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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
A Nation at Risk concluded that the nation's educational system was in need of "fine tuning" but was effectively meeting the needs of most Americans.
A)True
B)False
4
A Nation at Risk called for a more thorough grounding in English, mathematics, science, social science, and computer science.
A)True
B)False
5
The first wave of the education reform movement in the 1980s emphasized raising educational quality by implementing more course requirements and more testing of student and teacher performance.
A)True
B)False
6
Today's emphasis on standards and high-stakes testing is an example of the third wave of school reform.
A)True
B)False
7
Focusing on reading and math is one of the five factors of effective schools.
A)True
B)False
8
Like many recent educational reforms, open enrollment and voucher plans began in California.
A)True
B)False
9
Advocates of school choice are primarily interested in strengthening ties to neighborhood schools.
A)True
B)False
10
People who choose home schooling do so for one reason: religious freedom of expression.
A)True
B)False





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