Question 1

Objectives are usually prepared at the __________ level.

Accepted Answer

A) subject/grade 
B) unit plan 
C) lesson plan 
D) all of the above 
A) subject/grade 
B) unit plan 
C) lesson plan 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

An example of a goal is

Accepted Answer

A) to describe the political party system in the United States. 
B) to interpret the influence of trends in public opinion on the next congressional election. 
C) to prepare students for democratic citizenship. 
D) to list citizens' responsibilities. 
A) to describe the political party system in the United States. 
B) to interpret the influence of trends in public opinion on the next congressional election. 
C) to prepare students for democratic citizenship. 
D) to list citizens' responsibilities. C

Question 3

The whole-child concept emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) the development of curricular materials on values and moral standards. 
B) the growth and development of the entire child. 
C) the principles of psychology related to the mental discipline theory. 
D) the use of a core curriculum of selected subjects. 
A) the development of curricular materials on values and moral standards. 
B) the growth and development of the entire child. 
C) the principles of psychology related to the mental discipline theory. 
D) the use of a core curriculum of selected subjects. B

Question 4

In evaluating the national goal, "all children in America will start school ready to learn," explain the concerns state and local governments might have in reaching this goal.

Accepted Answer

It is often unclear what steps

Question 5

What were the forces that contributed to the emphasis on the academically talented and the return to academic essentials in the late 1950s?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet satellite Sputnik, launched i

Question 6

Goals are sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral objectives. 
B) performance statements. 
C) statements of intent/ "ends" 
D) ultimate objectives. 
A) behavioral objectives. 
B) performance statements. 
C) statements of intent/ "ends" 
D) ultimate objectives.

Question 7

How can the achievement of objectives be measured?

Accepted Answer

Many teachers write objectives in behavi

Question 8

The fact that what we perceive to be our goals for public education can change so dramatically and so frequently probably reflects

Accepted Answer

A) the problems that arise when the goals of public education are determined politically and not by educators. 
B) the fact that only a small segment of the public really understands what it is that public schools are supposed to do. 
C) our inability to decide whether education is a local, state, or national responsibility. 
D) the idea that educational goals are based in the needs of different times and contexts and that they change as these needs change. 
A) the problems that arise when the goals of public education are determined politically and not by educators. 
B) the fact that only a small segment of the public really understands what it is that public schools are supposed to do. 
C) our inability to decide whether education is a local, state, or national responsibility. 
D) the idea that educational goals are based in the needs of different times and contexts and that they change as these needs change.

Question 9

School district goals should be based on input from

Accepted Answer

A) professional educators only. 
B) parents only. 
C) citizens only. 
D) all of the above 
A) professional educators only. 
B) parents only. 
C) citizens only. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The launching of Sputnik rocked the foundations of the United States government, citizenry, and educational system during which period of American history?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuban Missile-Crisis 
B) Cold War 
C) Vietnam War 
D) Detente 
A) Cuban Missile-Crisis 
B) Cold War 
C) Vietnam War 
D) Detente

Question 11

Give an example of an influence on the identification of educational goals, and then identify the consequence of that influence in the schools.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Influences may come f

Question 12

Behavioral objectives can be evaluated by measuring

Accepted Answer

A) the observable behavior of the student. 
B) graduation rates. 
C) public opinion about educational issues. 
D) student performance on standardized achievement tests. 
A) the observable behavior of the student. 
B) graduation rates. 
C) public opinion about educational issues. 
D) student performance on standardized achievement tests.

Question 13

Schools interested in proposing a curriculum consistent with A Nation at Risk would probably offer

Accepted Answer

A) contemporary issues in sex education. 
B) science. 
C) remedial mathematics. 
D) vocational education. 
A) contemporary issues in sex education. 
B) science. 
C) remedial mathematics. 
D) vocational education.

Question 14

The 1960s brought increased attention to

Accepted Answer

A) average students. 
B) disadvantaged students. 
C) gifted students. 
D) special-education students. 
A) average students. 
B) disadvantaged students. 
C) gifted students. 
D) special-education students.

