Charter schools are always held accountable for their performance.
a. True
b. False
According to Warren and Grodsky, implementation of exit exams have not been
successful because:
a. They are challenged in court
b. They raise standards too high for most students to pass
c. They are not supported by politicians
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
According to Demanet and Van Houtte, the schools-as-communities perspective states
that:
a. Emotional attachment to peers, teachers, and school decreases school misconduct
b. Students who live at their school do better academically than their peers
c. Peer relationships are the most important aspect of the perspective
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Charter schools are among most rapidly growing educational institutions in the U.S.
a. True
b. False
Research on class size finds:
a. Class size has no effect on children’s achievement at the elementary school level.
b. Class size impacts children’s achievement at the high school level.
c. Research on class size consistently finds no effect of class size on children’s
achievement at all levels of education.
d. None of the above
Why does Rumberger believe that dropouts are a financial drain on society?
a. Dropouts pay less money in taxes
b. Dropouts have poorer health and lower life expectancy
c. Dropouts have a greater dependence on public assistance programs
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
The Knights of Columbus lobbied for books that would:
a. Exclude racial minority influence from history books
b. Include contributions of immigrants in history books
c. Highlight contributions by women in history books
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
The various waves of school reform have contributed positively to teacher morale
because they brought change to schools.
a. True
b. False
According to Ferrare, organization of course-taking corresponds to primary divisions
of:
a. Race
b. Gender
c. Class
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
In the 1980s, the emphasis shifted from a focus on desegregation to one of
_______________.
a. Achievement
b. Charter schools
c. Equality
d. Mobility
e. None of the above
In the Noguera article, its stated that in cities and towns where poverty is concentrated:
a. Rates of interpersonal violence tends to be higher
b. Health indicators tend to be more negative
c. Stress tends to be worse
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Causal statements are those that attempt to explain what caused something such as
student achievement.
a. True
b. False
Which of these is an aspect of adolescent socialization?
a. Connection to significant others
b. Regulation of behavior
c. Psychological autonomy
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Conflict theorists challenge the postmodern assumptions that schools are ideologically
and politically neutral, and operate based on meritocracy.
a. True
b. False
Bryk made his conclusions about what factors are important for school improvement by
a study of two schools in Chicago, both of which made considerable improvements in
students’ success.
a. True
b. False
According to prestige of occupations is something that is impossible to measure.
a. True
b. False
What is not a reason that middle-class parents gave when asked why they support their
children in structured activities:
a. Their children are interested in the activities
b. It helps increase their children’s academic skills
c. It keeps them safe and out of trouble
d. It lets them socialize more with their peers
e. None of these
Qualitative data are typically more valid than quantitative data because researchers are
not imposing their own meaning on the data as it is collected.
a. True
b. False
According to Brooks, what has NOT been a recent change in the education to labor
transition:
a. Students are remaining in education longer, so they are older when entering the labor
force.
b. Economic downturn has significantly effected women’s participation in the work
force after college.
c. The emergence of the ‘training state’ as a major pathway for school leavers
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Which group played a role in the establishment of community colleges? Business and
corporations
a. State and local officials
b. Officials at 4-year state colleges
c. All of the above
d. None of the above