Module 2

Question 1

Department of Education

Answer 1

Government agency; created to help states establish effective school systems

Question 2

National Education Association (NEA)

Answer 2

Non-governmental agency; the largest teacher’s union/organization; committed to improving working conditions

Question 3

Regional Educational Laboratories

Answer 3

Government agency; 10 laboratories that provide curriculum development, technical assistance, and evaluation services to school districts and states

Question 4

Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

Answer 4

Non-government agency; smaller accrediting agency of NCATE; considered to be more flexible and less complex

Question 5

Department of the Interior

Answer 5

Government agency; children of national park employees, Samoa, and territories of the Pacific

Question 6

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Answer 6

Non-government agency; most prominent national organization; accredits teacher preparation programs at many colleges and universities

Question 7

National Science Foundation

Answer 7

Government agency; created “to promote the progress of science”

Question 8

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Answer 8

Government agency; manages and finances many of the school on Native American reservations

Question 9

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)

Answer 9

Non-government agency; created a set of 10 standards that describe what teachers should know and be able to do

Question 10

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Answer 10

Non-government agency; second largest teacher’s union; actively supports school improvement programs

Question 11

Title I

Answer 11

Provided direct funding for schools with high populations of students from low-income families in the form of additional personnel, materials, and professional development for teachers

Question 12

Head Start

Answer 12

Community-based early childhood program

Question 13

NCLB (ESEA)

Answer 13

Exerts a variety of federal controls over local schools, including the requirement that students are tested annually in reading and math

Question 14

GI Bill

Answer 14

Provides education for veterans

Question 15

NDEA

Answer 15

Funded research and educational programs that focused on math, science, and foreign languages, and also provided student loans for those who wanted to become teachers or school counselors

Question 16

Civil Rights Act

Answer 16

Commitment to equity