Students with parents that have both low and high SES tend to suffer ‘summer setback”
the same.
a. True
b. False
There is a tendency for schools to remain “as is” rather than create long-term change.
a. True
b. False
Cultural pluralism refers to:
a. The practice of looking at knowledge from a select viewpoint.
b. The use in multiple writers to author textbooks
c. The use of the majority viewpoint to appeal to the greatest number of readers
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Which of the following is NOT an explanation of racial inequality in educational
achievement as described by Persell?
a. Political explanations
b. Genetic explanations
c. Structural explanations
d. Cultural explanations
e. None of the above
According to Illich, neither learning nor justice is promoted by schooling because
educators insist on packaging instruction with ____________.
a. Curriculum
b. Specialization
c. Stratification
d. Certification
e. None of the above
Collins’ argument about schools as providing status culture comes from
a. Functional theory
b. Conflict theory
c. Symbolic Interactionist theory
d. Rational choice theory
Gracey’s example of the children discussing the ‘spooky house” at the zoo is an example
of how teachers allow students to step outside of the student role in Kindergarten.
a. True
b. False
Tracking and ability grouping influences students’ exposure to the:
a. Formal curriculum
b. Hidden curriculum
c. Informal curriculum
d. Vertical curriculum
e. None of the above
According to Gracey, children begin learning the student role after Kindergarten.
a. True
b. False
According to Bracey, the most dangerous statistic is known as a mutant statistic.
a. True
b. False
Because textbook publishers are private companies,
a. Textbooks must appeal to those with political power
b. Textbooks must not alienate any majority group
c. Textbooks must appeal to consumers
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
Durkheim considers school discipline to be the morality of the classroom.
a. True
b. False
Perhaps the most widely accepted practice from the Bologna process is that of issuing a
Diploma Supplement to all graduates.
a. True
b. False
Feminist theorists are concerned about the number of girls who are denied educational
opportunities.
a. True
b. False
Mickelson reported that males do better than females on SAT tests.
a. True
b. False
The argument that knowledge is created by those with power and authority is closest to
which theoretical perspective studied in chapter 1?
a. Functionalist
b. Symbolic Interactionist
c. Feminist
d. Conflict
Other countries have developed various teaching tracks with pay equality, so
administration and teachers can both be paid the same.
a. True
b. False
Middle-class parents like to have their children engage in activities because of the
future opportunities that it could give to them.
a. True
b. False
The curriculum taught in public schools is objective knowledge.
a. True
b. False
Families are part of the social context in which schools operate.
a. True
b. False
Bowen, Chingos, and McPherson see the following as a way to increase college
completion rates:
a. Undermatching
b. Overmatching
c. Desegregation
d. Reducing financial aid
e. None of the above
One rationale for charter schools is that:
a. The traditional system of education is effective
b. The traditional system of education is flexible
c. The traditional system of education is inaccessible
d. The traditional system of education is ineffective.
e. None of the above
Students who are taught to use higher-order thinking skills do better on NAEP tests than
those who were not taught this way.
a. True
b. False
Social capital differs from cultural capital because it involves
a. The language one uses
b. Who one knows
c. Experiences one has had
d. All of above
According to Biddle and Berliner, a major difference between previous research on
class size and more reliable research was the use of:
a. Larger studies with more schools, classrooms, and children
b. Comparisons of children in different class size settings
c. Studying children over time, not just for one year
d. None of above
e. All of the above
A hierarchy of offices, such that some people have more power in decision making than
others, is an example of the informal structure of schools.
a. True
b. False
According to Barr and Dreeben,:
a. Teachers operate outside the hierarchy and are not influenced by other levels
b. The classroom is the lowest level in the hierarchy and there are no other levels below
it.
c. The hierarchy in elementary schools is much steeper and more differentiated
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Despite gains, unfortunately Cohen, Bloom, Malin, and Curry find that:
a. School enrollment rates remain low in Sub-Sharan Africa
b. Education of girls is behind that of boys
c. Income is a significant predictor of who is educated in developing countries
d. Developing countries finance education very unevenly
e. All of the above
The article by Rist on the process of schooling is an example of
a. Functional theory
b. Conflict theory
c. Symbolic Interactionist theory
d. Rational choice theory
According to Ferrare, a typical contemporary high school in the United States will
unequally distribute students into curricular positions that are associated with gender.
a. True
b. False
A key point in Barr and Dreeben’s argument about how schools work is that:
a. Each level in the school hierarchy has different responsibilities
b. What happens at one level in the school hierarchy affects what happens at other
levels
c. Each level in the school hierarchy has its own productive agenda
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
New technology is one of the biggest enabling factors for virtual schools.
a. True
b. False
According to Apple, conservatives are more likely to favor programs focused on
a. Parental leave
b. Increased use of testing
c. Desegregation
d. All of the above
e. None of the above