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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a charter school?
They are public schools.
They are extremely bureaucratic.
They do not have to answer to a school board.
They can shape their own curriculum.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the voucher system?
Families are given the money the government would spend on their child’s education to send them to the school of the family’s choice.
Students are placed into specific classes based on their scores on intelligence tests.
Public schools specialize in particular areas such as mathematics or the arts.
Voucher schools teach about the differences among gender, ethnic, and racial categories.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a hidden curriculum?
developing language and reading skills
having fourth-graders memorize their multiplication tables
encouraging children to be cooperative
teaching geography
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best explains the primary purpose of compensatory educational programs?
to encourage students to be cooperative and work well with others
to improve the academic performance of socially disadvantaged children
to provide exposure to music and art at an early age
to provide free childcare for parents
- 5. Multiple Choice
The rewards that an individual receives in a meritocracy are primarily based on
the status of the person’s parents.
their intellectual abilities.
their race or ethnicity.
competition.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Jim’s class is learning about architecture by splitting up into groups to design and create scale models of buildings. This is an example of _________ education.
cooperative
magnet
back-to-basics
multicultural
- 7. Multiple Choice
Rachel attends a school where she learns about a variety of social and ethnic traditions. They learn about the holidays and home lives of peoples from a variety of backgrounds. Which of the following terms describes this approach to education?
multiculturalism
back-to-basics
self-fulfilling prophecy
integrative curriculum
- 8. Multiple Choice
A ________ school attempts to excel in a specific area such as mathematics or the graphic arts.
charter
for-profit
back-to-basics
magnet
- 9. Multiple Choice
Traditional schools are bureaucratic primarily because
this method provides for multiple intelligence.
this method encourages democracy, which is important to American society.
it encourages the child to cooperate with other students and share ideas openly.
it is an efficient way of educating large numbers of children.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The statement “every child learns in a different way” describes
multiple intelligence.
charter schooling.
Social Darwinism.
a hidden curriculum.
- 11. Multiple Choice
When elementary school children sing “America the Beautiful” in music class, their sense of patriotism is being reinforced. This is an example of
cooperative learning.
a hidden curriculum.
an open-classroom.
competition.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The “back-to-basics” movement came about because
many adults thought that students did not have enough freedom in the classroom.
many adults became concerned that students were not learning important subjects like reading and writing.
many adults felt that schools were not placing enough emphasis on the arts and athletics.
schools were becoming too bureaucratic.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT associated with democratic reforms in the classroom?
cooperative learning
the factory method of education
open-classroom
integrative curriculum
- 14. Multiple Choice
Matt’s science class is learning about botany by dividing into groups and performing experiments concerning plant growth. This is an example of
a charter school.
the voucher system.
cooperative learning.
a hidden curriculum.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an advantage of a meritocracy?
People are encouraged to work hard because they believe it will lead to social and economic success.
Parents will be more likely to send their children to non-public schools because they will have the money to do so.
Students and teachers develop curricula together, providing a sense of democracy.
The importance of writing, writing, and arithmetic are emphasized.
- 16. Multiple Choice
__________ allow parents to receive educational money from the government and use it to pay tuition at a school of their choice.
Traditional classrooms
Back-to-basic methods
Voucher systems
Charter schools
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a latent function of a typical elementary school class?
to teach children to read
to teach arithmetic
to teach children to cooperate and share with others
to teach children to reason
- 18. Multiple Choice
________ is an example of a compensatory educational program.
An open-classroom
A charter school
A for-profit school
Head Start
- 19. Multiple Choice
social status is based on ability and achievement
meritocracy
competition
charter school
traditional school
- 20. Multiple Choice
occurs when people are given rewards based on how
their performance compares with the performance of
others
competition
magnet school
charter school
traditional school
- 21. Multiple Choice
a public school that is given a great deal of freedom
and does not have to report to a school board
charter school
competition
for-profit school
magnet school
- 22. Multiple Choice
examples might include schools that specialize in
teaching drama, science, or music
magnet school
charter school
traditional school
for-profit school
- 23. Multiple Choice
a school that is supported by public money but is run
using modern business practices
for-profit school
traditional school
charter school
competition
- 24. Multiple Choice
a bureaucratic form of education that has a set curriculum
traditional school
charter school
magnet school
for-profit school
- 25. Multiple Choice
a school in which all the 6-year-olds are in
one class, the 7-year-olds in another, etc
age-based classrooms
for-profit schools
integrative curriculum
back-to-basics
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