Question 1

Discuss the concerns about K-12 education and higher education using the evaluative criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

Accepted Answer

Students can describe concerns about K-12 declining quality and about teacher effectiveness.There are major efficiency concerns about what is being spent (increasing costs in both higher and K-12 education) versus the outcomes being achieved.There are equity of opportunity concerns at both levels.

Question 2

The issue of ______ has surfaced with regard to the financing of public education due to the fact that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  equity; poor students receive lower quality education 
B)  efficiency; property taxes are increasingly buoyant 
C)  liberty; the federal government funds public education in some states but not others 
D)  effectiveness; test scores are declining 
A)  equity; poor students receive lower quality education 
B)  efficiency; property taxes are increasingly buoyant 
C)  liberty; the federal government funds public education in some states but not others 
D)  effectiveness; test scores are declining A

Question 3

Which statement describes how the problem of education quality is defined in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is consensus that the biggest issue related to quality is that of poor teachers. 
B)  Most experts agree that declining school funding is the problem. 
C)  There are many different perspectives on the reason for declines in quality. 
D)  The public tends to believe that poor teaching is the problem, while education experts view the problem to be declines in the quality of students. 
A)  There is consensus that the biggest issue related to quality is that of poor teachers. 
B)  Most experts agree that declining school funding is the problem. 
C)  There are many different perspectives on the reason for declines in quality. 
D)  The public tends to believe that poor teaching is the problem, while education experts view the problem to be declines in the quality of students. C

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the most important funding issues for K-12 education?

Accepted Answer

A)  declining funding for school choice programs 
B)  lack of buoyancy of property taxes when compared to education costs 
C)  the diminishing achievement gap between poorer and wealthier children 
D)  the regressive federal financing for education 
A)  declining funding for school choice programs 
B)  lack of buoyancy of property taxes when compared to education costs 
C)  the diminishing achievement gap between poorer and wealthier children 
D)  the regressive federal financing for education

Question 5

What has been the result of Affirmative Action policies in higher education?

Accepted Answer

A)  More minorities are attending college than ever before. 
B)  Opponents of the policy argue that the policies give unfair preference to minorities. 
C)  Proponents argue that a more diverse student body adds value to the education of all students. 
D)  all of these 
A)  More minorities are attending college than ever before. 
B)  Opponents of the policy argue that the policies give unfair preference to minorities. 
C)  Proponents argue that a more diverse student body adds value to the education of all students. 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Current trends point to a reduction in college attendance by middle- and low-income college students.This trend causes policy makers to be concerned about the evaluative criteria of

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-effectiveness of a college education (efficiency). 
B)  political feasibility. 
C)  equity of access. 
D)  effectiveness of college aid programs. 
A)  cost-effectiveness of a college education (efficiency). 
B)  political feasibility. 
C)  equity of access. 
D)  effectiveness of college aid programs.

Question 7

Most ______ systems currently in place in the United States are limited.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most ______ systems currently in place in...

Question 8

The ______ program is one of the primary federal programs for low-income college students.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pell Grant 
B)  Race to the Top Grant 
C)  National Merit Grant 
D)  HOPE Scholarship 
A)  Pell Grant 
B)  Race to the Top Grant 
C)  National Merit Grant 
D)  HOPE Scholarship

Question 9

According to the authors, one area of exploration is ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the authors, one area of...

Question 10

How is public education (kindergarten through high school, or K-12) funded in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly federal funds 
B)  mostly state funds 
C)  state and federal funds only 
D)  mostly local property taxes and state funds, minor amount from federal 
A)  mostly federal funds 
B)  mostly state funds 
C)  state and federal funds only 
D)  mostly local property taxes and state funds, minor amount from federal

Question 11

What is the federal government's role in higher education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government is the primary funder of higher education. 
B)  The federal government established land-grant colleges and gives grants and loans to categories of individual students. 
C)  The federal government role in higher education is to run Affirmative Action programs. 
D)  all of these 
A)  The federal government is the primary funder of higher education. 
B)  The federal government established land-grant colleges and gives grants and loans to categories of individual students. 
C)  The federal government role in higher education is to run Affirmative Action programs. 
D)  all of these

Question 12

______ are public schools that serve a distinct population or have a more specialized educational emphasis (such as fine arts, science, or technology).

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit schools 
B)  Private schools 
C)  Charter schools 
D)  Choice schools 
A)  Merit schools 
B)  Private schools 
C)  Charter schools 
D)  Choice schools

Question 13

Opponents to school prayer often cite the ______ to support their protests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause 
B)  First Amendment Freedom of Speech Clause 
C)  First Amendment Establishment Clause 
D)  Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause 
A)  Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause 
B)  First Amendment Freedom of Speech Clause 
C)  First Amendment Establishment Clause 
D)  Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause

Question 14

In 1965, the ______ was the first major federal law to fund certain remedial programs in K-12 education.

