Cultural capital refers to
A.the economic value of a person’s behavior, attitudes and knowledge.
B.the social status of a student.
C.the amount of money a person has in the bank.
D.All these answers are correct.
The inclusion of children with disabilities in the classroom
A.was dealt a setback with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
B.was endorsed by regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act requiring that students
with disabilities be included in testing.
C.is highly supported by the teachers of the American Federation of Teachers.
D.is supported by all parents of children who need special education services.
According to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, what makes a nation’s workforce
uniquely attractive to a global market?
A.diverse skills, supported by lifelong learning
B.hard work, supported by rigorous education
C.intelligence, supplemented by technological know-how
D.pride in its work, supported by patriotic spirit
E.lack of immigrant labor undermining local workforces
The goals of early home economics courses included
A.providing housewives with more free time for education.
B.persuading immigrant children to abandon the diet of their parents for the new
American cuisine.
C.helping to reduce alcoholism by making the home a pleasant place.
D.All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following is true about the concept of “highly qualified teacher” under No
Child Left Behind?
A.High school teachers must demonstrate proficiency in each core subject regardless of
the subject they teach.
B.Standards for highly qualified teachers are set by each school district.
C.A highly qualified teacher must have at least a bachelor’s degree in the subject taught.
D.Veteran teachers are exempt from the “highly qualified teacher” requirements.
The Board of Education of which of the following states voted to remove evolution
from the state science standards?
A.Texas
B.California
C.West Virginia
D.Kansas
High-stakes testing refers to
A.tests that will affect a student’s grade for the rest of a semester.
B.tests that will cause a student to drop out of school.
C.tests that determine a person’s career and job opportunities.
D.tests given to at-risk students to determine their need.
E.tests that admit or deny students to prestigious private schools.
The term that refers to middle class parents influencing their children’s behavior
through reasoning is called
A.concerted cultivation.
B.accomplishment of natural growth.
C.cultural capital.
D.educational readiness.
Which of the following about for-profit education corporations is NOT true?
A.They are globally expanding.
B.They are supported by the World Bank.
C.They are complex organizations.
D.They are heralded by the teaching profession for providing education to under-served
populations.
E.All these answers are correct.
High test performance may
A.increase teacher and administrator pay.
B.increase real estate values.
C.be the result of increased time teaching test-taking methods.
D.All these answers are correct.
Education can be used as a method of social control by
A.empowering a population with the knowledge necessary to protect its political and
economic rights.
B.denying a population the knowledge necessary to protect its political and economic
rights and to economically advance in society.
C.teaching morals and ending the injustice faced by minority groups.
D.keeping a population off the streets and out of trouble.