EDUC 1301 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why do the authors believe school is necessary? - Answer-In a modern society,
informational education alone is inadequate.
Which ideas are consistent with the concept of education? - Answer-*education is a
lifelong process
*Education is more open-ended than schooling
*Education has both formal and informal aspects
Which ideas are consistent with the concept of schooling? - Answer-*Schooling is
government-mandated
*Schooling has a rigid structure
*Schools deliver curriculum
Which school culture would be considered weakest? A school culture that has: -
Answer-Negative effects on student achievement
Socialization: - Answer-*Is defined as a general process of social learning
*Can be formal or informal
*Prepares well-functioning members of society
Joe is an adolescent who rejects his school's cultural ways of thinking and behaving.
According to the chapter. Joe is likely to - Answer-Be unsuccessful in school
Schools that are considered agencies of social reconstruction would be likely to -
Answer-*Help students become agents of change
*Advocate for social justice
The major reason Thomas Jefferson supported education was to: - Answer-*Establish
and sustain the new United States
*Educate Americans about democracy
*Encourage citizen political activity
Philip Jackson's study LIFE IN CLASSROOMS found that characteristics of students'
lives in elementary classrooms included: - Answer-*Social Distraction
*Interruptions
, *Waiting
*Delayed Gratification
What is a defining feature of comprehensive high schools? - Answer-They sort students
into academic, general, and vocational tracks.
According to research on effective schools, which characteristics correlate with high
achievement in basic skills? - Answer-*Active parent participation
*A principal who serves as an instructional leader
*High expectations for student performance
*Staff that is task oriented
According to practitioners and researchers, what are the essential components of a
successful urban school? - Answer-*Quality instruction in a rigorous curriculum
*Learner-centered leadership
*Professional Accountability
*Connections to community organizations
The authors state, "... teachers are not simply responsible for their own performance,
but they also bear some responsibility for the total educational enterprise." How many
teachers best live up to this responsibility? - Answer-Work with other professionals to
solve school-wide problems.
What is the most common reason why people might have different definitions of
"School"? - Answer-Individual experiences affect one's conception of school
Preparing the young for adulthood through imitation is considered: - Answer-Informal
education
Why are schools considered cultures? - Answer-Individuals share beliefs, values, and
traditions.
Socialization is defined as the task of passing a society's culture to the young - Answer-
True
Those who view schools as agencies of social reconstruction would most likely: -
Answer-Emphasize critical thinking and democratic participation
Preparing students for college and careers in an educational goal that emphasizes the: -
Answer-Economic purposes of schooling
Philip Jackson in "Life in Classrooms" found that elementary school teachers act in
which management roles: - Answer-*Supply dispenser
*Timekeeper
*Gatekeeper
*Granter of special privileges
WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Why do the authors believe school is necessary? - Answer-In a modern society,
informational education alone is inadequate.
Which ideas are consistent with the concept of education? - Answer-*education is a
lifelong process
*Education is more open-ended than schooling
*Education has both formal and informal aspects
Which ideas are consistent with the concept of schooling? - Answer-*Schooling is
government-mandated
*Schooling has a rigid structure
*Schools deliver curriculum
Which school culture would be considered weakest? A school culture that has: -
Answer-Negative effects on student achievement
Socialization: - Answer-*Is defined as a general process of social learning
*Can be formal or informal
*Prepares well-functioning members of society
Joe is an adolescent who rejects his school's cultural ways of thinking and behaving.
According to the chapter. Joe is likely to - Answer-Be unsuccessful in school
Schools that are considered agencies of social reconstruction would be likely to -
Answer-*Help students become agents of change
*Advocate for social justice
The major reason Thomas Jefferson supported education was to: - Answer-*Establish
and sustain the new United States
*Educate Americans about democracy
*Encourage citizen political activity
Philip Jackson's study LIFE IN CLASSROOMS found that characteristics of students'
lives in elementary classrooms included: - Answer-*Social Distraction
*Interruptions
, *Waiting
*Delayed Gratification
What is a defining feature of comprehensive high schools? - Answer-They sort students
into academic, general, and vocational tracks.
According to research on effective schools, which characteristics correlate with high
achievement in basic skills? - Answer-*Active parent participation
*A principal who serves as an instructional leader
*High expectations for student performance
*Staff that is task oriented
According to practitioners and researchers, what are the essential components of a
successful urban school? - Answer-*Quality instruction in a rigorous curriculum
*Learner-centered leadership
*Professional Accountability
*Connections to community organizations
The authors state, "... teachers are not simply responsible for their own performance,
but they also bear some responsibility for the total educational enterprise." How many
teachers best live up to this responsibility? - Answer-Work with other professionals to
solve school-wide problems.
What is the most common reason why people might have different definitions of
"School"? - Answer-Individual experiences affect one's conception of school
Preparing the young for adulthood through imitation is considered: - Answer-Informal
education
Why are schools considered cultures? - Answer-Individuals share beliefs, values, and
traditions.
Socialization is defined as the task of passing a society's culture to the young - Answer-
True
Those who view schools as agencies of social reconstruction would most likely: -
Answer-Emphasize critical thinking and democratic participation
Preparing students for college and careers in an educational goal that emphasizes the: -
Answer-Economic purposes of schooling
Philip Jackson in "Life in Classrooms" found that elementary school teachers act in
which management roles: - Answer-*Supply dispenser
*Timekeeper
*Gatekeeper
*Granter of special privileges
