The Evolution of the Education Industry

Which of the following was a factor which determined the education of an individual

during the colonial period in America?

• Class

• Race

• Gender

• All of the choices are correct

Which of the following is a contribution Horace Mann made to education?

• Advocated for everyone to have the right to free education

• Was able to get state funding which allowed all children to go to school

  regardless of socio-economic level

• Advocated for common schools

• All of the choices are correct

Which of the following describes the purpose of the compulsory attendance laws

passed in the mid 1800s?

• Required children to attend school year round

• Enabled mandatory attendance for children at least three months a year

• Enrolled more children into schools to receive more funding from the

  government

• Discouraged children from attending school

Which of the following is a core belief of the progressive education movement?

• Educating the child to reach their full potential

• School is a place to gain content knowledge and learn life skills

• Learn by doing

• All of the choices are correct

Which of the following acts called for an end to segregation in schools in America?

• The Civil Rights Act of 1954

• Elementary & Secondary Education Act

• Equal Education Opportunities Act

• No Child Left Behind Act

Technology was introduced in the classroom at a rapid rate from the beginning.

• True

• False

How has the inclusion of technology in the classroom affected education?

• Has changed the format of education

• Made education more easily accessible

• Changed the way people learn

• All of the choices are correct

Which of the following is a factor influencing modern education?

• Advances in technology

• New and trending educational delivery models and systems

• Current events

• All of the choices are correct

Which of the following events set off a period of rapid growth in education, especially

for African Americans?

• The Civil War

• The French Revolution

• The Great Depression

• The Industrial Revolution

The Boston Latin School focused on preparing boys and girls to become leaders in

education.

• True

• False