Chapter 6 Multiple Choice

Computer became commonplace in the classroom __.

• when education programs were developed using them and the price declined.

• with the influx of technology during the 1970s

• in the 1980s when every classroom had at least one computer.

• as a result of students falling behind in basic reading, writing, and math skills.

The Supreme Court decision for Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954

• called for an end to segregation in schools

• required busing of students to balance schools

• was widely implemented in school districts

• allowed for separate but equal education

During the 1940s and 1950s, education in America ___.

• changed little as World War II ended

• reflected old ideas

• was affected by world events and social change

• saw many schools

Which of the following is true about Project Head Start?

• The program serves hundreds of thousands of children each year.

• Its purpose was to help preschool children from low-income families develop skills.

• Some Head Start programs are coordinated with other social programs, such as childcare.

• All of the above.

Which of the following statements about desegregation and busing is true?

• Desegregation at the schools level solved unequal education.

• Busing was an uncontroversial plan.

• Neighborhoods were divided by race, so schools for their children.

• Desegregation at the district level led to forced integration through busing.

Which of the following was one of the key components of the No Child Left Behind Act?

• Decreased accountability for teachers and students.

• Decreased focus on math and science.

• More choices for parents when choosing schools for their children.

• Greater funding for low-achieving schools to increase student success.

The Equal Opportunity of Education Act ___.

• demanded equal pay for equal work for men and women.

• limited the educational opportunities of women.

• prohibited discrimination based on disabilities.

• prohibited discriminations based on gender.

In 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) giving individual states more flexibility and offering grants for improvements over which previous legislation?

• Goals 2000 Act

• Equal Opportunity in Education Act.

• Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act.

• No Child Left Behind Act.

In 1974, the Supreme Court ordered schools to do what for bilingual students?

• Bus them to Spanish-speaking schools.

• Join mainly English-speaking schools with mainly Spanish-speaking schools.

• Provide basic English language classes for children with limited English skills.

• Teach all students in both English and Spanish.

In the 1950s, many educators ___.

• embraced the use of technology in the classroom.

• embraced B. F. Skinner's theory of behaviorism

• using negative consequences to control students behavior.

• All of the above