Question 1
2/ 2pts
Educational policy reports in the mid-1980s emphasized
academic excellence.
educational equality.
the relevance of education to conditions in society.
the whole-child concept.
Question 2
2/ 2pts
______________ forced change in the school curriculum by steering children towards science and math.
Leave No Child Behind
The National Defense Educational Act
The Sputnik flight
A school-based management team
Question 3
2/ 2pts
A "high stakes" test is one where the results
are used to help make decisions about promotion and/or graduation.
count for more points than other tests in the semester.
are not linked to the district's or the state's educational standards.
have little relationship to accountability systems.
Question 4
2/ 2pts
The primary goal that “All children in America will start school ready to learn” was established by
the National Education Goals Panel Report.
the No Child Left Behind Act.
Lau v.33Nichols.
the Action of Excellence Report.
Question 5
2/ 2pts
___________developed an outline for the development and implementation of school goals in the late
1940s.
President Roosevelt
Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
Ralph Tyler
Question 6
2/ 2pts
The launching of Sputnik rocked the foundations of the United States government, citizenry, and
educational system during which period of American history?
Cuban Missile-Crisis
Cold War
Vietnam War
Detente
Question 7
2/ 2pts
Behavioral or performance objectives often focus on _____________.
content or a specific skill
the state framework
national goals
broad goals
Question 8
2/ 2pts
A Nation at Risk3emphasized that the well-being of the nation was being eroded by
the high cost of education.
increasing federal involvement in education.
interference by community leaders in reforming the curriculum.
mediocrity in education.
Question 9
2/ 2pts
_________________detailed policies and procedures for including children with disabilities in a regular
classroom.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Leave No Child Behind
Lau v. Nichols
LEP
Question 10
2/ 2pts
The major effect of the Soviet satellite3Sputnik3on American education was
renewed emphasis on progressive education.
a return to academic essentials.
a revised emphasis on the humanities.
the start of teacher competency testing.
Question 11
2/ 2pts
The fact that what we perceive to be our goals for public education can change so dramatically and so
frequently probably reflects
the problems that arise when the goals of public education are determined politically and not by
educators.
the fact that only a small segment of the public really understands what it is that public schools are
supposed to do.
our inability to decide whether education is a local, state, or national responsibility.
the idea that educational goals are based in the needs of different times and contexts and that they change
as these needs change.
Question 12
2/ 2pts
The educational crises of the late 1950s and the early 1980s were similar in that
they both focused on the need to establish equity in terms of the attention and resources devoted to
different populations served by public education.
the reforms that followed both crises were in response to a perceived decline in academic performance
and called for increased academic rigor as a solution.
neither event had a very dramatic impact on public education.
both sets of reforms failed because of the public's unwillingness to fund needed changes.
Question 13
2/ 2pts
The 1960s brought increased attention to
average students.
disadvantaged students.
gifted students.
special-education students.
Question 14
2/ 2pts
School district goals should be based on input from
professional educators only.
parents only.
citizens only.
all of the above
Question 15
2/ 2pts
Goals are sometimes called
behavioral objectives.
performance statements.
statements of intent/ “ends”
ultimate objectives.
Question 16
2/ 2pts
Kevin is on the curriculum development committee for a new school in his district. He believes that
schools should focus on cultivating the intellect, instilling timeless values, and presenting the classics.
What kind of curriculum is Kevin most likely to support?
student-centered curriculum
essentialist curriculum
perennialist curriculum
value-centered curriculum
Question 17
2/ 2pts
Textbooks tend to lack detail in which of the following primary areas?
local and regional issues
national issues
noncontroversial issues
general knowledge
Question 18
2/ 2pts
The __________ curriculum places an emphasis on moral and ethical development.
core
values-centered
student- centered
subject-centered
Question 19
2/ 2pts
Subject-centered approaches to curriculum tend to be easier to implement than student-centered
approaches because
there is much less variation in implementing a subject-centered curriculum since subject content does not
change dramatically from student to student or class to class.
teachers who have a strong background in the discipline they teach do not have to worry as much about
the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
the methods necessary to teach effectively do not vary much from one subject area to the next.
students, generally speaking, would rather learn according to a subject-centered approach.
Question 20
2/ 2pts
If current trends continue, school curricula in the future will be
exclusively subject-centered.
exclusively student-centered.
focused on technology and change only.
focused on all of the above.
Question 21
2/ 2pts
Among American citizens, approximately ________ % communicate in a language other than English at
home.
8
21
15
30
Question 22
2/ 2pts
A key requirement of differentiated instruction is that the curriculum emphasizes
accumulating facts.
constructing understanding.
rapid changes in knowledge.
specific outcomes.
Question 23
2/ 2pts
_______________ is best known as an early leader in the movement for an activity-centered curriculum.
John Dewey
Jean Rousseau
William Kilpatrick
Ernest Boyer
Question 24
2/ 2pts
Character education recognizes which of the following social problems as a justification of its purpose in
schools?
corporate greed
drug use
corrupt politicians
all of the above
Question 25
2/ 2pts
Supporters of the student-centered curriculum maintain that when the needs and interests of learners are
incorporated into the curriculum,
academic achievement improves.
the curriculum is more logically organized.
parental support increases.
students are intrinsically motivated to learn.
Question 26
2/ 2pts
The3new core curriculum3may create problems for
average-ability students.
college-bound students.
gifted students.
students with low school ability.
Question 27
2/ 2pts
Which subjects could be identified as "exploratory subjects”?
English, history, science
business mathematics
creative writing, drama
the classics
Question 28
2/ 2pts
New studies suggest that the core curriculum
is adequate in preparing students for college.
is inadequate in preparing students for college.
is rigorous enough for college success.
adequately prepares students for employment in the work force after high school.
Question 29
2/ 2pts
The back-to-basics curriculum has been criticized because it
overemphasizes English content.
requires too many basic content courses.
suppresses the students' creativity.
helps prepare students to pass statewide exit tests.
Question 30
2/ 2pts
Captain Underpants3and3The Bluest Eye3are examples of ________.
recently objectionable works to be used in a school
recently approved works to be used in a school
an updated required reading list for high school students
technology enhanced learning
