WorksheetsThe Evolution of the Education Industry
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Education during colonial America was determined by which of the following? (select 3)
Class
Race
Academic performance
Gender
Children from lower classes and minorities usually participated in which of the following?
Apprenticeships
Classes
Universities
Farming
Which of the following terms indicates working one-on-one or in small groups with a teacher?
Teaching
Tutoring
Coaching
Lecturing
Which of the following was likely to be taught in an early public school?
Statisics
Journalism
Bible Study
Photography
Which of the following was the first public school opened in the United States?
Hopkins School
Harvard University
Philips Andover Academy
Boston Latin School
When was the Harvard University established?
1635
1636
1678
1681
When did the Progressive Education Movement start?
1830s
1860s
1890s
1930s
What percentage of young adults had earned a high school diploma by 1940?
20%
30%
40%
50%
When was the National School Lunch Program enacted
1926
1936
1946
1956
Who is considered to be one of the main founders of progressive education?
John Dewey
William Wirt
Book T. Washington
Horace Mann
According to the Child-Centered Approach, which of the following roles should a
teacher play in the classroom?
Instructor
Tutor
Facilitator
Lecturer
Which of the following laws called for an end to segregation in schools?
No Child Left Behind Act
Higher Education Act
Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
When was the National Education Association founded?
1887
1917
1937
1857
Which of the following laws provides financial assistance to schools with high
percentages of children from low-income families?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Services Act
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
Elementary & Secondary Education Act
Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974
Which of the following are factors influencing modern education? (select 3)
(NOT SCHOOL PRINCIPALS)
Advances in Technology
New and trending educational delivery models
Current Events
School Principals
How has the inclusion of technology in the classroom affected education? (select 3)
Has changed the format of education
Made education more easily accessible
Changed the way people learn
Changed how much of history people need to learn
Which of the following are core beliefs of the progressive education movement? (select 3)
Educating the child to reach their full potential
School is a place to gain content knowledge and learn life skills
Learn by doing
Students need a full knowledge of the classics
