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b. What learners already KNOW about a topic/lesson, what learners WANT to learn about a topic/lesson, and what learners LEARNED about a topic/lesson.

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Which of the following more accurately describes what the acronym KWL means?

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Creating productive learning environments

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Which of the following does your text consider to be one of the three most important teacher professional roles?

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Specialized body of knowledge -Content knowledge -Pedagogical knowledge -Knowledge of developmental appropriateness -Knowledge of learners and learning -Knowledge of the profession

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Which of the following is, according to your text, a characteristic of professionalism?

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c. guidelines that affirm common values and commitments of a profession, while providing guidelines for decision-making when there are conflicting obligations andresponsibilities in their line of work

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A "code of ethics" is most accurately described as

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Answer: E. A,B &C a. revolutionized the way we communicate. b. revolutionized the way we find information. c. introduced new issues that schools must address. d. a & b e. a, b, & c

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Technology has impacted today's classroom environments in which of the following ways?

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salaries, benefits, and work schedule

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extrinsic rewards

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knowing you can impact the future by making a difference in the lives of learners

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intrinsic rewards

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many varied individual tasks besides teaching

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Multidimensionality

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ability to deal with a variety of tasks at the same time

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Simultaneity

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when things demand sudden unexpected need for decision-making

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Immediacy

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inconsistencies in circumstances/different teachers respond differently

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Unpredictability

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being "on stage" where others are "sizing you up" all the time

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Publicness

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need for support in developing a sense of self-efficacy

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first-year teachers

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frustration with incompetent and/or unmotivated colleagues

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experienced teachers

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Answer: E. A, B, ; C a. knowledge about how children develop and learn. b. knowledge about the individual children in a group. c. knowledge of the social and cultural context in which children live and learn. d. a ; b e. a, b, ; c

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Which of the following is knowledge NAEYC identifies as critical to the decision making processes involved in developmentally appropriate practices?

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testing designed to identify those candidates who have demonstrated the level of professional and subject-matter knowledge required to perform satisfactorily in their teaching field

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TExES

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an appraisal instrument used within the state of Texas that is designed to assess the level of teacher effectiveness and professional development within the educational setting

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PDAS

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standardized learner outcomes that describe what learners in Texas are to know and be able to do.

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TEKS

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standardized assessments used in the state of Texas to assess the effectiveness of the teaching/learning process

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STAAR

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Answer: e. b ; d b. relationships with families d. relationships with community and society

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The NAEYC Code of Ethics addresses which of the following area(s) of professional relationships that is not addressed by most other professional organizations' codes of ethics?

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Answer: d. a & b a. Classrooms are becoming more culturally, ethnically, linguistically and religiously diverse. b. Accountability and high-stakes testing are a way of life in today's classrooms.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of today's classrooms?

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Answer: e. a, b, & c a. traditional university-based programs b. alternative certification programs c. certification based on credentials from outside Texas.

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Which of the following represents a legitimate State Board for Educator Certification approved "route to becoming certified" as an educator in Texas?

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Answer: d. a & b a. A little over 5% of today's learners come from traditional families (father as breadwinner, mother who is at home, and one sibling). b. Many of today's learners live in poverty.

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Which of the following is a change in American society that is reflected in today's learner population?

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True

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Poor-quality child care has the opposite effects.

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Answer: e. a, b, ; c a. U.S. has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and births in the industrialized world. b. Suicide is now the third leading cause of teen death. c. More than 40% of today's teens have consumed alcohol.

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According to your text, which of the following is a true statement with regard to today's adolescent school population?

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Answer: f. a, b, ; c a. Childhood obesity has tripled in proportions since 1980. b. Bullying has become a significant issue that has the potential to put teachers at risk for legal action if ignored. c. Previous retention in a grade is a risk factor for dropout before graduation.

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Which of the following is a true statement with regard to the student population of today?

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Answer: e. a, b, ; c a. living in low-income households. b. participating in substance abuse c. retention

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Which of the following is seen as a contributor placing student at-risk for dropping out?

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Answer: e. a, b, ; c a. changes from one of instructor to partner with the community. b. expected to serve on community councils that attempt to link schools with their surrounding communities c. expected to be proactive in making contacts with parents and other caregivers.

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Which of the following reflects a way that a teacher's role changes in a "full-service school"?

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a. learners' tendency to live up to the potential reflected in the teacher's expectations of them.

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Which of the following most accurately describes what is known as the "self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Answer: e. a, b, & c -a. Low SES elementary students are more than twice as likely as their higher SES peers to fall below basic levels of reading. -b. Poor nutrition associated with low SES can negatively affect attention and memory and even lower intelligence test scores. -c. Low SES parents tend to have lower expectations with regard to school success that can have a negative impact on learning for low SES learners.

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Which of the following is a true statement with regard to the effects of socioeconomic status on learners' school success?

