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1
While individual demands on schools may vary widely and sometimes come into conflict, the overarching purpose of schools is clear and uncontested: to transmit society's knowledge and values.
A)True
B)False
2
According to Pygmalion in the Classroom, teacher expectations impact student attitudes but not student achievement.
A)True
B)False
3
In response to the report A Nation at Risk, states increased the number of course requirements needed for graduation and required more testing of both students and teachers.
A)True
B)False
4
KIPP charter schools utilize shorter school days and a shorter school year.
A)True
B)False
5
Preliminary studies suggest that student achievement varies little between charter and traditional public schools.
A)True
B)False
6
The core idea behind full-service schools is that providing for basic needs is a prerequisite to successful education.
A)True
B)False
7
Focusing on reading and math is one of the core factors of the five-factor theory of effective schools.
A)True
B)False
8
Influential teacher organizations are generally supportive of teacher merit pay plans as long as they are strongly linked to student test scores.
A)True
B)False
9
Advocates of school choice are primarily interested in strengthening ties to neighborhood schools.
A)True
B)False
10
Economic reconstructionists believe that current schools are tools of oppression, teaching the poorer classes to accept their station.
A)True
B)False





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