Educ 701.68 Final Exam
EDUC 701-68 Final ExamYou may use your book and notes to take the final exam. The expectation is that you will only take the exam by yourself. Good Luck, Dr. Ray
- 1.What is the name of the strategy used by ID advocates to weaken scientific materialism and replacing it with Christian science?
- A.
The Wedge Strategy
- B.
The Complexity Strategy
- C.
The Dover Strategy
- D.
The Creationism Strategy
- 2.For Robert M. Hutchins, who does not believe that schooling should be based on social experiences, the basic purpose of schooling is to
- A.
Train good citizens.
- B.
Improve man as man.
- C.
Prepare people for occupations.
- D.
Develop existential understanding.
- 3.David L. Kirp, who believes that the time has arrived for universal preschool, points out that preschool for three-year-olds and especially four-year-olds:
- A.
Has lately become popular.
- B.
Has been popular for almost a hundred years.
- C.
Should follow strict government regulations.
- D.
Is a requirement in nearly all countries except the United States.
- 4.Douglas J. Besharov and Douglas M. Call, who do not believe that the time has arrived for universal preschool, claim that the “web of federally administered, community-based programs” sounds, for good reason, like an echo of:
- A.
No Child Left Behind.
- B.
The War on Poverty.
- C.
The New Deal.
- D.
Reaganomics.
- 5.David Souter, who believes that a zero-tolerance policy can violate students’ rights, reports that Savana Redding was taken to the school nurse’s office to search her clothes and person for:
- A.
Pills.
- B.
Weapons.
- C.
Cigarettes.
- D.
Threatening notes.
- 6.Thomas explains that, based on legal precedence, in evaluating whether there is a reasonable “particularized and objective” basis for conducting a search founded on suspected wrongdoing, government officials must consider the:
- A.
Totality of the circumstances.
- B.
Suspect’s state of mind.
- C.
Polarizing effect on citizen/authority relationships.
- D.
Lack of constitutional protections for children.
- 7.For John Dewey, who believes that schooling should be based on social experiences, the best type of intellectual organization is based on
- A.
Rationalization.
- B.
Empirical sciences.
- C.
Metaphysics.
- D.
Speculation.
- 8.Paul E. Peterson, who does not believe that the Supreme Court has reconfigured American education, contends that for Justice Clarence Thomas and President George W. Bush, vouchers are purely
- A.
A civil rights issue.
- B.
A legal issue.
- C.
A fairness issue.
- D.
An education issue.
- 9.In Clabaugh’s words, Morrison’s “Democratic Classrooms” advocates moving from:
- A.
A to B.
- B.
A to Z.
- C.
Reason to recklessness.
- D.
Almost right to completely wrong.
- 10.Gary K. Clabaugh, who does not believe that truly democratic classrooms are possible, contends that work-world values are:
- A.
Unrelated to competition and personal worth.
- B.
Not applicable to the values of school-age children.
- C.
Virtually identical to conventional school values.
- D.
As democratic as anything in life gets.
- 11.According to Glenn, a 1997 Public Agenda survey revealed that it is more important for students to
- A.
Master facts.
- B.
Learn concepts like the tradition of Western culture in an entirely new way.
- C.
Experience the intellectual process of searching and struggling to learn.
- D.
All of the above
- 12.In the words of Morrison, in our society, democratic education is in many ways:
- A.
The key to combating our regressive tribal behavior.
- B.
Foreign to those still stuck in a pre-industrialization mentality.
- C.
Consistent with conventional school practices.
- D.
Antithetical to conventional school practices.
- 13.According to Tucker, which of these items should NOT be part ofan incremental formula for school funding?
- A.
School performance of students
- B.
Students with disabilities
- C.
Students from non-English speaking homes
- D.
Family income of student
- 14.With regard to efforts to more precisely understand "public schooling," Frederick M. Hess, who believes that "public schooling" should be redefined, would agree with all of the following statements except
- A.
Public schools are obligated to teach tolerance and diversity.
- B.
Public schools are obligated to teach respect for the constitutional order.
- C.
Schooling entails both public and private purposes.
- D.
Academic learning serves the individual and the needs of the state.
- 15.In "Subtractive Education," Herb Childress refers to "additive education" as the process of:
- A.
Creating an enjoyment of numbers in students.
- B.
One specialist "screwing" on the next educational component.
- C.
Creating a desire for new "added" learning after graduation.
- D.
Using cooperate learning so that each student "adds" his or her talents to the group.
- 16.In the majority opinion in the case of Plyler v. Doe, Justice Brennan supported his argument with reference to the right to:
- A.
Free speech.
- B.
Free association.
- C.
Petition for citizenship.
- D.
Equal protection.
- 17.A recent report concerning illegal immigration maintains that ending the contribution of illegal immigrants to the U.S. economy would have an impact comparable to a:
- A.
Severe natural disaster
- B.
Large-scale public works program to put unskilled U.S. workers in jobs.
- C.
Major tax increase.
- D.
Cutting of numerous social welfare programs.
- 18.Mistilina Sato and Timothy J. Lensmire, who do not believe that a deficit model serves poor children well, agree with an analysis by Bomer et al., in which Payne’s work is assessed as a classic example of:
- A.
An unfinished thought.
- B.
Misguided sentiment.
- C.
Retrograde ideology.
- D.
Deficit thinking.
- 19.Ruby Paine, who believes that a deficit model serves poor children well, says that teachers can help students become comfortable with the abstract representations characteristic of school by giving them:
- A.
Just 10 minutes of extra time per day.
- B.
Rewards.
- C.
Mental models.
- D.
Creative challenges.
- 20.More than half of all undocumented immigrants have been living in the United States for at least five years and identify themselves as:
- A.
Citizens.
- B.
Americans.
- C.
Temporary visitors.
- D.
Necessary workers.
- 21.In Carson's opinion, in the play Romeo and Juliet, if students said that the story is about an aging salesman who imagines he is a success when he is not, a constructivist teacher might reply,
- A.
"That is correct."
- B.
"That is wrong."
- C.
"That is an acceptable answer."
- D.
"Support your answer with evidence and logic."
- 22.Henry Levin disputes Chris Whittle’s claims on all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
That economies of scale create greater economic efficiencies.
- B.
That peer tutoring can save money.
- C.
That technology in the classroom is adequate.
- D.
That additional funds on research and development are necessary.
- 23.Mara Sapon-Shevin, who believes that the inclusive classroom model is working, says that it is time we understand that inclusive, diverse classrooms are:
- A.
Conspicuously absent from many school districts.
- B.
Here to stay.
- C.
An endangered species.
- D.
Based on a 250-year-old model.
- 24.According to Linda Nathan et al., who do not believe that "public schooling" should be redefined, when it comes to opening minds to a critical look at new ideas in public education, which one of the following would be the easiest to approach?
- A.
Social goals and civic priorities
- B.
Matters of ethics and values
- C.
Teaching skills and developing social cohesion in each generation
- 25.In Dan Peterson’s article, "The Little Engine that Could . . .Undo Darwinism," what is "the little engine"?
- A.
Intelligent design
- B.
A nanotech medical device
- C.
Bacteria flagellum
- D.
A miniaturized rotary engine
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