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Which of the following statements best describes the role of the local school board?
a. local school boards of education have retained a great deal of influence over the day-to-day operation of schools b. although they have the legal right to make decisions about the operation of public schools, school boards generally leave the day-to-day operation of schools to professional educators. c. the only area in which school boards directly influence day-to-day operation of schools is in the determination of curriculum d. school boards have basically become outdated, having only symbolic roles in public education |
b
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The shift from categorical grants to block grants in the 1980s resulted in:
a. more funding for education from the federal level b. funding decisions shifting from the federal level to the state level c. more rules and regulations from the federal department of education d. greater emphasis on funding specific federal programs |
B
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Given the history of federal funding of education, it is most accurate to say that:
a. the federal government has never had a noticeable impacts on public schools through allocation of financial support b. the federal government has always supported public education financially, but this has only recently been noticed because of budget cuts. c. federal funding of public education has generally been tied to special projects, special legislation, or issues of national concern such as desegregation and, more recently, academic achievement d. states have consistently been able to refuse federal financial support of public education rather than face the intrusion of the federal government in a state responsibility |
C
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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
a. negatively affects the school's operation b. is allowed by school board policy c. is permitted in the teacher's contract d. limits academic freedom |
A
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____________ taxes suggest that the greater the income or property worth, the more one should pay is taxes.
a. progressive b. regressive c. income d. property |
A
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Which of the following statements best describes the nature of the governance and administration of public schools in the united states?
a. although the influence of the federal government has begun to increase in recent years, public education is clearly seen as a responsibility of states and local districts b. professional educators have succeeded in wrestling control from school boards and legislatures and in establishing their own control over major educational decisions in this country, thus removing much of the politics from the process c. parents and community members have been able to achieve unprecedented levels of influence in public schools in the united states d. after about 200 years of public education, it is still very difficult to identify any single group, combination of groups, or level of government that is clearly in charge of public education |
A
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The purpose of educational vouchers is to
a. encourage educational reform in private schools b. facilitate the collection of taxes used to support schools c. initiate tax reform in the states d. provide a choice of schools for students |
D
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In a recent survey, local school boards responded that their number one concern was ___________.
a. community support for schools b. budget/funding c. curriculum d. assessment |
B
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Some of the largest school districts in the nation enroll _______ students in more than _______ schools
a. 900; 2 b. 9,900; 12 c. 99,000; 60 d. 990,000 ; 1200 |
D
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A friend of yours who teaches in a public elementary school has been fired for incompetence, and he is contesting the district's action. he is most likely to get his job back if
a. he tells the court he will take courses to improve his teaching b. his principal counseled him to resign prior to his dismissal c. he was tenured at the time of his termination d. his district did not document attempts to help him improve |
D
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Title III of the elementary and secondary education act was passed into federal law to
a. improve the academic achievement of dogs b. improve sex education c. improve english language proficiency d. none of the above |
C
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State court decisions affecting financial support of public education have sent the message that
a. if budgets reflect blatant discrepancies from one district to another within a state, the federal government may intervene b. discrepancies in quality of education are not related to funding c. the level of financial support for public education clearly does make a difference in the quality of education d. a national system of providing for the financial support of public education is necessary to alleviate discrepancies in funding |
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One of the driving forces behind the federal government increasing funding for education was the _________.
a. launch of the sputnik satellite in 1957 b. segregation legislation c. launch of the space shuttle d. civil rights act of 1964 |
A
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Property tax accounts for more than _________ of school funding nationwide.
a. 27% b. 57% c. 77% d. 17% |
C
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The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the
a. fourteenth amendment b. establishment clause c. first amendment d. free exercise clause |
A
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