Chapter 3

Question 1

According to the text, which of the following best describes the purpose of public schools?`

Answer 1

preservation of our democratic way of life

Question 2

Parental reasons for homeschooling include all of the following except

Answer 2

concern about environment of other schools, dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools, desire to provide religious or moral instruction

Correct: all of the above are parental reasons for homeschooling

Question 3

Janet is a sixth grader on the Iron Eagles team at her school. She has four cour subject area teachers, and shares these teachers with a group of about 100 students. Which of the following best describes her situation?

Answer 3

Janet attends a school that uses interdisciplinary teams

Question 4

Robert is interested in becoming a mechanic after high school. He is not interested in attending a four-year college, and would prefer to leave school prepared for a position in a local garage. Which of the following types of high school would best meet Robert’s needs?

Answer 4

vocational

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of an effective school?

Answer 5

effective schools are those that meet the learning needs of the students who attend them

Question 6

Approximately what percent of American schools are classified as rural?

Answer 6

30%

Question 7

All of the following describe challenges of teaching in urban schools except

Answer 7

most have less funding than rural schools

(low socioeconomic status of many families, problems associated with low expectations, low levels of parental/family education)

Question 8

Which of the following groups has an impact on the culture of a school?

Answer 8

All of the above

students. parents, politicians

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the potential for changing a school’s culture?

Answer 9

the school culture can change given time and the desire to change

Question 10

Ms. Jackson is the administrator at an effective urban middle school. According to the Effective Schools Movement, all of the following tenets will be obvious in her school except

Answer 10

the instructional staff focuses primarily on improving standardized test scores

(the principal is an instructional leader who persistently communicates the school mission to staff, students, and parents, the school provides a safe and orderly environment for the students , parents support the school’s mission and have opportunities to play roles in helping to achieve the school’s mission)

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement regarding public schools?

Answer 11

public schools are more accountable to the government than private schools

Question 12

Lana lives in a medium-sized town located on the fringe of Chicago. She has access to numerous retail stores and services. Which of the principal settings of public schools does Lana most likely attend?

Answer 12

suburban

Question 13

Advocates of school choice believe all of the following except

Answer 13

choice exacerbates inequities

(choice better accommodates diversity, competition forces low-performing schools to go out of business, competition raises the standards, and consequently the performance, or all schools)

Question 14

Anna is a talented dancer, and hopes to dance professionally in the future. She is interested in a high school that would provide specialized training for her, while providing the state-mandated graduation requirements. Which of the following would most likely be the most reasonable school venue for Anna?

Answer 14

magnet school

Question 15

Mr. Brown is a critic of school choice. With which of the following statements is he most likely to agree?

Answer 15

choice leads to the possibility of further segregation

Question 16

Regarding private schools in the United States, which of the followng statements is true

Answer 16

homeschooling provides a specific, one-on-one instructional environment
for-profit schools are accountable to the department of education

Question 17

Ms. Rodriguez teaches high school. Her schedule this year includes Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Trigonometry, and Geometry. Which of the following structures most closely describes her teaching situation?

Answer 17

departmentalized

Question 18

Which of the following does not describe kindergarten?

Answer 18

it is mandatory in all 50 states

Question 19

Ms. Smith teaches in a mixed-age classroom. Her activities allow for self-pacing, and she generally allows her students to act independently and to make choices about their learning activities. Which of the following approaches does Ms. Smith most likely follow?

Answer 19

Montessori

Question 20

All of the following describe positive reasons to loop except

Answer 20

students benefit from a variety of teachers through their schooling years

(a consistent relationship develops between teachers and students, student learning styles, strengths, weaknesses, interests, behavior patterns, and potential are well known to the teacher, the last few weeks of the school year are often used more productively)