American Education During the 1990s Assessment

What are national standards in education?

• Guidelines for international education

• standards set by the federal government

• Guidelines for standardized testing

• standards for performance in each subject area

What do educational standards refer to?

• Guidelines for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level

• Guidelines for student behavior

• Guidelines for quality of school facilities in each state

• Guidelines for teacher qualifications

What played a key role in education during the 1990s?

• Television

• Internet

• Radio

• Newspaper

How many National Education Goals were established in the Goals 2000 Act?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Who pushed for the establishment of guidelines for achieving excellence in education during the 1990s?

• President Clinton

• President Bush

• State governments

• Local school districts

What was the topic of one of the goals added by Congress in the Goals 2000 Act?

• Parent partnerships

• Global economy

• Standardized testing

• School facilities

What are standardized tests used for?

• Evaluating teacher qualifications

• Comparing school facilities

• Assessing student behavior

• Measuring student achievement

What was a new key career skill that became essential in the 1990's?

• Use of the internet

• Use of computers

• Use of telephones

• Use of social media

According to the National Education Goals, what subject areas should students demonstrate competency in?

• English and mathematics only

• English, mathematics, and science only

• English, mathematics, and social science only

• English, mathematics, science, and various other subjects

What was the desired high school graduation rate according to the National Education Goals?

• 80 percent

• 90 percent

• 95 percent

• 100 percent