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According to Bracey, only one statistic is needed to understand a simple phenomenon.
a. True
b. False
Many large data sets relating to schools and education are collected by the U. S.
government.
a. True
b. False
Lortie found that principals' complaints about scarcity of time were related to:
a. Rigidity of school schedules
b. Collective bargaining
c. interruptions
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Typically in-state, middle class students that drop out of prestigous universities do
worse when they later attend smaller regional campuses.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following does Bowen, Chingos, and McPherson recommend to increase
college completion rates:
a. Dealing with high school graduation rates for Hispanics and Blacks if you wish to
increase college attainment
b. Relying more on content-based tests, such as the AP exams, for college admissions
c. Providing clearer and more transparent financial aid packages
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
According to Reyes and Rodrigues, school revenues come from:
a. Local taxes
b. State governments
c. Federal funding
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Which is NOT a function of community colleges?
a. Provide more research opportunities for faculty
b. Prepare students for 4-year programs
c. Economic development
d. None of the above
Illich explains that making intellectual matches in a deschooled society could be as
simple as putting a book next to your coffee mug in a coffee shop.
a. True
b. False
Education is a basic human right.
a. True
b. False
A study examining why African American children succeed in school by interviewing
children and their teachers is an example of ___________ research
a. Statistical
b. Quantitative
c. Qualitative
d. Theoretical
Federal court rulings have made expectations and distinctions involving religion in
schools very clear.
a. True
b. False
Dworkin and Tobe find that burnout has _________with increasing demands on schools
for more accountability.
a. Decreased
b. Stayed the same
c. Increased
d. None of the above
An example of informal systems in schools is:
a. The levels of organization in schools described by Barr and Dreeben
b. The way in which teachers carried out the "common script" in the schools Metz
studied
c. The reorganization of an instructional guidance system suggested by Bryk
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
According to Anyon, social movements
a. Are typically limited to one organization
b. Typically are focused on one issue or a specific change
c. Are often short-term and end when the issue is addressed
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Darling-Hammond argues that schools need to do more to develop the professional
capacity of teachers.
a. True
b. False
Brooks claims that existing trends still persist when looking at:
a. Gender differences in labor force participation
b. Class inequalities trends for working-class
c. Significant gaps for those that leave the education system earlier
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Using the Bible as a textbook was most upsetting to which group?
a. Atheists
b. Democrats
c. Minorities
d. Protestants
e. Catholics
Inductive analysis is used when:
a. A research study is based on what is known about a subject
b. The method of analyzing data is chosen after observation
c. A mix of research methods will be employed
d. All of the above
Knowledge is created in societies by individuals with
a. Power
b. Authority
c. Cultural capital
d. A and B above
e. All of the above
An example of a latent function of education, according to functionalist theory is:
a. Training persons for specific jobs in society
b. Babysitting
c. Promoting change in society
d. Teaching children the skills they need to survive in society
e. None of the above
According to Brooks, those that stay the longest in the education system are usually the
most adversely affected by changes in the labor market.
a. True
b. False
Education reform has caused education levels among all classes to increase, and thus is
moving toward educational equality
a. True
b. False
In Johnson v. Poway, courts ruled that:
a. Principles could ban school supplies with religious sayings
b. Schools had to accept religious service as service credits
c. Teachers are not allowed to display religious sayings in the classroom
d. None of the above
Lortie found that among the mistakes principals listed, the most often cited mistake was
in working with:
a. Students
b. Teachers
c. Parents
d. Higher-level administrators
Dworkin and Tobe find that as efforts to improve school discipline increase, teacher
burnout drops.
a. True
b. False
Portes and Fernndez-Kelly find that immigrant children can succeed only if their
families support their educational aspirations.
a. True
b. False
Cohen, Bloom, Malin, and Curry find significant improvement in:
a. Primary school enrollments
b. Secondary school enrollments
c. Literacy rates in developing countries
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
According to Levin, Schwartz, and Gamoran, successful foreign education systems do
NOT have:
a. Ties to capitalist economies
b. Charter schools
c. Complicated teacher certification programs
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Warren and Grodsky argue that exit exams are likely to be eliminated because
politicians find them to be too expensive.
a. True
b. False
According to Holland, social status among students is affected by:
a. Parent's socioeconomic status
b. A student's athletic ability
c. A student's personality
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
