EDUC 1301 Chapter 4
In the context of tracking, students are sorted based on _____. - Answer ability
When asked to identify the one best thing about their high school, _____ usually ranks at the
top of the list of students. - Answer friends
Which of the following statements regarding the composition of the modern family in the U.S. is
true? - Answer More than 50 percent of new mothers have at least some college education.
Identify an accurate statement about bullying in schools. - Answer Teachers accept the
common myths surrounding bullying.
Which of the following is a recommended teaching strategy that can help children from low-
income homes achieve academic success? - Answer Teachers should avoid lowering their
expectations from students belonging to this group.
Which of the following ranked highest with students while describing their peer culture in
middle school? - Answer Relational aggression
During elementary school, there is _____. - Answer more communication between races
Student achievement will be increased when _____. - Answer the students spend more time
on learning their subjects
Paula is an elementary school teacher who often feels that the last thing in the world she gets
to do is teach her students. She feels as though much of her day is spent on determining who
gets to speak, when to line up for lunch, how the class will work when broken into groups, and
so on. In this example, Paula occupies the role of a(n) _____. - Answer gatekeeper
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer Females are three times more likely to
attempt suicide than males.
Which of the following is true of today's families in the U.S.? - Answer Only two-thirds of
children live in two-parent households.
According to Jeannie Oakes, tracking persists in schools largely because _____. - Answer
teachers expect little from the low-track students and they do little to improve student
performance
In the context of tracking, students are sorted based on _____. - Answer ability
When asked to identify the one best thing about their high school, _____ usually ranks at the
top of the list of students. - Answer friends
Which of the following statements regarding the composition of the modern family in the U.S. is
true? - Answer More than 50 percent of new mothers have at least some college education.
Identify an accurate statement about bullying in schools. - Answer Teachers accept the
common myths surrounding bullying.
Which of the following is a recommended teaching strategy that can help children from low-
income homes achieve academic success? - Answer Teachers should avoid lowering their
expectations from students belonging to this group.
Which of the following ranked highest with students while describing their peer culture in
middle school? - Answer Relational aggression
During elementary school, there is _____. - Answer more communication between races
Student achievement will be increased when _____. - Answer the students spend more time
on learning their subjects
Paula is an elementary school teacher who often feels that the last thing in the world she gets
to do is teach her students. She feels as though much of her day is spent on determining who
gets to speak, when to line up for lunch, how the class will work when broken into groups, and
so on. In this example, Paula occupies the role of a(n) _____. - Answer gatekeeper
Which of the following statements is true? - Answer Females are three times more likely to
attempt suicide than males.
Which of the following is true of today's families in the U.S.? - Answer Only two-thirds of
children live in two-parent households.
According to Jeannie Oakes, tracking persists in schools largely because _____. - Answer
teachers expect little from the low-track students and they do little to improve student
performance
