EDU 101 Chapter 6 Test Questions
and Answers
The _____ government makes most of the day-to-day decisions about schools. -
Answer- local
The _____ government provides funding but has little input on the educational process.
- Answer- federal
How does the state government act as a liaison between educators and the public? -
Answer- By writing educational policy responsive to the electoral desires of the public.
Schooling that is free and available to all is called _____ education. - Answer- public
Which of the following is a policy that a state government might set? - Answer-
Standards for what must be achieved at each grade level
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a local government? - Answer-
Deciding qualifications for teacher certification
How does the local government carry out educational policy? - Answer- By making on-
the-ground decisions about how to implement the standards set by the state
The _____ government sets educational policy. - Answer- state
Which of the following policies exemplifies the federal government's role in education? -
Answer- The Education Amendments of 1972's Title IX funding
Which federal legislation requires public schools to make adequate progress in order to
receive federal funds? - Answer- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Which of the following decisions would be made at the local level of school
governance? - Answer- Both selection of textbooks and type of required coursework
Local governments are responsible for which of the following tasks? - Answer- Carrying
out state policies through specific action steps
State governments are primarily tasked with directing policy that affects which of the
following entities? - Answer- Both school districts and schools within the districts
and Answers
The _____ government makes most of the day-to-day decisions about schools. -
Answer- local
The _____ government provides funding but has little input on the educational process.
- Answer- federal
How does the state government act as a liaison between educators and the public? -
Answer- By writing educational policy responsive to the electoral desires of the public.
Schooling that is free and available to all is called _____ education. - Answer- public
Which of the following is a policy that a state government might set? - Answer-
Standards for what must be achieved at each grade level
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a local government? - Answer-
Deciding qualifications for teacher certification
How does the local government carry out educational policy? - Answer- By making on-
the-ground decisions about how to implement the standards set by the state
The _____ government sets educational policy. - Answer- state
Which of the following policies exemplifies the federal government's role in education? -
Answer- The Education Amendments of 1972's Title IX funding
Which federal legislation requires public schools to make adequate progress in order to
receive federal funds? - Answer- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Which of the following decisions would be made at the local level of school
governance? - Answer- Both selection of textbooks and type of required coursework
Local governments are responsible for which of the following tasks? - Answer- Carrying
out state policies through specific action steps
State governments are primarily tasked with directing policy that affects which of the
following entities? - Answer- Both school districts and schools within the districts
