Question 1

In the 1980s, school reform was promoted

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A)  to maintain the global position of the United States as a major lending nation. 
B)  because of a decline in the academic skills of American students. 
C)  because of the increase in manufacturing and the subsequent need to produce more skilled workers. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  to maintain the global position of the United States as a major lending nation. 
B)  because of a decline in the academic skills of American students. 
C)  because of the increase in manufacturing and the subsequent need to produce more skilled workers. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. B

Question 2

In the 1980s, American political and business leaders began pointing to changing social and economic conditions that they felt necessitated school reform. One of the new economic and social realities most frequently cited was

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A)  the decline of service industries as the economic base of the United States. 
B)  the declining ability of the United States to compete in world markets. 
C)  the image of the United States as the world's leading creditor nation. 
D)  the decreasing proportion of Latino and African American students in American schools. 
A)  the decline of service industries as the economic base of the United States. 
B)  the declining ability of the United States to compete in world markets. 
C)  the image of the United States as the world's leading creditor nation. 
D)  the decreasing proportion of Latino and African American students in American schools. B

Question 3

In terms of contemporary school reform, "school choice" can be understood as

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A)  the ability of parents and students to select a school based on the perceived quality of the school. 
B)  the ability of parents and students to select a school based on their personal educational goals. 
C)  the ability of parents and students to select a school not in their neighborhood. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the ability of parents and students to select a school based on the perceived quality of the school. 
B)  the ability of parents and students to select a school based on their personal educational goals. 
C)  the ability of parents and students to select a school not in their neighborhood. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. D

Question 4

The characteristics that employers are looking for in workers

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A)  are skills that are emphasized in academic programs. 
B)  can mostly be learned on the job. 
C)  are taught primarily in vocational education programs. 
D)  can be taught by employers so long as employees are flexible and have good work habits. 
A)  are skills that are emphasized in academic programs. 
B)  can mostly be learned on the job. 
C)  are taught primarily in vocational education programs. 
D)  can be taught by employers so long as employees are flexible and have good work habits.

Question 5

Some defend the idea that schools should prepare students for the world of work, and they lament the decline of vocational and technical education in contemporary schools. This is an issue of particular relevance for schools that do not have significant populations of working- or lower-class students. In your view, does this type of education have a place in our contemporary system? In all educational environments, regardless of student demographics, or in just some? Explain your position using examples and reasoned argument.

Accepted Answer

I believe that vocational and technical

Question 6

The "choice movement" in American public schooling has its roots in

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A)  the anti-intellectualism ideology of the 1910s and 1920s. 
B)  the "excellence" movement of the 1980s. 
C)  the "free school" movement of the 1970s. 
D)  the "cult of business" that dominated public education in the early 20th century. 
A)  the anti-intellectualism ideology of the 1910s and 1920s. 
B)  the "excellence" movement of the 1980s. 
C)  the "free school" movement of the 1970s. 
D)  the "cult of business" that dominated public education in the early 20th century.

Question 7

Under the Deweyan approach,

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A)  all aspects of vocational education would be phased out of schooling. 
B)  non-college-bound students would be prepared for specific occupations. 
C)  vocational instruction would begin in elementary school. 
D)  vocational education would become a useful alternative approach to a student's education. 
A)  all aspects of vocational education would be phased out of schooling. 
B)  non-college-bound students would be prepared for specific occupations. 
C)  vocational instruction would begin in elementary school. 
D)  vocational education would become a useful alternative approach to a student's education.

Question 8

William A. Sampson compared two sets of regular high schools against two sets of charters. He then compared each set of regular and charter schools on four achievement measures: mathematics, reading, science, and composite scores. Which of the following statements is true of the results of his comparison?

