EDUCATION IN THE US

When did a program called No Child Left Behind (NCLB) start?

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

What was the title of the book mentioned during our presentation?

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• Developing National Standards in Education

• The Death and Life of the Great American School System

• Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools

Answer explanation

Which is the method used to deal with unequal neighborhood schools?

• Busing segregation

• Early childhood program

• Special reading instruction

What was Jefferson's plan?

• focused on training teachers and expanding elementary education to all students

• towns of 50 people should have a public elementary school, and those with populations of over 100 should have a Latin school

• a two-track program that divided “the labored and learned.”

• fought to secure tax funding for public schools and to keep religious education separate from public instruction.

Why American choose community college program?

• No right answer

• Many good offers

• Better than university

• Paying less in tuition and living expenses

What is the widespread belief about schooling in US?

• The more schooling people have, the more money they will earn when they leave school

• The more schooling people have, the less money they will earn when they leave school

• The less schooling people have, the more money they will earn when they leave school

What is STEM degrees ?

• College programs in science, technology, english and mathematics

• College programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

• College programs in sports, technology, engineering and mathematics

• No right answer

Is it true that American schools tend to put more emphasis on developing critical thinking skills than acquiring quantities of facts?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Vocational schools…

• are run by private foundations or religious denominations

• are focused on students with special needs

• are post-secondary schools that teach the skills necessary to help students acquire jobs in specific industries

Which of the following is not an Ivy League School?

• Cornell University

• University of Washington

• Columbia University

• Dartmouth University