Accepted Answer

A)  Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
B)  National Secondary Program Development Act 
C)  Education for All Program 
D)  U.S. Education Department 
A)  Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
B)  National Secondary Program Development Act 
C)  Education for All Program 
D)  U.S. Education Department

Question 15

Why is public education important in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

In order to be fully engaged in a democr

Question 16

One of the major criticisms of President Bush's No Child Left Behind educational policy was that

Accepted Answer

A)  students don't have enough study time. 
B)  students are taught differently from school to school. 
C)  there is not enough money to fully implement it; it was essentially an unfunded mandate. 
D)  it does not include high school testing. 
A)  students don't have enough study time. 
B)  students are taught differently from school to school. 
C)  there is not enough money to fully implement it; it was essentially an unfunded mandate. 
D)  it does not include high school testing.

Question 17

Which statement reflects the Obama administration's stance with regard to No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

A)  States should be given more flexibility and can receive NCLB waivers; offer incentives rather than punishments. 
B)  NCLB should be eliminated and a new program should be put in place. 
C)  NCLB should be eliminated and no other programs implemented because education is a state rather than a federal issue. 
D)  NCLB should be changed to increase punishments for schools and states that do not meet education standards. 
A)  States should be given more flexibility and can receive NCLB waivers; offer incentives rather than punishments. 
B)  NCLB should be eliminated and a new program should be put in place. 
C)  NCLB should be eliminated and no other programs implemented because education is a state rather than a federal issue. 
D)  NCLB should be changed to increase punishments for schools and states that do not meet education standards.

Question 18

Discuss the various methods proposed to support and strengthen teacher quality.

Accepted Answer

Students can discuss merit pay

Question 19

No Child Left Behind was enacted in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  2002 
C)  2004 
D)  2006 
A)  2000 
B)  2002 
C)  2004 
D)  2006

Question 20

Who has played the biggest role in educational policy through U.S.history?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government 
B)  private firms 
C)  state and local government 
D)  advocacy groups 
A)  federal government 
B)  private firms 
C)  state and local government 
D)  advocacy groups

Discuss the concerns about K-12 education and higher education using the evaluative criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

The issue of has surfaced with regard to the financing of public education due to the fact that .

Which statement describes how the problem of education quality is defined in the United States?

Which of the following is one of the most important funding issues for K-12 education?

What has been the result of Affirmative Action policies in higher education?

Current trends point to a reduction in college attendance by middle- and low-income college students.This trend causes policy makers to be concerned about the evaluative criteria of

Most ______ systems currently in place in the United States are limited.

The ______ program is one of the primary federal programs for low-income college students.

According to the authors, one area of exploration is ______.

How is public education (kindergarten through high school, or K-12) funded in the United States?

What is the federal government's role in higher education?

______ are public schools that serve a distinct population or have a more specialized educational emphasis (such as fine arts, science, or technology).

Opponents to school prayer often cite the ______ to support their protests.

In 1965, the ______ was the first major federal law to fund certain remedial programs in K-12 education.

Why is public education important in a democracy?

One of the major criticisms of President Bush's No Child Left Behind educational policy was that

Which statement reflects the Obama administration's stance with regard to No Child Left Behind?

Discuss the various methods proposed to support and strengthen teacher quality.

No Child Left Behind was enacted in ______.

Who has played the biggest role in educational policy through U.S.history?

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Discuss the concerns about K-12 education and higher education using the evaluative criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity.

The issue of ______ has surfaced with regard to the financing of public education due to the fact that ______.

Which statement describes how the problem of education quality is defined in the United States?

Which of the following is one of the most important funding issues for K-12 education?

What has been the result of Affirmative Action policies in higher education?

Current trends point to a reduction in college attendance by middle- and low-income college students.This trend causes policy makers to be concerned about the evaluative criteria of

Most ______ systems currently in place in the United States are limited.

The ______ program is one of the primary federal programs for low-income college students.

According to the authors, one area of exploration is ______.

How is public education (kindergarten through high school, or K-12) funded in the United States?

What is the federal government's role in higher education?

______ are public schools that serve a distinct population or have a more specialized educational emphasis (such as fine arts, science, or technology).

Opponents to school prayer often cite the ______ to support their protests.

In 1965, the ______ was the first major federal law to fund certain remedial programs in K-12 education.

Why is public education important in a democracy?

One of the major criticisms of President Bush's No Child Left Behind educational policy was that

Which statement reflects the Obama administration's stance with regard to No Child Left Behind?

Discuss the various methods proposed to support and strengthen teacher quality.

No Child Left Behind was enacted in ______.

Who has played the biggest role in educational policy through U.S.history?

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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The issue of has surfaced with regard to the financing of public education due to the fact that .