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The __________ approach to education emphasizes the child's active, cognitive construction of knowledge and understanding? |
| | A) | social constructivist approach |
| | B) | cognitive constructivist approach |
| | C) | direct instruction approach |
| | D) | learner-centered approach |
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What is the name of the federal legislation that attempts to hold schools and school districts accountable for the achievement of their students through mandated testing? |
| | A) | Public Law 94-142 |
| | B) | Education for all Children Act |
| | C) | No Child Left Behind |
| | D) | Accountability Act of 2001 |
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Which of the following is a criticism of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act? |
| | A) | Its use of multiple tests is too broad. |
| | B) | It addresses too many domains of achievement. |
| | C) | It pressures teachers to "teach to the test." |
| | D) | The federal government gives too much money to schools. |
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The gender gap in high school dropout rates is highest in which ethnic group? |
| | A) | Native American |
| | B) | Asian American |
| | C) | Caucasian |
| | D) | Latino |
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Which of the following is/are characteristic of the most effect dropout prevention programs? |
| | A) | early reading programs |
| | B) | mentoring |
| | C) | community service opportunities |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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Which of the following is true of college youth from immigrant families? |
| | A) | Youth from immigrant families with higher SES are more likely to complete college. |
| | B) | Youth from immigrant families do not do as well in college as their American-born peers. |
| | C) | Youth from immigrant families take out more student loans than American-born students. |
| | D) | All youth from immigrant families have similar levels of academic achievement. |
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Which of the following is NOT a principle set forth by the 1989 Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development? |
| | A) | involve parents and community leaders in schools |
| | B) | develop a curriculum that produces students who have a sense of health, ethics, and citizenship |
| | C) | enlarge and centralize middle and high schools |
| | D) | improve health and fitness with in-school programs |
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In Turning Points, 2000 the original report from the Carnegie Commission was updated to encourage |
| | A) | using instructional methods designed to prepare students to become life-long learners. |
| | B) | teach a curriculum grounded in rigorous academic standards. |
| | C) | challenge students to meet higher standards. |
| | D) | All the above are recommendations. |
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The top-dog phenomenon refers to the |
| | A) | superior formal operational reasoning of high school students compared to junior high students. |
| | B) | dating advantage that junior high school girls have over junior high school boys. |
| | C) | self-perceptions of junior high school students who attend supportive and stable schools. |
| | D) | lowered status experienced by students when they move from elementary to junior high school. |
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Darren is a 7th-grader who has been complaining about not being able to make good grades. He says he used to feel good in school, but now feels like a little fish in a big pond. Darren |
| | A) | probably has the same school crises as girls of his age. |
| | B) | is struggling with the transition to junior high school. |
| | C) | is becoming self-conscious because of the emergence of formal operational thought. |
| | D) | probably has developed the underdog adjustment disorder associated with junior high entry. |
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Which of the following is NOT a finding of the National Commission on the High School Senior Year? |
| | A) | Too much time in the senior year is spent on preparing for transition to work or college. |
| | B) | High schools need to have higher expectations for student achievement. |
| | C) | High school students spend too much time working in low-level service jobs. |
| | D) | There has been too little coordination across different levels of education. |
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The students least likely to complete high school are |
| | A) | African Americans. |
| | B) | from single-parent homes. |
| | C) | Native Americans. |
| | D) | Urban Hispanics. |
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Concerning dropping out of high school, which of the following is FALSE? |
| | A) | More girls than boys drop out of high school. |
| | B) | Fifty percent of dropouts cite school reasons. |
| | C) | Thirty percent of girls cite personal reasons like pregnancy or marriage. |
| | D) | Forty percent of Latino dropouts cite economic reasons. |
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The I Have a Dream program (IHAD) was created by Eugene Lang to help |
| | A) | alleviate the school violence problem in America. |
| | B) | boost student literacy rates. |
| | C) | decrease the likelihood of a student dropping out of school. |
| | D) | get troubled kids off of the streets. |
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According to research, in 2003 the percentage of college freshmen who frequently felt overwhelmed was |
| | A) | 15.3. |
| | B) | 26.5. |
| | C) | 48.2. |
| | D) | 65.7. |
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Small schools are more likely to |