Question 15

______________ forced change in the school curriculum by steering children towards science and math.

Accepted Answer

A) Leave No Child Behind 
B) The National Defense Educational Act 
C) The Sputnik flight 
D) A school-based management team 
A) Leave No Child Behind 
B) The National Defense Educational Act 
C) The Sputnik flight 
D) A school-based management team

Question 16

Because of the educational policy reports of the mid-1980s, such as A Nation at Risk, schools implemented

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in high-school graduation requirements only. 
B) an increase in required math and science courses only. 
C) an increase in college entrance requirements only. 
D) all of the above 
A) an increase in high-school graduation requirements only. 
B) an increase in required math and science courses only. 
C) an increase in college entrance requirements only. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

What were some of the factors that contributed to the numerous educational policy reports at the end of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

Critics were calling for educational acc

Question 18

_________________detailed policies and procedures for including children with disabilities in a regular classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
B) Leave No Child Behind 
C) Lau v. Nichols 
D) LEP 
A) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
B) Leave No Child Behind 
C) Lau v. Nichols 
D) LEP

Question 19

What is the purpose of the mental discipline approach to education?

Accepted Answer

The mental discipline approach is intend

Question 20

A Nation at Risk emphasized that the well-being of the nation was being eroded by

Accepted Answer

A) the high cost of education. 
B) increasing federal involvement in education. 
C) interference by community leaders in reforming the curriculum. 
D) mediocrity in education. 
A) the high cost of education. 
B) increasing federal involvement in education. 
C) interference by community leaders in reforming the curriculum. 
D) mediocrity in education.

Objectives are usually prepared at the __________ level.

An example of a goal is

The whole-child concept emphasizes

In evaluating the national goal, "all children in America will start school ready to learn," explain the concerns state and local governments might have in reaching this goal.

What were the forces that contributed to the emphasis on the academically talented and the return to academic essentials in the late 1950s?

Goals are sometimes called

How can the achievement of objectives be measured?

The fact that what we perceive to be our goals for public education can change so dramatically and so frequently probably reflects

School district goals should be based on input from

The launching of Sputnik rocked the foundations of the United States government, citizenry, and educational system during which period of American history?

Give an example of an influence on the identification of educational goals, and then identify the consequence of that influence in the schools.

Behavioral objectives can be evaluated by measuring

Schools interested in proposing a curriculum consistent with A Nation at Risk would probably offer

The 1960s brought increased attention to

______________ forced change in the school curriculum by steering children towards science and math.

Because of the educational policy reports of the mid-1980s, such as A Nation at Risk, schools implemented

What were some of the factors that contributed to the numerous educational policy reports at the end of the twentieth century?

_________________detailed policies and procedures for including children with disabilities in a regular classroom.

What is the purpose of the mental discipline approach to education?

A Nation at Risk emphasized that the well-being of the nation was being eroded by

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 13: The Changing Purposes of American Education

Objectives are usually prepared at the __________ level.

An example of a goal is

The whole-child concept emphasizes

In evaluating the national goal, "all children in America will start school ready to learn," explain the concerns state and local governments might have in reaching this goal.

What were the forces that contributed to the emphasis on the academically talented and the return to academic essentials in the late 1950s?

Goals are sometimes called

How can the achievement of objectives be measured?

The fact that what we perceive to be our goals for public education can change so dramatically and so frequently probably reflects

School district goals should be based on input from

The launching of Sputnik rocked the foundations of the United States government, citizenry, and educational system during which period of American history?

Give an example of an influence on the identification of educational goals, and then identify the consequence of that influence in the schools.

Behavioral objectives can be evaluated by measuring

Schools interested in proposing a curriculum consistent with A Nation at Risk would probably offer

The 1960s brought increased attention to

______________ forced change in the school curriculum by steering children towards science and math.

Because of the educational policy reports of the mid-1980s, such as A Nation at Risk, schools implemented

What were some of the factors that contributed to the numerous educational policy reports at the end of the twentieth century?

_________________detailed policies and procedures for including children with disabilities in a regular classroom.

What is the purpose of the mental discipline approach to education?

A Nation at Risk emphasized that the well-being of the nation was being eroded by

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters