Teaching as a Profession Review, Pathway Test Preparation, Academic Year 2026 – Study Guide
and Practice Questions
Plessy vs. Ferguson 1896 - correct answer ✔✔ Established "separate but equal" doctrine
Brown vs. Board of Education 1954 - correct answer ✔✔ Ended segregation in public schools
Lemon vs. Kurtzman 1968 - correct answer ✔✔ Nonpublic school teachers were reimbursed for
salaries of teachers teaching secular material.
Lemon Law - correct answer ✔✔ Test determines if something violates the 1st amendment-
Separation of church and state. Public school teachers must agree not to teach courses in
religion
Lau vs. Nichols 1974 - correct answer ✔✔ Chinese American with limited English proficiency
living in California was not receiving aid. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN is
unconstitutional. Students should be treated equally among schools.
Tinker vs. Des Moins 1965 - correct answer ✔✔ ARM BANDS worn by students to protest
Vietnam war. Established that students have FREEDOM OF SPEECH as long as it does not disrupt
the school environment. "Students don't shed constitutional rights at the school house gate."
Pinkering vs. Board of Education 1968 - correct answer ✔✔ Teachers have rights to express their
concern on matters of public concern.
Tennessee vs. John Scopes - correct answer ✔✔ MONKEY trial- trial to decide whether
evolution would be taught in public schools
Kalamazoo Michigan 1874 - correct answer ✔✔ Ruled that taxes could be used to support
schools
, Title IX - correct answer ✔✔ Gender equality
Civil Rights Act 1964 - correct answer ✔✔ Outlawed major forms of discrimination in the
workplace.
IDEA- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act - correct answer ✔✔ Ensures students with
disabilities receive a free appropriate education.
504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - correct answer ✔✔ Gives disabled students rights.
PAGE-Professional Association of Georgia Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Largest professional
organization in Georgia
NAE- National Association of Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Largest professional organization
and labor union in the U.S.
GAE- Georgia Association of Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Supports, protects and strengthens
Georgia educators.
AFT- American Foundation of Teachers - correct answer ✔✔ American labor union for teachers.
Cognitive Learning - correct answer ✔✔ Reasoning, intuition and perception
Emotional Learning - correct answer ✔✔ Ability to handle feelings determines success in
learning
and Practice Questions
Plessy vs. Ferguson 1896 - correct answer ✔✔ Established "separate but equal" doctrine
Brown vs. Board of Education 1954 - correct answer ✔✔ Ended segregation in public schools
Lemon vs. Kurtzman 1968 - correct answer ✔✔ Nonpublic school teachers were reimbursed for
salaries of teachers teaching secular material.
Lemon Law - correct answer ✔✔ Test determines if something violates the 1st amendment-
Separation of church and state. Public school teachers must agree not to teach courses in
religion
Lau vs. Nichols 1974 - correct answer ✔✔ Chinese American with limited English proficiency
living in California was not receiving aid. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON NATIONAL ORIGIN is
unconstitutional. Students should be treated equally among schools.
Tinker vs. Des Moins 1965 - correct answer ✔✔ ARM BANDS worn by students to protest
Vietnam war. Established that students have FREEDOM OF SPEECH as long as it does not disrupt
the school environment. "Students don't shed constitutional rights at the school house gate."
Pinkering vs. Board of Education 1968 - correct answer ✔✔ Teachers have rights to express their
concern on matters of public concern.
Tennessee vs. John Scopes - correct answer ✔✔ MONKEY trial- trial to decide whether
evolution would be taught in public schools
Kalamazoo Michigan 1874 - correct answer ✔✔ Ruled that taxes could be used to support
schools
, Title IX - correct answer ✔✔ Gender equality
Civil Rights Act 1964 - correct answer ✔✔ Outlawed major forms of discrimination in the
workplace.
IDEA- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act - correct answer ✔✔ Ensures students with
disabilities receive a free appropriate education.
504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - correct answer ✔✔ Gives disabled students rights.
PAGE-Professional Association of Georgia Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Largest professional
organization in Georgia
NAE- National Association of Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Largest professional organization
and labor union in the U.S.
GAE- Georgia Association of Educators - correct answer ✔✔ Supports, protects and strengthens
Georgia educators.
AFT- American Foundation of Teachers - correct answer ✔✔ American labor union for teachers.
Cognitive Learning - correct answer ✔✔ Reasoning, intuition and perception
Emotional Learning - correct answer ✔✔ Ability to handle feelings determines success in
learning
