EDN Quiz #1

Question 1

Characteristics of a Profession:

Answer 1

• Provision for training and education
• Certification based on demonstrated competency
• Provides a specialized service based on a specialized knowledge or skill (ex. pedagogy)
• Code of conduct
• Formal organization which controls colleagues

Question 1

Pedagogy:

Answer 1

The art, science, or profession of teaching

Question 2

Value-added evaluation:

Answer 2

• evaluation to see the contribution of teachers to the academic success of their students
• issues with validity/reliability of tests, “single snapshot” problem

Question 3

Political Economy (Early Education):

Answer 3

• the social, cultural, economic, political, demographic dimensions of a society
• character and distinctiveness of a society

Question 4

Lasting influences of colonial period:

Answer 4

• inequality of opportunity
• foundation of public support and local control
• enduring questions over the relationship between religion and schooling

Question 5

Land Ordinance

Answer 5

• 1785
• divided the territories into townships (36 sq. miles each of 36 sections with 640 acres each)
• “maintenance of public schools” within each township

Question 6

Northwest Ordinance:

Answer 6

• 1787
• provided for how the new territories would be governed and could become states and said “Religion, morality and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”

Question 7

Horace Mann’s ideas and influences:

Answer 7

• the common school
• normal schools
• feminization of teaching
• compulsory attendance
• tax support of schools
• separate school governance

Question 8

Obstacles to expanding common/public schools:

Answer 8

• increased government control
• religious freedom
• African-American children
• Women

Question 9

State Board vs. Local Board differences:

Answer 9

SBE:
- thirteen members appointed by General Assembly
- Eight year terms
- One state board

LBE:
- Superintendent serves as the ex-officio secretary to the local board and is hired by the local board
- 115 districts in NC
- Some are elected non-partisan

Question 10

State Supt. vs. Local Supt. differences:

Answer 10

State Supt.:
- governor appointed
- partisan election
- organizing Department of Public Instruction

Local Supt.:
-Answers to NC General Assembly
- Hired by local school board
- records all proceedings of the board

Question 11

Role of NC General Assembly:

Answer 11

• sets the legal requirements that must be implemented by the SBE and local boards
• sets the funding: SBE requests budget
• Provides supplemental funds to low-wealth counties
• Provides school funding accounts

Question 12

Sources of school funding and how it’s used- (how it differs by source):

Answer 12

State Funding:
- city council, federal government
- state income tax
- state sales tax
- lotteries

local funding:
- revenue sources
- property taxes
-sales tax
-bonds

Used for teachers, administration, maintenance and construction

Question 13

Leandro Case

Answer 13

• 1994 lawsuit from 5 low-wealth NC counties
• said State did not provide enough money for adequate education, WAS NOT constitutional
• NC Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, providing supplemental funding to low-wealth counties

Question 14

Charter schools:

Answer 14

• public schools funded by tax dollars and cannot be operated for a profit
• by law must contain a special interest not available in traditional public schools

Question 15

Vouchers:

Answer 15

• a check to use public funds to pay for a child to attend a non-public school- private or religious based
• seldom covers the full cost of attendance for private schools

Question 16

Homeschools:

Answer 16

• legally recognized in 1988
• must be registered with the state

Question 17

Early colleges:

Answer 17

• serves students who are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education and offers them the opportunity to simultaneously pursue a high school diploma and earn college credit