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WorksheetsHistory of Education Policy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Which of the following was true about the Enlightenment's effects on Education?
Few Enlightenment thinkers said much about education.
The Enlightenment centered on educating the children of the ruling noble class.
Most Enlightenment thinkers were educated in public schools and wanted people of all races, gender identities, cultures, and classes to have the same benefit.
Enlightenment thinkers reasoned that citizens need to be educated if a Democracy is to function.
Which of the following is most true about the "arc" of education policy in the united states from its origins to now?
Rapid, fair, and equal expansion of who could receive education
Gradual removal of various constituent groups from the education system.
Expansion of the role of federal policy in education affairs.
Reduction of the role of the federal government in education affairs.
Horace Mann - What's the deal?
He was the Secretary of Education when "A Nation at Risk" was published.
He was an Enlightenment thinker that advocated for the extension of citizenship include all women.
He established schools in the Northeast that provided free-at-the-point-of-delivery education to all citizens.
He was the Secretary of Education under President Johnson.
Which of the following is true about how the Civil War shaped American Education Policy?
It concluded by dramatically increasing the population of citizens and, therefore, of students.
It ended segregation of African American children in public school in the United States.
It ended education opportunities for the children of immigrants in the United States.
It started the Cold War, which yielded the publication of the "Nation at Risk" report.
Which of the following is true about the Jim Crow era and Education policy.
It witnessed a dramatic expansion in free public education for all of America's children.
It was an era in which the Federal government exercised strong control over state education policies.
It ended when the Supreme Court overruled School Segregation in Plessey v. Ferguson in 1898.
Education was a primary target of Jim Crow laws as a means to limit expanded education and citizenship rights.
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the "Little Rock Case" during Dwight Eisenhower's administration?
School segregation was upheld and remained the law of the land.
The federal government deployed the military to enforce a federal education policy.
The Tenth amendment to the constitution became less relevant in limiting federal policy.
The federal government began using funding as a mechanism to enforce policy.
Which of the following is true about "Compensatory" oriented federal education policy?
It usually comes from the political "right"
It is the origin point for high-stakes testing policies.
It assumes the premise that "Education isn't working".
It assumes the premise that "Education isn't enough".
Which of the following is NOT true about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1956)
It was a "compensatory" oriented federal education policy.
It was drafted just following Russia's successful launch of Sputnik.
It is the origin point for Titles in "Title" federal funding for schools.
It was part of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty".
Which of the following "Title's" directs federal funding to students in poverty?
Title I
Title II
Title III
Title IV
Since 1954, which of the following has been the most influential means the Federal government has used to apply its policies on state governments?
The threat of force
The honor system
"Title" funding
The federal government has played little or no role in education funding due to the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Which of the following is true about "A Nation at Risk"
It seeded many of the "competitive" oriented policies still in place today including high stakes testing.
It provided the impetus necessary to enhance the "compensatory" components of the Elementary and Secondary Education Acts.
It demonstrated the superiority of the American Education System as compared to the Soviet Education system
It "disaggregated" student data by race, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status and more.
Which of the following is true about Federal Education policy in the 90's, 00's, and 10's?
"Competition" oriented policies proliferated
"Compensatory" oriented policies proliferated
There were swings from "Competition" to "Compensatory" policies
The federal government withdrew involvement from education policy.
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of NCLB (2003)?
Tethering school funding to standardized test performance.
Making schools responsible for the performance of disaggregated groups of students (race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, etc.)
Applying potentially severe consequences (including school closures) to schools whose students underperform on standardized tests.
Delivering "college and career readiness" standards to schools and districts.
Which of the following is a CURRENT Federal Education Policy trend? (not yet enacted as federal policy, but trending)
Addressing student wellness and resilience.
College and career readiness
21st Century skills (creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking)
All of the above
Which "title" directs federal funding to support English Learners?
Title I
Title II
Title III
Title IV
