Education Acts Quiz

What is the main focus of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

• Providing free appropriate public education tailored to individual needs

• Improving educational opportunities for disadvantaged students

• Addressing accreditation standards and college affordability

• Developing and implementing state plans for academic outcomes

Which situation is meant to be improved by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

• Shelly and Bob are teenage siblings in a rural, poor area without a library.

• Sue does not have a ride to school.

• Dan and his family recently moved here from Guatemala.

• Lauryn has a learning disability

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures FAPE, a free, appropriate, public education will help who?

• Shelly and Bob are teenage siblings in a rural, poor area without a library.

• Sue does not have a ride to school.

• Dan and his family recently moved here from Guatemala.

• Lauryn has a learning disability

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that children with disabilities receive what type of education?

• Standards-based education

• Free appropriate public education (FAPE)

• College preparatory education

• Vocational education

Which act was enacted in 1965 and reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015?

• No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

• Higher Education Act (HEA)

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Which situation would NOT be a FERPA violation?

• Showing the attendance screen on the Promethean board

• A list of student names and phone numbers with dates they were contacted in on top of a teacher's desk

• Student report cards passed out to students by another student.

• Informing parents of an 18 year old that he was a suicide risk.

Imagine you are a history teacher preparing a lesson on significant educational reforms in the United States. You want to include information about a pivotal act enacted in 1965 that was later reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. Which act would you be referring to?

• No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

• Higher Education Act (HEA)

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

What significant impact did the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have on the education system?

• It mandated individualized education programs (IEPs)

• It granted more flexibility to states in designing accountability systems

• It significantly impacted curriculum, testing, and school accountability measures

• It addressed financial aid programs for college students

How did the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) influence the operations of public schools?

• It mandated individualized education programs (IEPs)

• It granted more flexibility to states in designing accountability systems

• It significantly impacted curriculum, testing, and school accountability measures

• It addressed financial aid programs for college students

What does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) require states to do?

• Ensure that children with disabilities receive free appropriate public education

• Develop and implement state plans to improve academic outcomes for all students

• Reauthorize the Higher Education Act

• Revise the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act