EDUC 1301 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which program has grown significantly with economically disadvantaged students? -
Answer-career and technical
Which IDEA category does Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) fall into? - Answer-OHI
Approximately what percentage of Texas students are Hispanic? - Answer-50%50%
Who was primarily responsible for educating children in early New England colonies? -
Answer-family
Identify the school that Benjamin Franklin created offering a variety of subjects, ranging
from science and mathematics to athletics, navigation, and bookkeeping. It was open to
both girls and boys—if their parents could afford the tuition. - Answer-academy
What act did Congress enact in 1785 after gaining independence from Great Britain in
the late 1700s that set aside land for public schools. Identify this Act. - Answer-land
ordinance
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas was a landmark case in which the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled unanimously that separate schools for Whites and Blacks were
inherently unequal because the effects of such separate schooling are likely to be
different. - Answer-true
The term social capital refers to connections among individuals that give them access to
cultural and civic events and institutions. - Answer-true
In what year was the federal law Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed? -
Answer-2015
______ in content areas are designed to define what students should know and be able
to do in that area of learning. - Answer-educational standards
What is the term that NCLB uses to describe educational inequality in this country? -
Answer-achievemnt gap
The ESSA testing replaced the norm-referenced testing of NCLB with standards-based
assessments. - Answer-false
, In which domain are Bloom's educational objectives categorized? - Answer-cognitive
Identify the learning theory that matches this description: Internal mental processes are
important, but we also learn through experiences shared with others; learning is as
much social as it is individual. - Answer-social cog learning theory
In the United States, the formal curriculum in public schools is established by each
state, with individual school districts adjusting it to a greater or lesser degree. - Answer-
true
What is the correct metaphor for an idealistic curriculum that helps students make
connections with their own lives? - Answer-mirror
Which term describes the art and science of teaching? - Answer-pedagogy
Identify the president who sent guidelines on student religious expression to every
school district in the United States. - Answer-clinton
Identify the minority student population that has been the recent driving force for the
extraordinary influx of students into public schools. - Answer-hispanic
Which term represents the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in
school and have not earned a high school credential. - Answer-dropout rate
Identify the percentage of Christians in the U.S. population. - Answer-71
Identify the learning style that works best for students through seeing a teacher's body
language and facial expressions. - Answer-visual
UDL has three essential components to consider when developing curriculum for
diverse learners: multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. -
Answer-true
Recent research has provided evidence that the transition to a 6-7-8 middle school has
shown greater achievement scores compared to the same aged peers in K-8 schools. -
Answer-false
Exceptional learners include both students with disabilities and students who are
considered gifted and talented - Answer-true
Which percentage of students receive special education services nationwide? - Answer-
10-14%
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which program has grown significantly with economically disadvantaged students? -
Answer-career and technical
Which IDEA category does Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) fall into? - Answer-OHI
Approximately what percentage of Texas students are Hispanic? - Answer-50%50%
Who was primarily responsible for educating children in early New England colonies? -
Answer-family
Identify the school that Benjamin Franklin created offering a variety of subjects, ranging
from science and mathematics to athletics, navigation, and bookkeeping. It was open to
both girls and boys—if their parents could afford the tuition. - Answer-academy
What act did Congress enact in 1785 after gaining independence from Great Britain in
the late 1700s that set aside land for public schools. Identify this Act. - Answer-land
ordinance
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas was a landmark case in which the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled unanimously that separate schools for Whites and Blacks were
inherently unequal because the effects of such separate schooling are likely to be
different. - Answer-true
The term social capital refers to connections among individuals that give them access to
cultural and civic events and institutions. - Answer-true
In what year was the federal law Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed? -
Answer-2015
______ in content areas are designed to define what students should know and be able
to do in that area of learning. - Answer-educational standards
What is the term that NCLB uses to describe educational inequality in this country? -
Answer-achievemnt gap
The ESSA testing replaced the norm-referenced testing of NCLB with standards-based
assessments. - Answer-false
, In which domain are Bloom's educational objectives categorized? - Answer-cognitive
Identify the learning theory that matches this description: Internal mental processes are
important, but we also learn through experiences shared with others; learning is as
much social as it is individual. - Answer-social cog learning theory
In the United States, the formal curriculum in public schools is established by each
state, with individual school districts adjusting it to a greater or lesser degree. - Answer-
true
What is the correct metaphor for an idealistic curriculum that helps students make
connections with their own lives? - Answer-mirror
Which term describes the art and science of teaching? - Answer-pedagogy
Identify the president who sent guidelines on student religious expression to every
school district in the United States. - Answer-clinton
Identify the minority student population that has been the recent driving force for the
extraordinary influx of students into public schools. - Answer-hispanic
Which term represents the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in
school and have not earned a high school credential. - Answer-dropout rate
Identify the percentage of Christians in the U.S. population. - Answer-71
Identify the learning style that works best for students through seeing a teacher's body
language and facial expressions. - Answer-visual
UDL has three essential components to consider when developing curriculum for
diverse learners: multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. -
Answer-true
Recent research has provided evidence that the transition to a 6-7-8 middle school has
shown greater achievement scores compared to the same aged peers in K-8 schools. -
Answer-false
Exceptional learners include both students with disabilities and students who are
considered gifted and talented - Answer-true
Which percentage of students receive special education services nationwide? - Answer-
10-14%
