Question 1
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An elementary school requires students' parents to sign a consent form prior to any field trip or activity
off the school grounds. Legally, such consent forms can be used to
inform parents of their children's whereabouts during an activity.
reduce the supervision needed for the activity.
release teachers from liability in case of an accident.
release the school district, but not the supervising teachers, from liability.
Question 2
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A state’s view on teacher strikes is that __________________.
most prohibit it
many allow it
it is against the law
strikes are not a common practice
Question 3
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As a result of Goss v. Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education. Because of
this,
a school's curriculum and instruction cannot be substantially changed without parental approval.
students can no longer be expelled from public schools.
teachers cannot send students to a “time out” area of the classroom as a disciplinary measure.
students cannot be suspended without due process.
Question 4
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The ultimate authority for prohibiting corporal punishment rests with the
school board.
state.
superintendent.
teacher.
Question 5
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The rules and principles that a district must follow when attempting to dismiss a tenured teacher are
mandated by the
breach of contract guidelines.
due process guidelines.
establishment clause.
free exercise clause.
Question 6
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The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the
Fourteenth Amendment.
establishment clause.
First Amendment.
free exercise clause.
Question 7
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Court rulings indicate that before a student is suspended, the student should be
allowed to consult a lawyer.
given notice of the suspension and provided a hearing.
informed of the arrangements to be made about continuing schoolwork.
provided with counseling.
Question 8
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When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is
whether the behavior in question
negatively affects the school's operation.
is allowed by school board policy.
is permitted in the teacher's contract.
limits academic freedom.
Question 9
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Most cases involving elementary or secondary education are filed in which courts?
federal
state
appellate
supreme
Question 10
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Teachers who have tenure
are permitted to invoke the free exercise clause.
cannot be dismissed without cause.
can transfer their tenure to another district.
must sign a new contract each year.
Question 11
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Before school officials can search a student, there must be
probable cause.
a search warrant.
parental permission.
reasonable cause.
Question 12
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Students who object to saying the pledge of allegiance at school
are required to take additional history classes.
cannot be compelled to do so.
may be suspended.
may lose due process rights.
Question 13
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Tenure protects teachers from dismissal except on _____________grounds.
incompetence
immorality
unprofessional conduct
all of the above
Question 14
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If a high-school student is injured in a classroom science experiment, the teacher is most likely to be
found negligent if
the teacher was in another part of the room when the accident occurred.
the teacher had not informed parents in advance of the potential danger of the experiment.
the students had been permitted to assemble the equipment for the experiment themselves.
the students had received no instruction in how to conduct the experiment.
Question 15
2/ 2pts
Your high school has a media center that makes an excellent meeting facility, and your school regularly
lets student groups meet there. A student-fundamentalist Bible club has asked permission to assemble in
this room for its weekly after-school meetings. Legally, your school
may safely refuse this group only if it discontinues all other extracurricular activities.
may refuse this request because meetings of a religious nature cannot be conducted on school property.
may refuse this group only if it does not have an outside community sponsor.
cannot refuse the group's request under any circumstances because schools are considered public
buildings.
Question 16
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Outside of the classroom environment, teachers are expected to behave ______________.
in their normal fashion
in an exemplary manner and model
in an extreme persona
in a religiously extremist manner
Question 17
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In cases heard by courts, only ______________rulings can be applied nationally.
the U.S. Supreme Court’s
the State Supreme Court’s
the Department of Education’s
regional court’s
Question 18
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A nuclear family can be described as one that
includes two parents living with their children.
is held together by strong family values.
lives in the center of a city.
lives near the children's school.
Question 19
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Children's aggressive behavior after watching violence on television has been shown to
be dependent on situational factors.
decrease after nature shows, even if violence is included.
increase after violent shows.
increase with excessive television viewing.
Question 20
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Hurried child syndrome may result when parents of young children overemphasize
formal instruction.
instructional games.
physical development.
socialization.
Question 21
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Teachers can help improve or increase students' aspirations by encouraging them to participate in
extracurricular activities.
community projects.
computer classes.
home-study groups.
Question 22
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Drug and alcohol use by teenagers in the United States ________________ other industrialized nations.
is equal to
is less than
is unable to be compared to
far surpasses
Question 23
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Typical elementary classroom procedures are primarily designed to
emphasize educational concepts.
maintain good student-teacher relationships.
prevent disturbances.
provide maximum instructional time.
Question 24
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The percentage of births to teen mothers outside of wedlock has increased from 15 percent in 1960 to
_________ percent in the past decade.
20
40
70
90
Question 25
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In school, overindulged children may
exhibit a mature attitude.
become frustrated easily.
exhibit increased interest in academic subjects.
perform beyond expectations.
Question 26
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Young people who are deeply troubled and who may consider suicide
may withdraw from friends and family.
represent a lower proportion of students than 60 years ago.
may surprisingly improve in their academic work.
typically do not show warning signs.
Question 27
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Which of the following may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the United
States?
influence of mass media
increase in religious values
low standards in school
nuclear family
Question 28
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Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often
develop critical-thinking skills.
express leadership abilities.
excel in language arts.
exhibit high rates of alienation.
Question 29
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Based on the research of John Goodlad, when students were asked, "What is the one best thing about this
school?" students most often replied,
"School spirit."
"The teachers."
"My friends."
"Certain classes."
Question 30
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In the past decade, nearly ________children have been killed in or around schools due to violent
behavior.
50
100
200
400
