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Schools and Society

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(True/False) In some countries, education is available only to the wealthy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

(True/False) In the United States, education is based on a national system.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Control of public education falls under:

a)

individual state governments

b)

local communities

c)

federal government

4.

State board of education does not:

a)

provides leadership

b)

promotes education standards and equality of access to schools

c)

advocates for citizen support, public funds

d)

help run schools at a day to day level

5.

(True/False) Superintendent of public instruction: acts as a link between legislature and board of education.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In public schools, teachers need to be certified by:

a)

State department of education

b)

Superintendent of public instruction

c)

Legislature

d)

State board of education

7.

(True/False) School board works with state legislation to set the vision for the district.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Dr. Zupin is the _______ of Benton Community School Corporation.

a)

District superintendent

b)

commissioner of education

c)

commissioner of State department of education

d)

Principal

9.

Mr. Robb is the ________ of Benton Central High School.

a)

School Board President

b)

Superintendent

c)

Principal

d)

Commissioner of education

10.

Private schools __________ receive state funding.

a)

Do

b)

Do not

11.

Private schools are:

a)

not required to hire certified teachers

b)

not required to accept every student

c)

not real schools

d)

not based on tuition

12.

(True/False) US: six million students in private schools.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

State funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.

a)

47

b)

20

c)

8

d)

45

14.

Local funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.

a)

47

b)

20

c)

8

d)

45

15.

Federal funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.

a)

47

b)

20

c)

8

d)

45

16.

Those who rent or lease ________ pay property taxes.

a)

Do

b)

Do Not

17.

People without children may not attend school programs or run for position on the local school board.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

States use the following for funding for education:

a)

income taxes

b)

estate and inheritance taxes

c)

sales taxes

d)

payroll taxes

19.

Everyone is taxed for education, even people without children. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Businesses may enter into a more formal relationship with a school called a:

a)

corporate-education partnership

b)

career and technical education

c)

charitable foundations

d)

civic group partnership

21.

What year did the US Department of Education originate?

a)

1901

b)

1957

c)

1850

d)

1867

22.

Who is the current US Secretary to the Department of Education?

a)

Katie Jenner

b)

Elias Jones

c)

Linda McMahon

d)

Miguel Cardona

23.

The agency responsible for the operation of schools within a state?

a)

State Department of Health

b)

State Legislature

c)

School Administrators

d)

State Department of Education

24.

Who is responsible for the certifying of teachers? (licensing)

a)

schools

b)

state department of education

c)

colleges/universities

d)

superintendent of public instruction

25.

Who is the current Secretary of Education in the state of Indiana?

a)

Miguel Cardona

b)

Katie Jenner

c)

Mr. VanDerAa

d)

Mr. Elias Jones

26.

Who makes recommendations to the school boards on who to hire for their schools?

a)

principals

b)

school board members

c)

department chairs

d)

superintendent

27.

person, either elected or appointed, that acts as the link between the state legislature and the board of education

a)

secretary of education

b)

superintendents

c)

parent councils

d)

school board memebers

28.

These people oversee daily operations of a school, including day to day school activities.

a)

athletic directors

b)

school administrators

c)

school board members

d)

teachers

29.

the average amount of money a school district spends to educate one student for one year

(a)  

30.

businesses and schools formal relationships

(a)  

31.

group of elected or appointed people that sets policies and makes decisions about how schools within the district should be run

(a)  

32.

students that have characteristics or experiences that make them more likely to fail academically are often called

(a)  

33.

the three levels of school funding include the following except:

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

local

d)

school corporation

34.

How can community members support their schools? List 3.

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35.

State governments have the same key people that control public education. They are...(list 4).

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