Exam 3: Todays Schools

Between _______ is the most likely time for youth to engage in risk-taking or delinquent behaviors or to be victims of a crime.

Measures of success for schools include all of the following except _______.

The incidence of child abuse, poor health, underachievement in school, and attendance problems is higher among children who _______.

All of the following are characteristics of students at risk for dropping out of school except _______.

The offspring of pregnant teenagers are most at risk for all of the following except _______.

Describe how many youth perceive the advantages of gang membership.

While there is widespread debate about what academic content the schools should teach, _______.

An organization established by society to maintain and improve its way of life is _______.

Explain how peer counseling has been used as an intervention to address social problems that affect students.

In 2012 there were approximately _____ births for every 1,000 females ages 15 to 19.

Schools that are often the focal point for community life and reflect values and beliefs that tend to be fairly conservative are typically _______.

A federally funded program established in 1965 to improve the basic skills of low-ability students from low-income families is called _______.

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Gang Center estimates that nearly 800,000 gang members belong to more than ____ gangs in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

How have family constellations changed over the past two decades?

According to the U.S. Department of Justice's National Gang Center the highest incidence of gang activity reports are made in ______ schools.

Describe several indicators of students at risk for children and youth.

The organizational arrangement whereby academic subjects are taught by teachers who specialize in those areas and students move from classroom to classroom for their lessons is called _______.

Schools that serve their communities by integrating educational, medical, and social and/or human services are called _______.