Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be lower after one to two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Voucher programs targeted at low- and middle-income families will tend to decrease racial integration in highly segregated communities. 
D) The impact of charter schools on student achievement is inconclusive. 
A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be lower after one to two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Voucher programs targeted at low- and middle-income families will tend to decrease racial integration in highly segregated communities. 
D) The impact of charter schools on student achievement is inconclusive.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about a voucher system?

Accepted Answer

A) A voucher system is one in which parents receive a certificate equal to the current value of educational expenditures per pupil at their school,and the parents may then use this voucher to finance their child's education at any school (public or private)of their choice. 
B) Under a voucher system,competition would be greatly increased among schools as they compete for students. 
C) Under a voucher system,the quality of teachers and the diversity of school program offerings would increase. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) A voucher system is one in which parents receive a certificate equal to the current value of educational expenditures per pupil at their school,and the parents may then use this voucher to finance their child's education at any school (public or private)of their choice. 
B) Under a voucher system,competition would be greatly increased among schools as they compete for students. 
C) Under a voucher system,the quality of teachers and the diversity of school program offerings would increase. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 3

What best explains why so many children attend public schools,instead of private schools?\

Accepted Answer

A) Public schools provide a significantly better education,as measured by SAT scores. 
B) Public schools have nicer facilities and better sports programs. 
C) When a student attends a public school they do not have to pay tuition. 
D) Private schools have catered only to the wealthy and therefore ordinary Americans would not be welcome in private schools. 
A) Public schools provide a significantly better education,as measured by SAT scores. 
B) Public schools have nicer facilities and better sports programs. 
C) When a student attends a public school they do not have to pay tuition. 
D) Private schools have catered only to the wealthy and therefore ordinary Americans would not be welcome in private schools.

Question 4

School voucher programs

Accepted Answer

A) make it possible for a broader range of consumers to obtain education more consistent with their preferences. 
B) are strongly supported by teachers unions because they increase the demand for and earnings of quality teachers. 
C) are strongly opposed by parents because they are pretty much satisfied with the quality of the schools currently available. 
D) reduce the educational options available to students and parents. 
A) make it possible for a broader range of consumers to obtain education more consistent with their preferences. 
B) are strongly supported by teachers unions because they increase the demand for and earnings of quality teachers. 
C) are strongly opposed by parents because they are pretty much satisfied with the quality of the schools currently available. 
D) reduce the educational options available to students and parents.

Question 5

The achievement scores of American students are ____ than those of students in most developed countries,and spending per elementary student in the United States is ____ than that of most developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) higher;less 
B) higher;greater 
C) lower;greater 
D) lower;less 
A) higher;less 
B) higher;greater 
C) lower;greater 
D) lower;less

Question 6

Which of the following has been raised as a criticism of school voucher programs?

Accepted Answer

A) The primary beneficiaries of voucher programs would be low-income families since they can now send their children to private schools. 
B) Voucher programs would cause salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
C) Funding for public schools would decline,which would cause their quality to deteriorate. 
D) Voucher programs would cause the level of competition between public and private schools to fall. 
A) The primary beneficiaries of voucher programs would be low-income families since they can now send their children to private schools. 
B) Voucher programs would cause salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
C) Funding for public schools would decline,which would cause their quality to deteriorate. 
D) Voucher programs would cause the level of competition between public and private schools to fall.

Question 7

The parents of children in charter schools are

Accepted Answer

A) mostly white and almost exclusively high-income recipients. 
B) less satisfied with their children's schools than are parents of children in traditional public schools. 
C) about equally satisfied with their children's schools as are parents of children in traditional public schools. 
D) more satisfied with their children's schools than are parents of children in traditional public schools. 
A) mostly white and almost exclusively high-income recipients. 
B) less satisfied with their children's schools than are parents of children in traditional public schools. 
C) about equally satisfied with their children's schools as are parents of children in traditional public schools. 
D) more satisfied with their children's schools than are parents of children in traditional public schools.

Question 8

"Increasing competition between schools will tend to lower both the cost and quality of education." Is this statement Correct or Not?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Spending per pupil is higher in the United States than in

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Belgium. 
D) all of the above. 
A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Belgium. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition,the current structure of the educational system tends to ____ education costs and ____ the quality of education.

Accepted Answer

A) lower;lower 
B) lower;raise 
C) raise;lower 
D) raise;raise 
A) lower;lower 
B) lower;raise 
C) raise;lower 
D) raise;raise

Question 11

When the government both provides education and covers its costs through taxation,economic analysis indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) the government-operated schools can be expected to supply a high quality education at a low cost. 
B) parents will be in a strong position to discipline poorly performing schools and make sure that the school their child attends is providing quality schooling. 
C) public school administrators can be expected to care more about pleasing parents than about pleasing government officials and teachers' unions. 
D) the parent/consumer will be in a weak position to make choices that will assure that their child receives a quality education at an economical cost. 
A) the government-operated schools can be expected to supply a high quality education at a low cost. 
B) parents will be in a strong position to discipline poorly performing schools and make sure that the school their child attends is providing quality schooling. 
C) public school administrators can be expected to care more about pleasing parents than about pleasing government officials and teachers' unions. 
D) the parent/consumer will be in a weak position to make choices that will assure that their child receives a quality education at an economical cost.

