Chapter 9 Pretest Pre-Test 2023.

Chapter 9 Pretest Pre-Test 2023.Identify an accurate statement about open enrollment - ANSWER Students become eligible to enroll in any public school with available space Full-service schools: - ANSWER remain open most of the day and 11 months a year Elaine was homeschooled for most of her life before heading to college at a state university. Based on what is known of homeschooled students in college, we can conclude that Elaine is most likely to: - ANSWER be well-thought-of by many of her professors because professors describe homeschooled students as more self-directed and willing to take risks Which of these is an accurate feature of virtual schools? - ANSWER They provide learning over long distances by means of television, the internet, and other technologies As an economic reconstructionist, Paulo Freire claimed that: - ANSWER schools often miseducate and oppress the poor Which of the following is a characteristic of charter schools? - ANSWER Charter schools can be closed down if they do not meet expectations Silver Springs middle school was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a green ribbon school. The school earned this distinction for: - ANSWER promoting environmental and sustainable education, offering healthier environments with clean air and water, and promoting outdoor activities Which statement would most likely be made by a critic of schools' efforts to transmit culture? - ANSWER "When schools transmit culture, they tend to transmit a narrow perspective about other cultures and chauvinistic feeling of cultural superiority." When students, parents, and teachers were asked to rate goals of schooling in a study by John Goodlad: - ANSWER vocational, personal, academic, social, and civic goals were all rated "very important." According to a survey, by the nonprofit Education Sector, most teachers: - ANSWER support educational reform and change In the context of the report from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, titled The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America's Schools, identify an accurate statement. - ANSWER The nation's gross domestic product would be $1.3 to $2.3 trillion higher if achievement gaps did not exist At a recent school board meeting, a group of parents spoke out on the issue of the poor quality of the district's schools. They demanded the formation of charter schools that emphasized a rigorous, traditional curriculum and teacher-centered classrooms. These parents most closely resemble: - ANSWER zealots