Teacher Assisting 1 Quiz Standard 2.0: History Of Education
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- 1.The New England Colonies were unique because
- A.
They had large plantations with slaves and only wealthy, white males were educated.
- B.
They had diverse religions and created the first parochal schools.
- C.
They were culturally and religiously homogenous.
- D.
None of the above
- 2.The Puritans influenced education because they believed
- A.
Humans were inherently evil and needed to be educated
- B.
That people needed education to follow God's commands and resist the devil
- C.
That children were savages and needed education in order to become civilized
- D.
All of the above
- 3.The law designed to create scripture literate citizens who could thwart the devil's trickery and required towns of 50 or more people to hire a teacher which provided the legal foundation for public education was the
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
Bill of Rights
- C.
Old Deluder Satan Act
- D.
10th Amendment
- 4.The Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that states "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States" which puts control of education with each state is the
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
10th Amendment
- C.
14th Amendment
- D.
5th Amendment
- 5.The purpose of the State board of Education is to
- A.
Issue and revoke licenses
- B.
Establish the length of the school year
- C.
Publish standards & curriculum
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Early ideas about how to educate Native american Indians and Hispanics was that they should be assimilated into society and their customs and language forbidden.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.In the individual school, the ____________ has the ultimate responsibility for the school and has the greatest impact on the teachers.
- A.
Principal
- B.
Superintendent
- C.
School Board
- D.
State Board of Education
- 8.The administrative unit within the state, defined by geographical boundaries, and legally responsible for the public education of the children within those boundaries is the School District.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided land into 6 square mile parcels with 36 sections one of which was to be taxed and was the beginning of state funding for education.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) requires public schools to make free education in a least restrictive environment available to all eligible students who have disabilities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing one religion is the
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
10th Amendment
- C.
14th Amendment
- D.
5th Amendment
- 12.The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disablilty.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Tenure is a legal safeguard for teachers that provides job security after being employed for a certain number of years and after this time, teachers cannot be dismissed for reasons such as incompetence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The African-American who believed that hard work and economic cooperation with Whites were the keys to success for Blacks was
- A.
W.E.B. Dubois
- B.
Booker T. Washington
- C.
Jackie Robinson
- D.
George Washington Carver
- 15.The African-American who was historically important because he took a stance against segregation and believed African-Americans should take their place among the leaders of the White population, and who also helped found the NAACP was
- A.
W.E.B. Dubois
- B.
Booker T. Washington
- C.
Jackie Robinson
- D.
George Washington Carver
- 16.The landmark Supreme Court case that allowed Separate but Equal accomodations for blacks and whites was
- A.
Lau vs Nichols
- B.
Brown vs Board of Education
- C.
Plessy vs Ferguson
- D.
None of the above
- 17.The landmark Supreme Court case that ended segregation was
- A.
Lau vs Nichols
- B.
Brown vs Board of Education
- C.
Plessy vs Ferguson
- D.
Non of the above
- 18.The landmark Supreme Court case that changed the way students who are speakers of other languages were taught was
- A.
Lau vs Nichols
- B.
Brown vs Board of Education
- C.
Plessy vs Ferguson
- D.
None of the above
- 19.The current trend in the organization of schools since the 1970's is _______ grade levels.
- A.
6-3-3
- B.
8-4
- C.
6-3-4
- D.
5-3-4
- 20.The Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that gives citizenship to all babies born in the U.S.- even if born to parents that are illegal aliens is the
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
10th Amendment
- C.
14th Amendment
- D.
5th Amendment
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