Quiz 1 (9.5.24)

Question 1

A group of educators decided that American education would consist of 8 yrs in elementary and 4yrs of secondary at what meeting?

Answer 1

The Committee of Ten (1892)

Question 2

Define junior high

Answer 2

The “Capstone” of elementary education

Question 3

What level of education is considered to be formative?

Answer 3

Elementary

Question 4

Is junior high more or less formative than elementary?

Answer 4

less

Question 5

What grade levels are included with junior high?

Answer 5

7 and 8

Question 6

What is the bridge from formative (elementary) education to specific (high school) education?

Answer 6

Junior High

Question 7

What levels of education are general?
What levels are specific?

Answer 7

Elementary/Junior High
Senior High

Question 8

How many credits are required in Junior High?

Answer 8

Credits are not earned at the junior high level; earning credits typically begins in 9th grade

Question 9

List some methods of remediation.

Answer 9

Help Class
Reteach
Tutoring
Summer School
Repeating Grade/Subject
Special Education

Question 10

T/F: Tutoring should only be given by certified professionals.

Answer 10

False: Tutoring may be done by employing upperclassmen honor students.

Question 11

Who is responsible for the success of students?

Answer 11

The Administrator

Question 12

Being an administrator is not…

Answer 12

…sitting in your office waiting for problems to happen.

Question 13

What is one of the main goals of senior high?

Answer 13

College prepararation

Question 14

Define College Preparatory

Answer 14

Any course of study that aims to prepare for any vocation to which God may call them

Question 15

What grades are included in Senior High?

Answer 15

9th-12th

Question 16

What are some potential problems when adding AP courses?

Answer 16

There are no AP courses available that are taught from a Christian perspective, so you risk introducing humanistic and progressive philosophies into the classroom.

Question 17

What are some ways Secondary differs from Primary?

Answer 17

-Academic environment
-Classroom appearance
-Teacher influence
-Physical setting
-Extracurricular activities

Question 18

How does the academic environment differ from Elementary to Secondary?

Answer 18

-Teachers communicate issues with students directly vs. addressing issues through parents.
-Students more personally responsible for academics and behavior

Question 19

How does the classroom appearance differ from Elementary to Secondary?

Answer 19

Decor, desks, etc.

Question 20

How does teacher influence differ from elementary to secondary?

Answer 20

-balance of male and female teachers (try for 2:3 / 3:2 ratio)
-Male teachers provide good examples of masculinity for young men who may not be getting that influence from home

Question 21

What are the five core subjects and how often are they taught?

Answer 21

Bible (every semester)
English (every semester)
Math (most semesters)
History (most semesters)
Science (most semesters)

Question 22

How does the physical setting differ from Elementary to Secondary?

Answer 22

-Best to not have senior high sharing lunchrooms and bathrooms with kindergarten
-Different classrooms/buildings when possible
-Lockers

Question 23

How do extracurricular activities differ from Elementary to Secondary?

Answer 23

-Music, sports, etc.
-Organizations/Classes/Clubs
-Class offices (president, secretary, etc.) for each grade

Question 24

How do Clubs differ from core classes?

Answer 24

More student-oriented/student-led

Question 25

What is the definition of curriculum?

Answer 25

The plan for meeting objectives and use of materials.