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A)  Charter high schools substantially outperform their regular counterparts in mathematics. 
B)  Regular high schools perform the same as their charter counterparts in reading. 
C)  Charter high schools substantially outperform their regular counterparts in composite scores. 
D)  Regular high schools perform the same as their charter counterparts in science. 
A)  Charter high schools substantially outperform their regular counterparts in mathematics. 
B)  Regular high schools perform the same as their charter counterparts in reading. 
C)  Charter high schools substantially outperform their regular counterparts in composite scores. 
D)  Regular high schools perform the same as their charter counterparts in science.

Question 9

The "cult of business" was accompanied by an ideology of

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A)  anti-intellectualism. 
B)  social conformity. 
C)  political conformity. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  anti-intellectualism. 
B)  social conformity. 
C)  political conformity. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

The authors point out that teachers in "academic" classrooms

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A)  should teach vocational teachers how to academically motivate students. 
B)  need to stick to conventional teaching methods. 
C)  can learn from vocational instructors the motivational value of activity-centered teaching. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  should teach vocational teachers how to academically motivate students. 
B)  need to stick to conventional teaching methods. 
C)  can learn from vocational instructors the motivational value of activity-centered teaching. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

In the context of the historical perspectives on education, Aristotle argued that

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A)  public schools should focus solely on vocational education and disregard philosophy, music, and literature. 
B)  one of the roles of the teacher, and of good government, is to see that the appetites of the young are cultivated toward wisdom and virtue. 
C)  young people should be left to their own devices to choose their studies wisely and realize their full potential. 
D)  liberal education should be provided to all members of the Athenian society, including Athenian citizens, women, and the non-Athenian workforce. 
A)  public schools should focus solely on vocational education and disregard philosophy, music, and literature. 
B)  one of the roles of the teacher, and of good government, is to see that the appetites of the young are cultivated toward wisdom and virtue. 
C)  young people should be left to their own devices to choose their studies wisely and realize their full potential. 
D)  liberal education should be provided to all members of the Athenian society, including Athenian citizens, women, and the non-Athenian workforce.

Question 12

David Angus and Jeffrey Mirel believe that the most significant development in schooling in the 20th century is

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A)  the general track. 
B)  the dominance of liberal education. 
C)  the influence of the "cult of business." 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the general track. 
B)  the dominance of liberal education. 
C)  the influence of the "cult of business." 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

James B. Conant argued that a comprehensive high school

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A)  should provide liberal education rather than vocational education. 
B)  should categorize its education programs based on gender, providing home economics courses for boys and trade courses for girls. 
C)  should offer an extensive elective program that prepares students for college, rather than the workplace, immediately after high school. 
D)  should offer different kinds of curricula under the same roof. 
A)  should provide liberal education rather than vocational education. 
B)  should categorize its education programs based on gender, providing home economics courses for boys and trade courses for girls. 
C)  should offer an extensive elective program that prepares students for college, rather than the workplace, immediately after high school. 
D)  should offer different kinds of curricula under the same roof.

Question 14

Which of the following states passed the first charter law in the United States in 1991?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Florida 
D)  Virginia 
A)  Minnesota 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Florida 
D)  Virginia

Question 15

According to Aristotle, education

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A)  should be guided so that young peoples' highest capacities can be served. 
B)  should be done for both vocational ends and ends that are useful for their own sake. 
C)  should foster the quality of mind and character needed to perform good and useful acts. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  should be guided so that young peoples' highest capacities can be served. 
B)  should be done for both vocational ends and ends that are useful for their own sake. 
C)  should foster the quality of mind and character needed to perform good and useful acts. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

The authors' examination of the future of the workplace reveals that

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A)  in the high-technology workplace of the future, there will be little employment for people without advanced training and education. 
B)  service employment, like industrial work, is rapidly disappearing from the workplace. 
C)  there is no reason to believe that in the foreseeable future, most jobs will be high-technology jobs requiring advanced training and education. 
D)  high technology is putting the future of teaching positions at risk. 
A)  in the high-technology workplace of the future, there will be little employment for people without advanced training and education. 
B)  service employment, like industrial work, is rapidly disappearing from the workplace. 
C)  there is no reason to believe that in the foreseeable future, most jobs will be high-technology jobs requiring advanced training and education. 
D)  high technology is putting the future of teaching positions at risk.

