WorksheetsFOE Chp. 3
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which educational philosophy focuses on developing intellect and cultural literacy through the great ideas of Western civilization?
Progressivism
Essentialism
Perennialism
Social Reconstructionism
Who is known as the father of progressivism in education?
John Dewey
Horace Mann
Noah Webster
Thomas Jefferson
Which act required towns of fifty or more families to hire a schoolmaster to teach children basic literacy in Puritan Massachusetts?
The Act of 1642
The Morrill Act
The Law of 1647
The Freedmen's Bureau Act
What was the primary purpose of the common school movement led by Horace Mann?
To create vocational training programs
To provide free elementary education to all students
To establish private schools for the wealthy
To promote religious education
Which educational philosophy emphasizes real-world problem solving and individual development?
Social Reconstructionism
Perennialism
Progressivism
Essentialism
What was the main goal of the Morrill Act of 1862?
To create the Department of Education
To establish Native American boarding schools
To provide land for agricultural and mechanical colleges
To fund public high schools
Which court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Milliken v. Bradley
Sarah Roberts v. City of Boston
Plessy v. Ferguson
Who was a major advocate for industrial education for African Americans in the late 19th century?
John Dewey
Horace Mann
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Which educational philosophy believes that schools should lead to collaborative change to develop a better society and enhance social justice?
Social Reconstructionism
Progressivism
Essentialism
Perennialism
What was the primary focus of the National Defense Education Act of 1958?
To fund public high schools
To create the Department of Education
To establish vocational training programs
To increase federal funding for math, science, and foreign languages
Which group supported universal public schooling to develop democratic citizen virtue and opportunities for dissent?
Whigs
Democratic-Republican Societies
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established after the Civil War?
To create vocational training programs
To establish private schools for the wealthy
To promote religious education
To provide food, clothing, and medical aid to formerly enslaved people and poor Whites
Which educational philosophy suggests that there are skills and knowledge that all people should possess, focusing on practical, usable knowledge?
Perennialism
Essentialism
Progressivism
Social Reconstructionism
What was the main conflict between urban Protestants and Catholics during the common school movement?
The creation of private schools for the wealthy
The use of the Bible as a common text in classrooms
The promotion of religious education
The establishment of vocational training programs
Which act provided federal funding for school districts with high levels of poor students as part of President Johnson's war against poverty?
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
National Defense Education Act
Morrill Act
Freedmen's Bureau Act
Which educational reformer is known for advocating the 'learning by doing' approach?
John Dewey
Horace Mann
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
What was the main objective of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917?
To fund public high schools
To establish vocational education programs
To create the Department of Education
To promote religious education
Which educational philosophy emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and questioning established norms?
Essentialism
Perennialism
Progressivism
Social Reconstructionism
What was the main objective of the Land-Grant College Act of 1862?
To establish public high schools
To create vocational training programs
To provide federal land for the establishment of colleges
To promote religious education
Which educational reformer is known for the concept of 'kindergarten'?
John Dewey
Friedrich Froebel
Horace Mann
Maria Montessori
What was the primary focus of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965?
To fund public high schools
To create the Department of Education
To provide federal funding for schools with high levels of poor students
To establish vocational training programs
What was the main goal of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975?
To provide federal funding for schools with high levels of poor students
To ensure that children with disabilities have access to public education
To establish vocational training programs
To create the Department of Education
Which educational philosophy emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and hands-on activities?
Essentialism
Perennialism
Progressivism
Social Reconstructionism
What was the primary purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?
To increase federal funding for math, science, and foreign languages
To establish vocational training programs
To create the Department of Education
To hold schools accountable for student achievement through standardized testing
Which educational reformer is credited with the development of the Montessori method?
John Dewey
Maria Montessori
Horace Mann
Friedrich Froebel
What was the primary aim of the G.I. Bill of Rights enacted in 1944?
To provide educational benefits to World War II veterans
To establish vocational training programs
To create the Department of Education
To fund public high schools
Which educational philosophy advocates for a curriculum centered around core knowledge and skills necessary for all students?
Progressivism
Essentialism
Perennialism
Social Reconstructionism
