EDUC 1301 CHAPTER 5 QUIZ WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What was the new concern that arose as women came to dominate teaching, and the
gender tables turned in the twentieth century? - Answer-The fear that female teachers
were "feminizing" boys went around.
The _____ gave the federal government power to help local school districts
desegregate (Title IV) and, when necessary, to initiate lawsuits or withhold federal
school funds to force desegregation. - Answer-Civil Rights Act
The act that calls for standards and annual testing of math, reading, and science is
called the _____. - Answer-No Child Left Behind Act
By the early part of the twentieth century, women constituted upward of _____ percent
of teachers. - Answer-90
Many people are unaware that the responsibility for educating Americans is not even
mentioned in the Constitution. Under the _____ Amendment, any area not specifically
stated in the Constitution as a federal responsibility is automatically assigned to the
states - Answer-Tenth
The movement with which John Dewey was closely associated with is known as _____.
- Answer-progressivism
As secondary schools spread, they generally took the form of _____ academies. -
Answer-private, tuition-charging
Emma Hart Willard made an important contribution to education when she: - Answer-
established one of the earliest teacher training programs in U.S. history.
Which of the following is one of the seven goals for high school identified by the report
Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education? - Answer-Command of fundamental
academic skills
Which of the following statements about Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
is true? - Answer-The law is rarely enforced, and ignorance of the law is widespread.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What was the new concern that arose as women came to dominate teaching, and the
gender tables turned in the twentieth century? - Answer-The fear that female teachers
were "feminizing" boys went around.
The _____ gave the federal government power to help local school districts
desegregate (Title IV) and, when necessary, to initiate lawsuits or withhold federal
school funds to force desegregation. - Answer-Civil Rights Act
The act that calls for standards and annual testing of math, reading, and science is
called the _____. - Answer-No Child Left Behind Act
By the early part of the twentieth century, women constituted upward of _____ percent
of teachers. - Answer-90
Many people are unaware that the responsibility for educating Americans is not even
mentioned in the Constitution. Under the _____ Amendment, any area not specifically
stated in the Constitution as a federal responsibility is automatically assigned to the
states - Answer-Tenth
The movement with which John Dewey was closely associated with is known as _____.
- Answer-progressivism
As secondary schools spread, they generally took the form of _____ academies. -
Answer-private, tuition-charging
Emma Hart Willard made an important contribution to education when she: - Answer-
established one of the earliest teacher training programs in U.S. history.
Which of the following is one of the seven goals for high school identified by the report
Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education? - Answer-Command of fundamental
academic skills
Which of the following statements about Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
is true? - Answer-The law is rarely enforced, and ignorance of the law is widespread.
