Ballantine
and Spade,
Schools
and
Society
5th
Edition
Instructor
Resource
1. What do Meyer and Rowan mean by “corporate schooling” and how does
this affect student learning?
2. Using information from Warren and Grodsky’s article, do you think
exit exams are important in increasing academic achievement?
3. Using information from Reyes and Rodriguez’s article, explain how
schools are financed and why they may or may not be equitable across
districts?
4. Explain why the issue of religion in schools is not clear cut and
discuss the nuances surrounding Establishment v. free exercise.
5. Does poverty play a role in a student’s academic performance? Why or
why not?
6. Explain the concept of social capital. What influence does positive
or negative social capital have? How can these affects carry over to
academic achievement?
7. Among the factors that are included in the context of schooling is:
8. According to Meyer and Rowan, corporate schooling is:
9. Meyer and Rowan argue that schools use standardized or uniform
classifications because they provide::
10. According to Noguera, _________ is a top factor that reduces a
student’s academic performance in the classroom.
11. The Broader, Bolder Approach (BBA) reform plan works by:
12. In the Noguera article, its stated that in cities and towns where
poverty is concentrated:
13. Among the arguments for or against the use of exit exams discussed
by Warren and Grodsky are that they:
14. According to Warren and Grodsky, implementation of exit exams have
not been successful because:
15. According to Reyes and Rodrigues, school revenues come from:
16. According to Reyes and Rodrigues, attempts at equity in funding
across districts include
17. The part of the constitution that prohibits schools from embracing
religion is known as the:
18. According to the Darden article, schools have always:
19. According to the Darden article, a principle was found to be within
his rights to disallow students to distribute schools supplies with
religious sayings in which court case?
20. In Johnson v. Poway, courts ruled that:
21. Families are part of the social context in which schools operate.
22. Because of separation of church and state, religion is not part of
the social context within which schools operate.
23. Meyer and Rowan argued that corporate schooling is based upon loose
control and lack of evaluation and inspection.
24. According to Noguera, its teachers, not poverty that are the real
obstacles to improving academic outcomes for poor children.
25. The Broader, Bolder Approach (BBA) reform plan is a comprehensive
school reform strategy to reduce racism from schools and the classroom.
26. Warren and Grodsky argue that exit exams are likely to be
eliminated because politicians find them to be too expensive.
27. According to Reyes and Rodriguez, equailization policies are only
implemented in a few states.
28. Federal court rulings have made expectations and distinctions
involving religion in schools very clear.
29. When the Establishment Cause is put against the First Amendment,
the First Amendment usually wins.
30. Federal courts have always ruled that reading bible passages aloud
in school is a clear violation of the Establishment clause