| | A) | be associated with prosocial behavior than large schools. |
| | B) | provide fewer opportunities for school participation than large schools. |
| | C) | promote better academic achievement than large schools. |
| | D) | promote more antisocial behavior than large schools. |
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Which of the following statements about school size and academic achievement is NOT supported by research? |
| | A) | Large schools may not provide a climate that allows for an effective system of social control. |
| | B) | Small schools provide higher levels of academic achievement. |
| | C) | School responsiveness may mediate any impact of school size. |
| | D) | More prosocial and less antisocial behaviors occur in small schools. |
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Which of the following does NOT differentiate teachers who are effective at classroom management from teachers who are not effective? |
| | A) | the way the teacher responds to students' misbehaviors |
| | B) | regular, close monitoring of students |
| | C) | keeping the flow of lessons moving smoothly |
| | D) | engaging students in a variety of challenging, but not impossible, tasks |
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Which of the following is the most effective style of classroom management? |
| | A) | authoritarian |
| | B) | authoritative |
| | C) | neglectful |
| | D) | permissive |
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Approximately _____ of middle school students are victims or perpetrators of bullying. |
| | A) | 12% |
| | B) | 33% |
| | C) | 54% |
| | D) | 76% |
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A jigsaw school is a strategy designed to |
| | A) | teach vocational skills to middle school students. |
| | B) | encourage girls to consider careers in traditionally male fields. |
| | C) | improve relations between ethnically diverse students. |
| | D) | improve critical thinking skills in girls. |
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______ is the only country in the world that has high school athletics and sports as an integral part of the educational system. |
| | A) | South Africa |
| | B) | Brazil |
| | C) | Italy |
| | D) | The United States |
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Timothy is suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is most likely to be experiencing all the following symptoms EXCEPT |
| | A) | a short attention span. |
| | B) | being easily distracted. |
| | C) | having a below-normal intelligence. |
| | D) | having high levels of physical activity. |
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_________ are frequently prescribed to control attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder? |
| | A) | Stimulants |
| | B) | Depressants |
| | C) | Tranquilizers |
| | D) | Relaxants |
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Public Law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, mandates that all states provide _______ for all children with disabilities. |
| | A) | free health care |
| | B) | educational programs for their parents |
| | C) | free testing programs |
| | D) | individualized educational programs |
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Inclusion refers to |
| | A) | teaching disabled children in public, rather than private, schools. |
| | B) | including children with special education needs in all state and federal assessments. |
| | C) | giving disabled children top educational priority. |
| | D) | educating a child with special education needs full-time in a general school program. |
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All the following are characteristics of gifted adolescents EXCEPT |
| | A) | high grades in elementary school |
| | B) | precocity |
| | C) | marching to their own drummer |
| | D) | a passion to master |
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Individuals with a bachelor's degree make _______ a month more than individuals with only a high school degree. |
| | A) | $100 |
| | B) | $500 |
| | C) | $1,000 |
| | D) | $5,000 |
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Being a victim of bullying is associated with |
| | A) | headaches and abdominal pain. |
| | B) | sleeping problems and feeling tired. |
| | C) | depression. |
| | D) | All the above is correct. |
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Ethnic minority adolescents have lower academic achievement. This is likely due to |
| | A) | too high of expectations placed on them. |
| | B) | too low of expectations placed on them. |
| | C) | lower levels of innate abilities. |
| | D) | affirmative action. |
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Children with learning disabilities |
| | A) | have difficulties in at least one academic area. |
| | B) | have lower than average intelligence. |
| | C) | are more likely to have mental retardation. |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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Adolescents in poverty tend to have lower educational achievement. This is likely due to |
| | A) | parents that are not as able to provide educational materials and experiences. |
| | B) | schools with less resources and worse school conditions. |
| | C) | less health services and more unhealthy environmental conditions. |
| | D) | All the above are correct. |
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According to James Kauffman and his colleagues, inclusion |
| | A) | always results in the best outcome for children. |
| | B) | can be taken too far. |
| | C) | should deny that disabilities exit. |
| | D) | should lower expectations for students with disabilities. |
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