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Answer: e. b ; c -b. Nearly 1/3 of students entering 9th grade won't graduate in 4 years. -c. Dropout increases to approximately 50% for cultural minorities.

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According to your text, which of the following accurately relates dropout rate statistics?

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b. We need to move from a culture of what to blame to a culture of how to fix the problems faced by today's schools.

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Which of the following most accurately relates the overarching mindset change that is needed to help alleviate some of today's education-related problems that was suggested by your instructor?

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the knowledge, attitudes, values, customs, and behavior patterns that characterize a social group

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Culture

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the way in which a person identifies with the nation from which he/she or his/her ancestors came

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Ethnicity

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a term often used to refer to various non-White cultural groups (does not necessarily agree with "more/less" in terms of numbers)

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Cultural minority

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instruction that acknowledges and capitalizes on cultural diversity

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Culturally responsive teaching

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emphasizes using & sustaining child's first language while learning English

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Bilingual Maintenance Programs

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Child is placed in classroom where English is only language used

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Immersion Programs

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pull-out programs designed to supplement English instruction/modify instruction

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ESL

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first language is maintained until sufficient English is learned to succeed

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Transition Programs

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Answer: D. a;c a. Boys outnumber girls in remedial English and math classes. b. Girls are more likely to drop out of school than boys. c. Girls outperform boys on the majority of academic measures. d. a ; c

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Which of following is a true statement with regard to gender issues in schooling?

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the capacity to acquire knowledge, the ability to think and reason in the abstract, and the ability to solve problems

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Intelligence

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Gardner's & Sternberg's theories that suggest overall intelligence is composed of many different intelligence dimensions

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Multiple intelligences

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the practice of placing students of similar aptitude and achievement histories together in an attempt to match instruction to the needs of different groups

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Ability grouping

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the practice of ability grouping that places students in a series of different classes or curricula on the basis of ability and career goals

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Tracking

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students' personal approaches to learning, problem solving, and processing information

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Learning styles

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students' awareness of the ways they think and learn most effectively and their ability to control these factors.

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Metacognition

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Answer: E. a, b, ; c a. By encouraging students to think about how they learn best, teachers provide a powerful learning tool students can use throughout their lives. b. Increased sensitivity to differences in the way students learn makes it more likely that you will vary your teaching approach accordingly. c. No single instructional approach will work with all students. d. b ; c e. a, b, ; c

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Which of the following is a true statement with respect to addressing learning styles in the classroom?

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learners who have special or unusual characteristics

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Exceptional learners

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learners at the upper end of the continuum who require additional classroom support.

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Gifted and talented learners

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functional limitations or inability to perform a certain act

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Disabilities

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possession of abilities at the upper end of the continuum that require support beyond usual classroom instruction (typically enrichment or acceleration)

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Giftedness

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practice of placing students with exceptionalities in general education classrooms, often for selected activities only

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Mainstreaming

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comprehensive approach to educating students with exceptionalities that includes a total, systematic, and coordinated web of services

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Inclusion

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instruction designed to meet the unique needs of students with exceptionalities

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Special education

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Provides curriculum content through strategies that supplement usual grade-level work

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Enrichment Program

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keeps the curriculum the same but allows students to move through it more quickly

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Acceleration Programs

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targets developmentally delayed preschool children with provisions that specify services for those children.

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IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)

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devised by special education and general education teachers, resource professionals, parents, and administrators to specify services for children with special needs.

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IEP (Individualized Education Program)

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students are placed in as normal an educational setting as possible while still meeting their special needs

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LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)

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Answer: E. a,b, ; c a. considering the cultural implications of differences between the school workforce and learner population. b. Keeping in mind that attitudes and values can enhance or detract from school success ("self-fulfilling prophecy"). c. Remembering that developmentally appropriate practices include considering culture. d. b ; c e. a, b, ; c

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School success can be enhanced for all by

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typically value hard work, perseverance and pride.

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Asian American students

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perhaps aren't used to the fast-paced give-and-take patterns that characterize American classrooms.

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Native American students

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True

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Teachers need to help learners learn about the culture of schooling, the norms, procedures, and expectations necessary for success in school.

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True

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Schools need to move from the assimilationist and deficit model of addressing cultural differences to an approach that is learner-centered and demonstrates a value of diversity.

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Answer: E. a,b, &c a. Provide differentiated instruction to meet a variety of ability levels/learning styles. b. Use open-ended activities to the extent possible. c. Carefully design scaffolding steps where need is indicated. d. a & c e. a, b, & c

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Inclusive instructional intervention strategies include which of the following?

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Answer: D. a &c a. Less than 50% of today's U.S. 3-year-old population is white. b. By 2050 it is predicted that Latinos will be the majority among adults. c. More recent immigrants are predominantly from Latin America and Asia. d. a ; c

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Significant demographic trends that need to be addressed in education today include which of the following?

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differences in expectations and beliefs about appropriate roles and behaviors of the 2 sexes.

