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This activity contains 26 questions.

	Traditionalists have argued that the purpose of education is to teach the basics including all of the following EXCEPT:   science mathematics hygiene English

	Progressives have argued that the purpose of education is to:   prepare students for a career in education prepare students for life improve reading skills enhance core academics

	Sputnik was an impetus for education reform in the U.S. What was Sputnik?   A Soviet space satellitte A Soviet missile Soviet espionage equipment A Soviet defense aircraft

	All of the following are true of charter schools EXCEPT:   public tax dollars support them they are free from district rules they are private schools the government holds them accountable

	Data on home schooling suggests that:   home schooling is inferior to public schools home schooling is superior to public but not private schools there isn't enough data to decide this issue home schooling is equivalent to private schooling

	No Child Left Behind is criticized for all of the following EXCEPT:   It is stressful for teachers and students it emphasizes back-to-basics traditionalism It promotes a "teach to the test" approach It is poorly funded

	According to Rice and Dolgin, all of the following influence teacher excellence EXCEPT:   race relationships professional qualifications and performance encouraging alternative points of view

	Bad teachers:   discourage self-reflection don't involve students don't pepper lectures with questions all of the above

	According to Rice and Dolgin, the least prestigious curriculum found in today's comprehensive high schools is :   classical vocational college preparatory general

	On average _________ students are more likely to drop out of high school as compared to the average over-all drop out rate.   Anglo-American Hispanic-American African-American Asian-American

	The facts show that some of the best education is found in ___ schools (as measured by literacy rates and math and science achievement):   alternative Japanese parochial private

	All of the following are possible causes for adolescents dropping out of school or underachieving EXCEPT   low weight at birth and/or premature birth over involvement in athletics parental influence middle school performance and adjustment

	All of the following are responsible for the correlation between low-SES and school dropout EXCEPT:   too much academic pressure fewer rewards for doing well in school lack of positive parental influences prejudice of teachers against low SES students

	Compared to over achievers, under achievers more often describe their parents as all of the following EXCEPT:   lax in discipline uninvolved low in affection unapproving

	All of the following traits have been identified as common among adolescents who do well in school EXCEPT:   superior intelligence persistence resilience hard-working

	Traditionalists argue that the purpose of education is to teach the basics, such as English, mathematics and science.    True  False

	Progressive educators believe that education must include the classics.    True  False

	In the mid-1960s, the Johnson administration passed legislation to benefit veteran education.    True  False

	Tracking refers to grouping students according to ability.    True  False

	Push factors for dropping out of high school including spending too much time with friends and the need for employment.    True  False

	Family life has a significant impact on an adolescent's school success.    True  False

	Adolescents are relatively more safe in school than they used to be.    True  False

	Overwhelmingly, tracking was found to disadvantage lower-tracked students while benefiting higher-tracked students.    True  False

	List twenty signs that predict early high school withdrawal.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Discuss five reasons why the dropout rate is higher among low-SES families.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List and explain three dimensions of alienation and describe some conditions that produce each.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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