Chapter 11 Flashcards

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U.S. Department of Education Secretary

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Chosen and appointed by the president

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2
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Governor

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Leader of state government

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3
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State Board of Education

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Elected/appointed by the governor

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4
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State Superintendent

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Chief state education officer

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5
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School District

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Organizational structure of local schools defined by geographical boundaries

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6
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Feeder System

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Students in elementary school that go on to a particular middle and high school

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7
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Hawaii

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Is one school district

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8
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Texas

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Has more than 1000 separate districts

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9
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At-large Elections

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Voters choose any candidates regardless of their district

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Single-member Elections

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Only those in an area can vote for representatives in their areas

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11
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Transparent

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Decisions are made with full disclosure of information and reasoning

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12
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District Superintendent

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Functions as the school district’s chief executive officer

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13
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Micromanagement

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When board members get involved in day-to-day operations

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14
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Stakeholders

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Those who will be ultimately affected by public school district governance

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15
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Principal

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Oversees every aspect of school life

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16
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Site-based Management

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Local school governance that gives teachers and community decision-making power

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17
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Federal Funding

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Makes smallest contribution to public education

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18
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Property Taxes

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Primary source of local funding for public education

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19
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Expenditure Per Pupil

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Average amount of money spent from all sources on an individual student

20
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Bond Referendum

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A way for school districts to borrow money

21
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What best describes the organization and governance of public schools in America

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Federal government to state government to school district to school

22
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What act was developed during the Obama administration

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Every student succeeds act

23
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The person responsible for appointing the state chief education officer as well as members of the state board of education in some states is the

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Governor

24
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What is not a responsibility of a state legislator

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Determining curriculum standards and accountability

25
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State boards of education

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Establish the standards by which schools are accredited

26
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Ace state department of education operates under the guidelines of

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Governor, legislature, state board of education

27
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The person in charge of bureaucracy that is usually centralized in the state capital city, and travels throughout the state as the acknowledged authority on how schools should operate is the

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State superintendent

28
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What are some of the state department of education does not address

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

29
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Mr. Parsons and Ms. Beck are interested in starting a new charter school. To which organization should they go for approval

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State department of education

30
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The Dale County school District include for elementary schools that move into two middle schools and then go on to Dayl County high school this is an example of

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feeder system

31
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The institution that generally consist of volunteer members who said policies for the operation of schools is the

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District school board

32
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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

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And at-large election

33
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What is not a responsibility of district school boards

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Making decisions about the whole state funds are allocated

34
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What is the school district chief executive officer most often called

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The superintendent

35
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What is an untrue statement about principals

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

36
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Ms. Thomas is the principal of Howard middle school. She is interested in instituting site-based management at her school. What not a strategy that Ms. Thomas would use in her school

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Dictate rules and policies without a collaborative effort

37
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Approximately what percentage of the United States government budget goes to public education

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2%

38
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About what percentage of public school revenue comes from federal resources

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10%

39
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What is not a categorical grants

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No Child left behind act

40
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State money for schools is raised through

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

41
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What is the primary source of local funding for public schools

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Property taxes

42
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The average amount of money spent from federal, state, and local sources on an individual student is called

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The expenditure per pupil

43
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Children of poverty require

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About 40% more spending than students of an average Socio economic status

44
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In addition to instruction cost, common education expenditures include

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Student transportation, operation and maintenance, student support services

45
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About what percentage of schools spending goes directly to instruction

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60%