Question 1

The chief state school officer is the chief executive of the

Accepted Answer

A) intermediate unit. 
B) Office of Educational Research and Improvement. 
C) state school board. 
D) state superintendents' agency. 
A) intermediate unit. 
B) Office of Educational Research and Improvement. 
C) state school board. 
D) state superintendents' agency.

Question 2

​Educational opportunities for all citizens, with responsibility shared with various community institutions is called

Accepted Answer

A) ​community control 
B) ​community education 
C) ​community participation 
D) ​none of the above 
A) ​community control 
B) ​community education 
C) ​community participation 
D) ​none of the above

Question 3

_________________ programs often blur the line between private and public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) Faith-based 
B) Charter 
C) School choice 
D) State funded 
A) Faith-based 
B) Charter 
C) School choice 
D) State funded

Question 4

The combination of a number of smaller school districts into one or two larger ones is called

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation. 
B) decentralization. 
C) teacher empowerment. 
D) community control. 
A) consolidation. 
B) decentralization. 
C) teacher empowerment. 
D) community control.

Question 5

Compare the make-up of school administration as it relates to government. What branch does each represent?

Accepted Answer

Chief executive offi

Question 6

The "Chicago Plan" is an example of which type of reform?

Accepted Answer

A) community control 
B) school consolidation 
C) downsizing schools 
D) charter schools 
A) community control 
B) school consolidation 
C) downsizing schools 
D) charter schools

Question 7

What role might a citizens group play in the school board decision making process?

Accepted Answer

Answer may include any of the following

Question 8

Describe the role of the federal government in education since the 1980s.   How do opponents of NCLB criticize funding aspects of the act?

Accepted Answer

During the 1980s and early 1990s, the fe

Question 9

__________________ is (are)a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Accepted Answer

A) Data collection 
B) Parent involvement 
C) Assessment intervention 
D) State examinations 
A) Data collection 
B) Parent involvement 
C) Assessment intervention 
D) State examinations

Question 10

The typical school board member tends to

Accepted Answer

A) be female. 
B) have no children in school. 
C) be wealthier that the general population. 
D) be liberal. 
A) be female. 
B) have no children in school. 
C) be wealthier that the general population. 
D) be liberal.

Question 11

An elected community school board functioning in conjunction with a central school board is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) community control. 
B) community education. 
C) community participation. 
D) all of the above. 
A) community control. 
B) community education. 
C) community participation. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Jan was just hired as school district superintendent, and her duties are many and varied. Which of the following duties is likely to be the most relevant to her ability to keep her job?

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring compliance with state and federal directives 
B) informing and advising the school board on policy matters 
C) evaluating curriculum 
D) supervising professional and nonteaching school personnel 
A) ensuring compliance with state and federal directives 
B) informing and advising the school board on policy matters 
C) evaluating curriculum 
D) supervising professional and nonteaching school personnel

Question 13

Some of the largest school districts in the nation enroll ____________students in more than ___________ schools.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000; 5 
B) 10,000; 15 
C) 100,000; 150 
D) 1,041,000; 1500 
A) 1,000; 5 
B) 10,000; 15 
C) 100,000; 150 
D) 1,041,000; 1500

Question 14

Why might there be community resistance to consolidation?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes community members resist the c

Question 15

The functioning of the state department of education is most directly affected by the actions of the

Accepted Answer

A) congressional representatives. 
B) local boards of education. 
C) state board of education. 
D) superintendents. 
A) congressional representatives. 
B) local boards of education. 
C) state board of education. 
D) superintendents.

The chief state school officer is the chief executive of the

Educational opportunities for all citizens, with responsibility shared with various community institutions is called

_________________ programs often blur the line between private and public schools.

The combination of a number of smaller school districts into one or two larger ones is called

Compare the make-up of school administration as it relates to government. What branch does each represent?

The "Chicago Plan" is an example of which type of reform?

What role might a citizens group play in the school board decision making process?

Describe the role of the federal government in education since the 1980s. How do opponents of NCLB criticize funding aspects of the act?

__________________ is (are)a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The typical school board member tends to

An elected community school board functioning in conjunction with a central school board is an example of

Jan was just hired as school district superintendent, and her duties are many and varied. Which of the following duties is likely to be the most relevant to her ability to keep her job?

Some of the largest school districts in the nation enroll __students in more than _ schools.

Why might there be community resistance to consolidation?

The functioning of the state department of education is most directly affected by the actions of the

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

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

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters

Exam 7: Governing and Administering Public Education

The chief state school officer is the chief executive of the

​Educational opportunities for all citizens, with responsibility shared with various community institutions is called

_________________ programs often blur the line between private and public schools.

The combination of a number of smaller school districts into one or two larger ones is called

Compare the make-up of school administration as it relates to government. What branch does each represent?

The "Chicago Plan" is an example of which type of reform?

What role might a citizens group play in the school board decision making process?

Describe the role of the federal government in education since the 1980s. How do opponents of NCLB criticize funding aspects of the act?

__________________ is (are)a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The typical school board member tends to

An elected community school board functioning in conjunction with a central school board is an example of

Jan was just hired as school district superintendent, and her duties are many and varied. Which of the following duties is likely to be the most relevant to her ability to keep her job?

Some of the largest school districts in the nation enroll ____________students in more than ___________ schools.

Why might there be community resistance to consolidation?

The functioning of the state department of education is most directly affected by the actions of the

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

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

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters

Educational opportunities for all citizens, with responsibility shared with various community institutions is called

Some of the largest school districts in the nation enroll __students in more than _ schools.