WGU FOUNDATIONAL
PERSPECTIVES OF
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,Question 1
Information age
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The current age in which information and its management are critical to education and societal advancement.
Question 2
Common school movement
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The movement to provide universal education and schools that would serve all children at public expense
Question 3
Jerome Bruner
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Believes children encounter a series of developmental stages as they mature
Question 4
Vygotsky
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Social development theory
Question 5
Maria Montessori
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Developed theory and methods for educating young children
Question 6
Robert Havighurst
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Believes children must mast specific developmental tasks to develop normally
Question 7
Fredrick Douglass
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Improved vocational education
Question 8
B.F. Skinner
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Behavioral Theory
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,Question 9
Booker T. Washington
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Influence on African American students
Question 10
Benjamin Bloom
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Predict Learning outcomes
Question 11
Jean Piaget
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Cognitive development
Question 12
Ella Flagg Young
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First female president of the NEA or National Education Association
Question 13
Department of the Interior
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Children of national park employees, Samoa, and territories of the Pacific
Question 14
NEA
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Largest teachers union; it is committed to improve working conditions
Question 15
TEAC
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A smaller accrediting agency of NCATE and is generally considered to be more flexible and less complex
Question 16
Regional Education Laboratories
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10 laboratories that provide curriculum development, technical assistance, and evaluation services to school districts
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, Question 17
NCATE
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The most prominent national organization that accredits teacher preparation programs at many colleges and
universities
Question 18
AFT
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The second largest teachers union that actively supports school improvement programs
Question 19
Department of Education
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Created to help states establish effective school systems
Question 20
National Science Foundation
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Created to promote the progress of science
Question 21
Bureau of Indian affairs
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Manages many of the schools on Native American reservations
Question 22
Efficiency movement
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Schooling that was designed to prepare students for life in the world of work, with an emphasis on conformity,
following directions, rote learning and memorization, and strict rules of comportment.
Question 23
English schools (academies)
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Schools that followed a practical curriculum rather than a classical curriculum focused solely on Latin and Latin
readings. Benjamin Franklin
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PERSPECTIVES OF
EDUCATION
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,Question 1
Information age
Correct Answer
The current age in which information and its management are critical to education and societal advancement.
Question 2
Common school movement
Correct Answer
The movement to provide universal education and schools that would serve all children at public expense
Question 3
Jerome Bruner
Correct Answer
Believes children encounter a series of developmental stages as they mature
Question 4
Vygotsky
Correct Answer
Social development theory
Question 5
Maria Montessori
Correct Answer
Developed theory and methods for educating young children
Question 6
Robert Havighurst
Correct Answer
Believes children must mast specific developmental tasks to develop normally
Question 7
Fredrick Douglass
Correct Answer
Improved vocational education
Question 8
B.F. Skinner
Correct Answer
Behavioral Theory
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,Question 9
Booker T. Washington
Correct Answer
Influence on African American students
Question 10
Benjamin Bloom
Correct Answer
Predict Learning outcomes
Question 11
Jean Piaget
Correct Answer
Cognitive development
Question 12
Ella Flagg Young
Correct Answer
First female president of the NEA or National Education Association
Question 13
Department of the Interior
Correct Answer
Children of national park employees, Samoa, and territories of the Pacific
Question 14
NEA
Correct Answer
Largest teachers union; it is committed to improve working conditions
Question 15
TEAC
Correct Answer
A smaller accrediting agency of NCATE and is generally considered to be more flexible and less complex
Question 16
Regional Education Laboratories
Correct Answer
10 laboratories that provide curriculum development, technical assistance, and evaluation services to school districts
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, Question 17
NCATE
Correct Answer
The most prominent national organization that accredits teacher preparation programs at many colleges and
universities
Question 18
AFT
Correct Answer
The second largest teachers union that actively supports school improvement programs
Question 19
Department of Education
Correct Answer
Created to help states establish effective school systems
Question 20
National Science Foundation
Correct Answer
Created to promote the progress of science
Question 21
Bureau of Indian affairs
Correct Answer
Manages many of the schools on Native American reservations
Question 22
Efficiency movement
Correct Answer
Schooling that was designed to prepare students for life in the world of work, with an emphasis on conformity,
following directions, rote learning and memorization, and strict rules of comportment.
Question 23
English schools (academies)
Correct Answer
Schools that followed a practical curriculum rather than a classical curriculum focused solely on Latin and Latin
readings. Benjamin Franklin
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