Question 17

Which of the following are major themes of contemporary school reform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tension among concerns for "excellence" and "diversity" and "equity" 
B)  "Educational excellence" defined in terms of academic achievement 
C)  School choice 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Tension among concerns for "excellence" and "diversity" and "equity" 
B)  "Educational excellence" defined in terms of academic achievement 
C)  School choice 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Historically, liberal education tends to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  both breadth and depth of study. 
B)  preparation for the world of work. 
C)  general learning without specialization. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  both breadth and depth of study. 
B)  preparation for the world of work. 
C)  general learning without specialization. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Identify a true statement about school reform in American society in the first half of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools infused into their academic programs the practice of teacher-centered learning. 
B)  Government leaders began supporting small, decentralized educational institutions directed by scientifically trained experts. 
C)  School reform was driven by the idea that classrooms should reflect the reformers' view of the "real world" of work and citizenship. 
D)  School reform was motivated largely by fear of an external military and political threat. 
A)  Schools infused into their academic programs the practice of teacher-centered learning. 
B)  Government leaders began supporting small, decentralized educational institutions directed by scientifically trained experts. 
C)  School reform was driven by the idea that classrooms should reflect the reformers' view of the "real world" of work and citizenship. 
D)  School reform was motivated largely by fear of an external military and political threat.

Question 20

The custodial mission of schools is based on the need to

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent teenage incarceration. 
B)  keep young people out of the labor market. 
C)  train all students to be ready to enter into some type of vocation. 
D)  promote compulsory schooling. 
A)  prevent teenage incarceration. 
B)  keep young people out of the labor market. 
C)  train all students to be ready to enter into some type of vocation. 
D)  promote compulsory schooling.

In the 1980s, school reform was promoted

In the 1980s, American political and business leaders began pointing to changing social and economic conditions that they felt necessitated school reform. One of the new economic and social realities most frequently cited was

In terms of contemporary school reform, "school choice" can be understood as

The characteristics that employers are looking for in workers

The "choice movement" in American public schooling has its roots in

Under the Deweyan approach,

The "cult of business" was accompanied by an ideology of

The authors point out that teachers in "academic" classrooms

In the context of the historical perspectives on education, Aristotle argued that

David Angus and Jeffrey Mirel believe that the most significant development in schooling in the 20th century is

James B. Conant argued that a comprehensive high school

Which of the following states passed the first charter law in the United States in 1991?

According to Aristotle, education

The authors' examination of the future of the workplace reveals that

Which of the following are major themes of contemporary school reform?

Historically, liberal education tends to emphasize

Identify a true statement about school reform in American society in the first half of the 20th century.

The custodial mission of schools is based on the need to

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Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

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Exam 11: Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

In the 1980s, school reform was promoted

In the 1980s, American political and business leaders began pointing to changing social and economic conditions that they felt necessitated school reform. One of the new economic and social realities most frequently cited was

In terms of contemporary school reform, "school choice" can be understood as

The characteristics that employers are looking for in workers

The "choice movement" in American public schooling has its roots in

Under the Deweyan approach,

The "cult of business" was accompanied by an ideology of

The authors point out that teachers in "academic" classrooms

In the context of the historical perspectives on education, Aristotle argued that

David Angus and Jeffrey Mirel believe that the most significant development in schooling in the 20th century is

James B. Conant argued that a comprehensive high school

Which of the following states passed the first charter law in the United States in 1991?

According to Aristotle, education

The authors' examination of the future of the workplace reveals that

Which of the following are major themes of contemporary school reform?

Historically, liberal education tends to emphasize

Identify a true statement about school reform in American society in the first half of the 20th century.

The custodial mission of schools is based on the need to

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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