Question 12

Which of the following is true with regard to the lower achievement scores of American students compared to students in most developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Teacher salaries in the United States are not as high as in most other developed countries. 
B) Spending per elementary student in the U.S.is less than that of most developed countries. 
C) There is no obvious link between expenditures on education and student performance on standardized tests. 
D) American students are not as smart as they were a generation ago. 
A) Teacher salaries in the United States are not as high as in most other developed countries. 
B) Spending per elementary student in the U.S.is less than that of most developed countries. 
C) There is no obvious link between expenditures on education and student performance on standardized tests. 
D) American students are not as smart as they were a generation ago.

Question 13

What is a major objection that is usually raised against a voucher system?

Accepted Answer

A) Students attending private schools tend to outperform their public school counterparts on standardized tests. 
B) Voucher programs would primarily benefit low-income families. 
C) Voucher programs will create a more heterogeneous student population. 
D) Voucher programs would drain funds away from the public schools,and thereby cause their quality to decrease. 
A) Students attending private schools tend to outperform their public school counterparts on standardized tests. 
B) Voucher programs would primarily benefit low-income families. 
C) Voucher programs will create a more heterogeneous student population. 
D) Voucher programs would drain funds away from the public schools,and thereby cause their quality to decrease.

Question 14

Between 1970 and 2009,the achievement scores of American students ____,and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rose;fell 
B) rose;rose 
C) fell;rose 
D) fell;fell 
A) rose;fell 
B) rose;rose 
C) fell;rose 
D) fell;fell

Question 15

A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause

Accepted Answer

A) racial and economic segregation among schools to fall. 
B) per-pupil funding in the public schools to fall. 
C) salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
D) competition between public and private schools to fall. 
A) racial and economic segregation among schools to fall. 
B) per-pupil funding in the public schools to fall. 
C) salaries for outstanding teachers to fall. 
D) competition between public and private schools to fall.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates fell during the 1970s. 
B) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates is lower today than it was 35 years ago. 
C) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates rose slightly during the 1990s. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates fell during the 1970s. 
B) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates is lower today than it was 35 years ago. 
C) The average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates rose slightly during the 1990s. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 17

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one to two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Voucher programs targeted at low- and middle-income families tend to increase racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) Achievement scores of students in charter schools are much higher than those of students in traditional public schools. 
A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one to two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are dissatisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Voucher programs targeted at low- and middle-income families tend to increase racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) Achievement scores of students in charter schools are much higher than those of students in traditional public schools.

Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause an increase in the degree of racial and economic segregation among schools. 
B) Charter schools are often operated by religious organizations. 
C) An expansion in school voucher programs would tend to increase the salaries of excellent teachers. 
D) School voucher programs would reduce the degree of competition between public and private schools. 
A) A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause an increase in the degree of racial and economic segregation among schools. 
B) Charter schools are often operated by religious organizations. 
C) An expansion in school voucher programs would tend to increase the salaries of excellent teachers. 
D) School voucher programs would reduce the degree of competition between public and private schools.

Question 19

Between the late 1960s and 2009,the achievement scores of American students

Accepted Answer

A) fell. 
B) did not change. 
C) rose slightly. 
D) rose substantially. 
A) fell. 
B) did not change. 
C) rose slightly. 
D) rose substantially.

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one or two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are highly satisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Targeted voucher programs tend to decrease racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) The achievement scores of African-American students tend to be higher after one or two years in voucher programs. 
B) Most parents of students in charter schools and voucher programs indicate they are highly satisfied with their children's schools. 
C) Targeted voucher programs tend to decrease racial segregation in schools in highly segregated communities. 
D) All of the above are true.

Exam 38: Education: Problems and Performance

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true about a voucher system?

What best explains why so many children attend public schools,instead of private schools?\

School voucher programs

The achievement scores of American students are ____ than those of students in most developed countries,and spending per elementary student in the United States is ____ than that of most developed countries.

Which of the following has been raised as a criticism of school voucher programs?

The parents of children in charter schools are

"Increasing competition between schools will tend to lower both the cost and quality of education." Is this statement Correct or Not?

Spending per pupil is higher in the United States than in

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition,the current structure of the educational system tends to ____ education costs and ____ the quality of education.

When the government both provides education and covers its costs through taxation,economic analysis indicates that

Which of the following is true with regard to the lower achievement scores of American students compared to students in most developed countries?

What is a major objection that is usually raised against a voucher system?

Between 1970 and 2009,the achievement scores of American students ____,and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools ____.

A school voucher program targeted towards low- and middle-income families would cause

Which of the following is true regarding the average achievement (SAT)scores of high school graduates in the United States?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is true?

Between the late 1960s and 2009,the achievement scores of American students

Which of the following is true?

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The achievement scores of American students are than those of students in most developed countries,and spending per elementary student in the United States is than that of most developed countries.

Compared to a system based on customer choice and competition,the current structure of the educational system tends to education costs and the quality of education.

Between 1970 and 2009,the achievement scores of American students ,and real spending per student in American public elementary and secondary schools .