EDUC 1301 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
When a state focuses on its established "standards," what does that mean? - Answer -
Ensuring that the state's established standards are met.
Who was Paulo Friere and what book did he write? - Answer -Paulo was the most
noted economic reconstruction. He wrote The Pedagogy of Oppression to correct
problems keeping them in poverty.
Who was John Goodlad and what book did he write? - Answer -John Goodlad was an
astute and experienced educator. He wrote the book A Place Called School.
Goodlad's purposes of school included what? - Answer -Academic, Vocational, Social
and Civic, and Personal.
What report focused on the need for educational reform and kicked off three waves of
reform? - Answer -Nation at Risk
What were the 3 waves of educational reform? - Answer -1. 1983 to present- Raise the
Standards
2. 1986- Restructure the School
3. 1988- Comprehensive Services
1983 to present- Raise the standards - Answer -Goal was to raise educational quality
by requiring more courses for high school graduation (and fewer electives) and more
testing of students and teachers.
1986- Restructure the School - Answer -•Focus toward studying subjects in greater
depth; block scheduling introduced for this purpose; block scheduling rarely exists
today.
1988- Comprehensive Services - Answer -Follows the belief that students need their
basic needs met in order to learn.
Open Enrollment - Answer -Eliminated the requirement that students must attend
zoned schools. Ex: Texas Charter schools
Magnet Schools - Answer -High-quality education programs designed around a special
theme such as fine arts, computer science, math, and career specialties. Ex: HISD
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School.
Charter Schools - Answer -A tax-supported public school that has legal permission
from local or state boards to operate for a fixed period with the right to renew if the
school succeeds. Ex: Beta
When a state focuses on its established "standards," what does that mean? - Answer -
Ensuring that the state's established standards are met.
Who was Paulo Friere and what book did he write? - Answer -Paulo was the most
noted economic reconstruction. He wrote The Pedagogy of Oppression to correct
problems keeping them in poverty.
Who was John Goodlad and what book did he write? - Answer -John Goodlad was an
astute and experienced educator. He wrote the book A Place Called School.
Goodlad's purposes of school included what? - Answer -Academic, Vocational, Social
and Civic, and Personal.
What report focused on the need for educational reform and kicked off three waves of
reform? - Answer -Nation at Risk
What were the 3 waves of educational reform? - Answer -1. 1983 to present- Raise the
Standards
2. 1986- Restructure the School
3. 1988- Comprehensive Services
1983 to present- Raise the standards - Answer -Goal was to raise educational quality
by requiring more courses for high school graduation (and fewer electives) and more
testing of students and teachers.
1986- Restructure the School - Answer -•Focus toward studying subjects in greater
depth; block scheduling introduced for this purpose; block scheduling rarely exists
today.
1988- Comprehensive Services - Answer -Follows the belief that students need their
basic needs met in order to learn.
Open Enrollment - Answer -Eliminated the requirement that students must attend
zoned schools. Ex: Texas Charter schools
Magnet Schools - Answer -High-quality education programs designed around a special
theme such as fine arts, computer science, math, and career specialties. Ex: HISD
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School.
Charter Schools - Answer -A tax-supported public school that has legal permission
from local or state boards to operate for a fixed period with the right to renew if the
school succeeds. Ex: Beta
