Question 1

Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia and Ghana tend to enroll ________ percent of high school graduates in higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 5 
B) less than 20 
C) more than 45 
D) more than 70 
A) less than 5 
B) less than 20 
C) more than 45 
D) more than 70 B

Question 2

The system that provides a dual-track pattern of education is commonly known as

Accepted Answer

A) higher education. 
B) a vocational-technical program. 
C) a bipartite system. 
D) a primary system. 
A) higher education. 
B) a vocational-technical program. 
C) a bipartite system. 
D) a primary system. C

Question 3

Student diversity (differences in race, ethnicity, religion, language, etc.)is least prevalent in schools in

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) Japan. 
C) West Africa. 
D) Germany. 
A) England. 
B) Japan. 
C) West Africa. 
D) Germany. B

Question 4

Government commissions in Japan are considering reforms that incorporate more positive aspects of education in the United States. For which of the following educational goals is Japan particularly seeking reform strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) to increase math and science achievement 
B) to give greater emphasis in teaching to higher-order skills 
C) to reduce conformity 
D) to increase rates of enrollment in college 
A) to increase math and science achievement 
B) to give greater emphasis in teaching to higher-order skills 
C) to reduce conformity 
D) to increase rates of enrollment in college

Question 5

In a UNICEF study of 21 industrialized nations on measures of childhood well-being, the United States ranked

Accepted Answer

A) near the top. 
B) about average. 
C) in the top 20 percent. 
D) very near the bottom. 
A) near the top. 
B) about average. 
C) in the top 20 percent. 
D) very near the bottom.

Question 6

For which program is Germany particularly well known?

Accepted Answer

A) school-based management 
B) national curriculum and testing 
C) early childhood education 
D) vocational and technical education 
A) school-based management 
B) national curriculum and testing 
C) early childhood education 
D) vocational and technical education

Question 7

Which of the following is not true of the bipartite system?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a modern-day version of the traditional European dual-track system. 
B) It separates students into vocational and academic tracks beginning with their first year in school. 
C) The academic track is designed for college preparation. 
D) It separates students into different tracks after several initial years of "common" schooling. 
A) It is a modern-day version of the traditional European dual-track system. 
B) It separates students into vocational and academic tracks beginning with their first year in school. 
C) The academic track is designed for college preparation. 
D) It separates students into different tracks after several initial years of "common" schooling.

Question 8

Female enrollment in college has surpassed male enrollment in most countries except _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Japan 
C) the United States 
D) England 
A) Germany 
B) Japan 
C) the United States 
D) England

Question 9

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) There are many differences in educational arrangements among nations but few, if any, commonalities. 
B) The professional conditions that American teachers face are unique in the world. 
C) The United States is unique in its need to incorporate multicultural education in public schools. 
D) Despite great variety worldwide among nations, some educational problems and characteristics are virtually universal. 
A) There are many differences in educational arrangements among nations but few, if any, commonalities. 
B) The professional conditions that American teachers face are unique in the world. 
C) The United States is unique in its need to incorporate multicultural education in public schools. 
D) Despite great variety worldwide among nations, some educational problems and characteristics are virtually universal.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an aspect of education that is shared by many nations in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) decentralized organization 
B) strong relationships between students' social-class origins and their success in school 
C) the professional and classroom conditions that teachers face 
D) educational challenges posed by multicultural populations 
A) decentralized organization 
B) strong relationships between students' social-class origins and their success in school 
C) the professional and classroom conditions that teachers face 
D) educational challenges posed by multicultural populations

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not true of one of the first major studies of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) Results show that there is remarkable sameness in achievement levels across nations. 
B) Results show that there is a wide range of achievement levels across nations. 
C) The United States ranked near the middle of the nations studied. 
D) The areas for which achievement was studied are civic education, foreign languages, literature, reading comprehension, and science. 
A) Results show that there is remarkable sameness in achievement levels across nations. 
B) Results show that there is a wide range of achievement levels across nations. 
C) The United States ranked near the middle of the nations studied. 
D) The areas for which achievement was studied are civic education, foreign languages, literature, reading comprehension, and science.

Question 12

In a 2014 OECD ranking of countries for reading and math achievement among 15-year-olds, the United States placed:

Accepted Answer

A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 12th 
D) 15th 
A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 12th 
D) 15th

Question 13

Discuss Japan's "Nintendo Kids" in terms of how they relate to the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

Children growing up with the advanced te

Question 14

Describe the early childhood educational system in France.

Accepted Answer

A national system provides services to t

Question 15

Kevin, a high-school math teacher, claims that the U.S. educational system is performing better than has been portrayed in international studies. Which of the following arguments that he makes to support his position is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The studies show that U.S. performance rates are now increasing rapidly and that in the last few years, we have raised our per-pupil expenditures to a level higher than those of all other industrialized nations. 
B) Higher performance in math in other countries may be due more to family and cultural factors than to educational systems and practices. 
C) Achievement in U.S. schools has improved during the past few decades, along with a growing enrollment of students from low-income families. 
D) The performance of high-achieving students in the United States is similar to that of high performers in other nations. 
A) The studies show that U.S. performance rates are now increasing rapidly and that in the last few years, we have raised our per-pupil expenditures to a level higher than those of all other industrialized nations. 
B) Higher performance in math in other countries may be due more to family and cultural factors than to educational systems and practices. 
C) Achievement in U.S. schools has improved during the past few decades, along with a growing enrollment of students from low-income families. 
D) The performance of high-achieving students in the United States is similar to that of high performers in other nations.

