children; these forms document the educational progress of their children. 
A) a form of public assistance that provides free or discounted school meals for qualifying children. 
B) coupons the federal government awards to school districts in which at least 90 percent of the student population graduate from high school; these coupons are redeemable for any educational enrichment materials costs, such as computers and field trips. 
C) tax credits that are transferred to the public or private school the parents select for their child. 
D) forms that must be submitted to local school boards by parents who home-school their children; these forms document the educational progress of their children.

Question 10

What is meant by the allegation "learning while black"?

Accepted Answer

The allegation "learning while black" re

Question 11

The functions of education include all of the following EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) ​economic security. 
B) ​socialization. 
C) ​custodial care. 
D) ​sorting individuals into statuses. 
A) ​economic security. 
B) ​socialization. 
C) ​custodial care. 
D) ​sorting individuals into statuses.

Question 12

The study of bullying reported in Social Problem Research Close Up found

Accepted Answer

A) the prevalence of bullying is highest in the 9th grade. 
B) the highest rate of being a victim of bullying is in the 9th grade. 
C) males were more likely than females to be bullies and bully victims. 
D) Hispanics were more likely than blacks to be bullies and bully victims. 
A) the prevalence of bullying is highest in the 9th grade. 
B) the highest rate of being a victim of bullying is in the 9th grade. 
C) males were more likely than females to be bullies and bully victims. 
D) Hispanics were more likely than blacks to be bullies and bully victims.

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the consequences of the U.S.system of decentralized funding?

Accepted Answer

A) Local socioeconomic conditions impact the quality and amount of education. 
B) Cities are forced to share revenues to ensure equal opportunities. 
C) Districts in suburbs often have less funding because of the tax exemptions of their businesses. 
D) Racial diversity is maintained through neighborhood quotas. 
A) Local socioeconomic conditions impact the quality and amount of education. 
B) Cities are forced to share revenues to ensure equal opportunities. 
C) Districts in suburbs often have less funding because of the tax exemptions of their businesses. 
D) Racial diversity is maintained through neighborhood quotas.

Question 14

Local dollars make up ______ percent of school funding.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 
B) ​10 
C) ​43 
D) ​85 
A) ​5 
B) ​10 
C) ​43 
D) ​85

Question 15

Adult illiteracy is highest in​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Africa. 
B) ​South America. 
C) ​Central America. 
D) ​Eastern Europe. 
A) ​Africa. 
B) ​South America. 
C) ​Central America. 
D) ​Eastern Europe.

Question 16

What is bullying? What forms can it take?

Accepted Answer

Bullying is a form of aggressive behavio

Question 17

What is an "earnings premium" with regard to education?

Accepted Answer

An "earnings premium" with regard to edu

Question 18

Advocates of bilingual education claim that it results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) better academic performance of minority students 
B) lower rates of teacher turnover 
C) decreased school violence 
D) savings in tax dollars spent on education 
A) better academic performance of minority students 
B) lower rates of teacher turnover 
C) decreased school violence 
D) savings in tax dollars spent on education

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes educational attainment?

Accepted Answer

A) Although educational attainment has increased over time, racial disparities still exist. 
B) True equality has been obtained. 
C) Asian students face the most discrimination and have the lowest achievement. 
D) In comparison to Hispanics, whites perform less effectively at nearly every level. 
A) Although educational attainment has increased over time, racial disparities still exist. 
B) True equality has been obtained. 
C) Asian students face the most discrimination and have the lowest achievement. 
D) In comparison to Hispanics, whites perform less effectively at nearly every level.

Question 20

Most black and Hispanic students in the United States today attend schools that are predominantly white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

How do schools in poorer, predominantly minority districts differ from schools in districts that serve predominantly white middle-class and upper-class families?

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of ______ in any educational program receiving federal funds.

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

The U.S.Supreme Court has recently ruled that public school systems

Compared to other school districts, low-income, high-minority school districts are more likely to

School vouchers are

What is meant by the allegation "learning while black"?

The functions of education include all of the following EXCEPT

The study of bullying reported in Social Problem Research Close Up found

Which of the following best describes the consequences of the U.S.system of decentralized funding?

Local dollars make up ______ percent of school funding.

Adult illiteracy is highest in

What is bullying? What forms can it take?

What is an "earnings premium" with regard to education?

Advocates of bilingual education claim that it results in which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes educational attainment?

Most black and Hispanic students in the United States today attend schools that are predominantly white.

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From the teachers' point of view, middle-class children _________ compared to children from economically disadvantaged homes.

How do schools in poorer, predominantly minority districts differ from schools in districts that serve predominantly white middle-class and upper-class families?

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of ______ in any educational program receiving federal funds.

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

The U.S.Supreme Court has recently ruled that public school systems

Compared to other school districts, low-income, high-minority school districts are more likely to

School vouchers are

What is meant by the allegation "learning while black"?

The functions of education include all of the following EXCEPT​

The study of bullying reported in Social Problem Research Close Up found

Which of the following best describes the consequences of the U.S.system of decentralized funding?

Local dollars make up ______ percent of school funding.​

Adult illiteracy is highest in​

What is bullying? What forms can it take?

What is an "earnings premium" with regard to education?

Advocates of bilingual education claim that it results in which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes educational attainment?

Most black and Hispanic students in the United States today attend schools that are predominantly white.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

The functions of education include all of the following EXCEPT

Local dollars make up ______ percent of school funding.

Adult illiteracy is highest in