POLS 207 - (CHAPTERS 4,13,14,15,16)
EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In 1996, ______ replaced the old welfare program, Aid to Families with Dependent
Children. - Answer-Temporary Aid for Needy Families
Which state spends the highest percentage of its state budget on prisons compared
with all of the other states? - Answer-Florida
What is the largest functional spending category for state and local governments? -
Answer-Education
______ are a type of hidden tax. - Answer-User Fees
In reaction to protests and heightened media coverage, in 2018, _____, passed a $450
million tax increase to boost education spending. - Answer-Oklahoma
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the signature domestic policy program of whom? -
Answer-George W. Bush in 2002
NCLB relies heavily on which of the following? - Answer-Standardized Tests
A ______ school is one in which children of all income levels attend at taxpayer
expense. - Answer-Common
A Nation at Risk was commissioned by which president? - Answer-Ronald Reagan
Fixed criteria for learning that students are expected to achieve are known as ______. -
Answer-standards
The authority of the ______ is extremely limited. - Answer-U.S. Department of
Education
Who visits schools to determine if they qualify for accreditation? - Answer-outside
experts
Some states elect their chief state school officer, and in others, it is a(n) ______
position. - Answer-appointed
Who determines major policies for school districts? - Answer-school boards
In New England, local control of school policy is ______. - Answer-strong
, During the Progressive Era, citizen school boards were envisioned as a way to end the
______ system. - Answer-spoils
Although the administration control and financial independence is delegated through
other forms of government, the ______ are ultimately responsible for the public
education systems. - Answer-states
What was the topic of the case Serrano v. Priest? - Answer-school funding equity
In the ______, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of increased equalization among
districts. - Answer-1970s
In response to ______, some states decided to cut taxes rather than spend more on
schools. - Answer-the 2008-2009 recession
______ are public grants that can be used to enroll children in any accredited school,
including private and parochial schools. - Answer-Vouchers
______ often have unique educational themes. - Answer-Charter schools
In 1900, only ______% of children in the United States finished high school. - Answer-6
percent
That white and Asian Americans tend to perform better than Hispanic and African
American students on standardized tests is known as a(n) ______. - Answer-
achievement gap
The biggest obstacle to recruiting good teachers is ______. - Answer-stressed
education budgets
The ______ is the only independent survey of what students know and can do in
different grades. - Answer-National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The TIMSS test measures academic achievement in ______ and ______. - Answer-
Math and Science
Graduation rates are not a particularly accurate measure because students ______. -
Answer-do NOT attend the graduation ceremony
What is the most important factor in student learning? - Answer-Good teaching
______ refers to a punishment that permits people to remain in the community under
supervision instead of going to prison. - Answer-probation
EXAM 3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In 1996, ______ replaced the old welfare program, Aid to Families with Dependent
Children. - Answer-Temporary Aid for Needy Families
Which state spends the highest percentage of its state budget on prisons compared
with all of the other states? - Answer-Florida
What is the largest functional spending category for state and local governments? -
Answer-Education
______ are a type of hidden tax. - Answer-User Fees
In reaction to protests and heightened media coverage, in 2018, _____, passed a $450
million tax increase to boost education spending. - Answer-Oklahoma
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the signature domestic policy program of whom? -
Answer-George W. Bush in 2002
NCLB relies heavily on which of the following? - Answer-Standardized Tests
A ______ school is one in which children of all income levels attend at taxpayer
expense. - Answer-Common
A Nation at Risk was commissioned by which president? - Answer-Ronald Reagan
Fixed criteria for learning that students are expected to achieve are known as ______. -
Answer-standards
The authority of the ______ is extremely limited. - Answer-U.S. Department of
Education
Who visits schools to determine if they qualify for accreditation? - Answer-outside
experts
Some states elect their chief state school officer, and in others, it is a(n) ______
position. - Answer-appointed
Who determines major policies for school districts? - Answer-school boards
In New England, local control of school policy is ______. - Answer-strong
, During the Progressive Era, citizen school boards were envisioned as a way to end the
______ system. - Answer-spoils
Although the administration control and financial independence is delegated through
other forms of government, the ______ are ultimately responsible for the public
education systems. - Answer-states
What was the topic of the case Serrano v. Priest? - Answer-school funding equity
In the ______, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of increased equalization among
districts. - Answer-1970s
In response to ______, some states decided to cut taxes rather than spend more on
schools. - Answer-the 2008-2009 recession
______ are public grants that can be used to enroll children in any accredited school,
including private and parochial schools. - Answer-Vouchers
______ often have unique educational themes. - Answer-Charter schools
In 1900, only ______% of children in the United States finished high school. - Answer-6
percent
That white and Asian Americans tend to perform better than Hispanic and African
American students on standardized tests is known as a(n) ______. - Answer-
achievement gap
The biggest obstacle to recruiting good teachers is ______. - Answer-stressed
education budgets
The ______ is the only independent survey of what students know and can do in
different grades. - Answer-National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The TIMSS test measures academic achievement in ______ and ______. - Answer-
Math and Science
Graduation rates are not a particularly accurate measure because students ______. -
Answer-do NOT attend the graduation ceremony
What is the most important factor in student learning? - Answer-Good teaching
______ refers to a punishment that permits people to remain in the community under
supervision instead of going to prison. - Answer-probation