Question 16

In countries that provide ______________ for most high-school students, more students tend to pursue higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) vocational programs 
B) general academic studies 
C) a religious-based education 
D) trade schools 
A) vocational programs 
B) general academic studies 
C) a religious-based education 
D) trade schools

Question 17

Scholars have analyzed the findings of international studies of achievement to try to determine which, if any, aspects of instruction are associated with national performance levels in math. Identify the major conclusions of these analyses, and discuss the implications for improving mathematics performance in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Analyses of the studies suggest that cha

Question 18

From an international perspective, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Instructional approaches are remarkably similar from one teacher to another. 
B) There is considerable variation in teaching methods among nations. 
C) There is significant variation in teaching practices typically used across schools, districts, and regions. 
D) There is relatively little variation internationally in the teaching practices most commonly used. 
A) Instructional approaches are remarkably similar from one teacher to another. 
B) There is considerable variation in teaching methods among nations. 
C) There is significant variation in teaching practices typically used across schools, districts, and regions. 
D) There is relatively little variation internationally in the teaching practices most commonly used.

Question 19

In the United States today, the rate of young people attending and completing higher education

Accepted Answer

A) surpasses any other nation in the world. 
B) has fallen below most other industrialized nations. 
C) is greater for males than for females. 
D) is now surpassed by several other nations. 
A) surpasses any other nation in the world. 
B) has fallen below most other industrialized nations. 
C) is greater for males than for females. 
D) is now surpassed by several other nations.

Question 20

Why is it not possible to say exactly what a "private school" is internationally or to generalize about the place of such schools in educational systems across nations?

Accepted Answer

Nations differ greatly in the size and f

Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia and Ghana tend to enroll ________ percent of high school graduates in higher education.

The system that provides a dual-track pattern of education is commonly known as

Student diversity (differences in race, ethnicity, religion, language, etc.)is least prevalent in schools in

Government commissions in Japan are considering reforms that incorporate more positive aspects of education in the United States. For which of the following educational goals is Japan particularly seeking reform strategies?

In a UNICEF study of 21 industrialized nations on measures of childhood well-being, the United States ranked

For which program is Germany particularly well known?

Which of the following is not true of the bipartite system?

Female enrollment in college has surpassed male enrollment in most countries except _________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following is not an aspect of education that is shared by many nations in the world?

Which of the following statements is not true of one of the first major studies of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement?

In a 2014 OECD ranking of countries for reading and math achievement among 15-year-olds, the United States placed:

Discuss Japan's "Nintendo Kids" in terms of how they relate to the rest of the world.

Describe the early childhood educational system in France.

Kevin, a high-school math teacher, claims that the U.S. educational system is performing better than has been portrayed in international studies. Which of the following arguments that he makes to support his position is not accurate?

In countries that provide ______________ for most high-school students, more students tend to pursue higher education.

From an international perspective, which of the following statements is most accurate?

In the United States today, the rate of young people attending and completing higher education

Why is it not possible to say exactly what a "private school" is internationally or to generalize about the place of such schools in educational systems across nations?

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

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 15: International Education

Afghanistan, China, Ethiopia and Ghana tend to enroll ________ percent of high school graduates in higher education.

The system that provides a dual-track pattern of education is commonly known as

Student diversity (differences in race, ethnicity, religion, language, etc.)is least prevalent in schools in

Government commissions in Japan are considering reforms that incorporate more positive aspects of education in the United States. For which of the following educational goals is Japan particularly seeking reform strategies?

In a UNICEF study of 21 industrialized nations on measures of childhood well-being, the United States ranked

For which program is Germany particularly well known?

Which of the following is not true of the bipartite system?

Female enrollment in college has surpassed male enrollment in most countries except _________.

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Which of the following is not an aspect of education that is shared by many nations in the world?

Which of the following statements is not true of one of the first major studies of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement?

In a 2014 OECD ranking of countries for reading and math achievement among 15-year-olds, the United States placed:

Discuss Japan's "Nintendo Kids" in terms of how they relate to the rest of the world.

Describe the early childhood educational system in France.

Kevin, a high-school math teacher, claims that the U.S. educational system is performing better than has been portrayed in international studies. Which of the following arguments that he makes to support his position is not accurate?

In countries that provide ______________ for most high-school students, more students tend to pursue higher education.

From an international perspective, which of the following statements is most accurate?

In the United States today, the rate of young people attending and completing higher education

Why is it not possible to say exactly what a "private school" is internationally or to generalize about the place of such schools in educational systems across nations?

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

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters