Chapter 7 Key Terms: Financing and Governing America's Schools

Question 1

Accountability

Answer 1

The obligation of schools and teachers to be held responsible for student performance

Question 2

Adequate Education

Answer 2

A legal approach that ensures educational opportunities for the poorer students based on state constitution guarantees for an efficient, thorough, or uniform education. Calls for adequate education have replaced previous calls for equal educational expenditures

Question 3

block grants

Answer 3

Federal dollars provided to the states, with limited federal restrictions, for educational aid and program funding.

Question 4

bond

Answer 4

A certificate of debt issued by a government guaranteeing payment of the original investment plus interest by a specified future date. Bonds are used by local communities to raise the funds they need to build or repair schools.

Question 5

categorical grant

Answer 5

Financial aid to local school districts from state or federal agencies for specific purposes.

Question 6

Chief state school officer

Answer 6

The executvee head of a state department of education. Te chief state school officer is responsible for carrying out the mandates of teh state board of education enforcing educational laws and regulations.

Question 7

collaborative decision making

Answer 7

An effort to empower teachers in which teachers share power with the school principal and actively participate in curricular, budgetary, and other school policy decisions.