TED 3380 Exam #1 Questions and
Answers
apartheid schooling - Answer-many inner-city schools made up almost exclusively of minority students,
black and Hispanic children are relegated to schools with less resources, more inexperienced teachers,
and inferior curricula.
example of apartheid schooling - Answer-an inner city school in dallas is made up of strictly black
students
school choice - Answer-gives parent choice whether public, private or charter, allows parents to make
informed choices about school
Intradistrict Choice - Answer-Allows parents to select among schools within their home districts.
interdistrict choice - Answer-allows to send child to another school district all together
what is an effect of school choice? - Answer-it muddies where money goes, and struggling schools fail
which opens up opportunity for privatization
, charter school - Answer-government gives school funds to run school, have 5 years to "prove" their
worth, have to be approved by the city and state
zoning - Answer-school you go to is based on where you live, rental vs. housing
Redistricting - Answer-The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the
census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population, done by
policy, done by politicians, changes where zones are starting/ beginning
property taxation - Answer-percentage of property taxes that go to school (per pupil allotment) Waco
ISD gets more money because its a title 1 school
how does property tax influence schools? - Answer-property taxes fund the school so lower income
area schools get less money from property taxes
school to prison pipeline - Answer-the fact that many youths who fail in school end up in prison
Cons of School Choice - Answer-1) allows failing schools to close
2) school moved to could have particular curricular emphases that are not always suited to a student's
education needs.
3) allows a greater opportunity for privatization
pros of school choice - Answer-1) allow parents to choose
2) allow lower-income students the right to better education.
3) allows students to attend school that may be more beneficial to them
high stakes testing - Answer-any test used to make important decisions about students, educators,
schools, or districts, most commonly for the purpose of accountability, standardized tests whose results
have powerful influences when used by school administrators, other officials, or employers to make
Answers
apartheid schooling - Answer-many inner-city schools made up almost exclusively of minority students,
black and Hispanic children are relegated to schools with less resources, more inexperienced teachers,
and inferior curricula.
example of apartheid schooling - Answer-an inner city school in dallas is made up of strictly black
students
school choice - Answer-gives parent choice whether public, private or charter, allows parents to make
informed choices about school
Intradistrict Choice - Answer-Allows parents to select among schools within their home districts.
interdistrict choice - Answer-allows to send child to another school district all together
what is an effect of school choice? - Answer-it muddies where money goes, and struggling schools fail
which opens up opportunity for privatization
, charter school - Answer-government gives school funds to run school, have 5 years to "prove" their
worth, have to be approved by the city and state
zoning - Answer-school you go to is based on where you live, rental vs. housing
Redistricting - Answer-The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the
census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population, done by
policy, done by politicians, changes where zones are starting/ beginning
property taxation - Answer-percentage of property taxes that go to school (per pupil allotment) Waco
ISD gets more money because its a title 1 school
how does property tax influence schools? - Answer-property taxes fund the school so lower income
area schools get less money from property taxes
school to prison pipeline - Answer-the fact that many youths who fail in school end up in prison
Cons of School Choice - Answer-1) allows failing schools to close
2) school moved to could have particular curricular emphases that are not always suited to a student's
education needs.
3) allows a greater opportunity for privatization
pros of school choice - Answer-1) allow parents to choose
2) allow lower-income students the right to better education.
3) allows students to attend school that may be more beneficial to them
high stakes testing - Answer-any test used to make important decisions about students, educators,
schools, or districts, most commonly for the purpose of accountability, standardized tests whose results
have powerful influences when used by school administrators, other officials, or employers to make
