Chapter 11

Question 1

The primary source of local funding for schools is

Answer 1

property taxes

Question 2

A state department of education operates under the guidance of the

Answer 2

governor
legislature
state board of education

Correct
all of the above

Question 3

State boards of education

Answer 3

establish the standards by which schools are accredited

Question 4

The institution that generally consists of volunteer members who set policies for the operation of schools is the

Answer 4

district school board

Question 5

Ms. Thomas is the principal of Howard Middle School. She is interested in instituting site-based management at her school. Which of the following would not be a strategy that Ms. Thomas would use in her school?

Answer 5

dictate rules and policies without a collaborative effort

Question 6

The act most closely associated with educational funding under the Obama administration is

Answer 6

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Question 7

State money for schools is raised through

Answer 7

state income taxes based on personal earnings
state corporate taxes based on company earnings
state sales tax added as a percentage of the cost of goods and services

Correct
all of the above

Question 8

District school board responsibilities include all of the following except

Answer 8

making decisions about how state funds are allocated

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the organization and governance of public schools in America?

Answer 9

federal government -> state government -> school district -> school

Question 10

In addition to instruction costs, common education expenditures include

Answer 10

student transportation
operation and maintenance
student support services

Correct
all of the above are common expenditures

Question 11

The state department of education addressess all of the following except

Answer 11

how state chief officers of education and state board members are selected

Question 12

In Coffee County, voters may vote for any school board candidate regardless of the area in the district the candidate represents. This is an example of

Answer 12

an at-large election

Question 13

All of the following are true about principals except

Answer 13

they are expected to both advise the school board and carry out board policies

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. government budget goes to public education?

Answer 14

about 2%

Question 15

The average amount of money spend from federal, state, and local sources on an individual student is called

Answer 15

the expenditure per pupil

Question 16

The person in charge of the bureaucracy that is usually centralized in the state’s capital city, and travels throughout the state as the acknowledged authority on how schools operate is the

Answer 16

state superintendent

Question 17

the schools district’s chief officer is

Answer 17

the superintendent

Question 18

What percentage of public school revenues comes from federal sources?

Answer 18

less than 10%

Question 19

Children of poverty require

Answer 19

about 40% more spending than students of average socioeconomic status

Question 20

In 2009, about what percentage of school spending went directly to instruction?

Answer 20

60%