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gender-role identity

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a rigid simplistic, caricature of a particular group of people.

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stereotype

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discrimination based on gender that limits the growth possibilities of either boys or girls.

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gender bias

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characterized by the English tradition of education for the wealthy few.

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Southern Colonies

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characterized by diversity that resulted in creation of parochial schools that emphasized religion and the three R's

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Middle Colonies

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characterized by cultural and religious homogeneity that gave rise to the Old Deluder Satan Act mandating towns of 50 or more provide for education emphasizing scripture-literate students.

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New England Colonies

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Answer: D. a & c a. It established the principle of separation of church and state. b. It firmly placed the federal government in total control of education rather than the states. c. It established a role for the federal government in public education with the passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785. d. a & c

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Becoming a nation with a Constitution gave rise to educational controversies in which of the following ways?

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Answer: D. a,b,& c a. States developed education departments and state and local taxes were collected to support public schools. b. Educators attempted to open school attendance to underrepresented groups such as the urban poor and freed slaves. c. Schools were organized by grade level with standardized curriculum. d. a, b, & c

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The Common School Movement during the 19th century was characterized by which of the following?

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actually during WWII, came up with some common goals for public education

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NEA's Cardinal Principles (1914-1918)

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focused on needs of boys not attending college

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English Classical School (1821):

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prepared boys for ministry/law

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Boston Latin Grammar School (1635):

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from assimilation to boarding schools to tribal control of schools to public schools

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Native American

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from exclusion to "separate but equal" to Civil Rights Movement and integrated public schools

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African Americans

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from Catholic mission schools to assimilation to ELL efforts

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Hispanic Americans

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initially welcomed to segregated schools to post-WWII internment camps to today's assimilated "model majority"

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Asian Americans

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schooling as compulsory was questioned and Dewey's emphasis on process over product emerged in some educational circles.

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Progressive Education Movement (early 1950's)

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led to National Defense Education Act with big-time emphasis on need for academic rigor, especially in math, science and foreign language.

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Cold War and Russia's launch of "Sputnik" (1957)

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enter the need for compensatory education and the Head Start and Title I programs.

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War on Poverty (1960's)

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cultural backlash against pushing the "establishment" values on the young and the questioning of curriculum that favored esoterical, intellectual subjects rather than topics of more immediate personal concern

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Vietnam War (1959-1975)

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law aimed at providing for more inclusive public schools

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PL 94-142 (1975)

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called for public accountability for learner success, more rigorous teacher training, and more emphasis on academic rigor.

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"A Nation at Risk" publication (1983)

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called for all states to have rigorous curriculum standards in place, to have standardized assessments in place, and to perform interventions to help learners who need extra help.

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB - 2001)

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Answer: D. a,b, & c a. magnet schools b. charter schools c. Title IX's impact on gender discrimination d. a, b, ; c

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Some current initiatives to address school equity issues include which of the following?

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Answer: E. a,b, ; c a. With few exceptions, educational opportunities excluded poor Whites, females, and minorities. b. It laid the foundation for public support of education and local control of schools with the Old Deluder Satan Act. c. It laid the foundation for the contentious issues related to religion and education that continue to be debated today. d. a ; b e. a, b, ; c

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Which of the following does your text consider to be an educational legacy of the Colonial Period?

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Answer: E. a ; c. a. Inequitable funding of education from state to state and district to district. b. School quality suffered when larger elementary schools began to separate students into grade levels. c. The question of what constitutes a well-qualified teacher. d. a ; b e. a ; c

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According to your text, which of the following represents an issue that arose during the Common School Movement and remains an issue today?

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Answer: D. a ;b a. A broadened curriculum to include not only college preparation courses of study, but also addressed teaching basic skills, vocational education, and civic responsibility. b. Proposed that comprehensive high schools have different tracks for different students. c. Different tracks were designed to standardize education for all students. d. a ; b

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According to your text, high schools in response to the National Education Association's "Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education" issued in its 1918 report, began to reflect which of the following characteristics?

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Answer: D. a& b a. There was a tendency to result in low teacher expectations and rote learning techniques for the non-college-bound students. b. There was a tendency to make high schools very large, particularly in urban areas. c. There was a tendency to result in more students preparing for college. d. a & b

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According to your text, which of the following was a result of NEA's attempt to customize high school education?

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Answer: E. a ; b, c a. Jr. High Schools, though initially aimed at addressing the unique developmental needs of adolescents, emerged as imitations of High Schools. b. Middle Schools provide more opportunities for teachers to get to know students by creating student and teacher teams, thus allowing teachers to target the unique developmental needs of adolescents. c. Teacher teaming in Middle Schools allows for sharing information about learner progress and integrating topics to make them more relevant and meaningful to learners. d. a ; c e. a, b, ; c

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According to your text, which of the following is characteristic of the philosophical rationale for transitioning from Jr. High to Middle Schools organizational patterns prevalent in many school systems today?

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