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Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The major source of local revenues for public education is the
A)sales tax.
B)property tax.
C)income tax.
D)estate tax.
2
The major share of funding for public education is paid for by the
A)federal government.
B)states.
C)local school districts.
D)private sector.
3
Categorical grants are
A)funds provided to states by the federal government to spend at their discretion.
B)state funds used to equalize funding among local school districts.
C)federal aid programs targeted at specific educational needs such as special education.
D)state funds provided to school districts to raise test scores in critical subject areas, such as reading and math.
4
An adequate education
A)guarantees construction and major repairs to schools.
B)mandates that under No Child Left Behind students nationwide be proficient in math and U.S history.
C)results in different educational goals depending on the interpretations of "adequate education" in each state.
D)is designed to close the achievement gap between U.S. and international students.
5
Serrano v. Priest (1971), a California Supreme Court decision on sources of educational funding
A)validated the estate tax.
B)declared using the property to fund education was unconstitutional.
C)declared using the property to fund education was constitutional.
D)validated the sales tax.
6
After the Serrano case, Proposition 13 was passed by voters in California to
A)equalize funding between poor and wealthy school districts.
B)replace the property tax with the income tax as the primary source of revenue for public schools.
C)limit increases in the property tax rate.
D)all of the above
7
In San Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the responsibility of reforming school finance rests on the
A)federal government.
B)states.
C)local school districts.
D)the newly created Educational Reform and School Goals Commission.
8
Marian Wright Edelman's work embraces all the following EXCEPT:
A)a mission of "Leaving No Child Behind."
B)ensuring quality health care for all children.
C)training mentors to support the education of students of color and those who are poor.
D)sponsoring Freedom Schools, single-sex schools for disadvantaged students of color.
9
The right to an "adequate education" is
A)guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
B)provided for under many state constitutions and laws.
C)mandated by federal civil rights laws, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
D)not a protected right under law, it is a responsibility on the part of citizens.
10
School boards that are run by local elites who exercise tremendous influence and power in the community tend to have a superintendent who serves as a(n)
A)adviser.
B)decision maker.
C)functionary.
D)political intermediary.
11
The recent trend toward appointing leaders in the business community as school superintendents emphasizes their role as a(n)
A)instructional leader.
B)efficient manager.
C)political strategist.
D)civil servant.
E)all of the above.
12
Local school boards are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
A)issuing teacher licenses.
B)hiring and firing teachers.
C)negotiating teacher salaries.
D)local school boards are responsible for all of these functions.
13
A new policy requiring teachers to pass an exam to obtain or renew a license would be implemented by
A)national accreditation agencies.
B)state departments of education.
C)local school districts.
D)teacher education programs in colleges and universities.
14
Advocates of equitable funding for schools believe that
A)in order to make school funding more equitable, states must assume a smaller role in providing funds.
B)Federal law is broken when schools receive unequal funding.
C)poor districts should receive more assistance from the state than rich ones.
D)tax rates can differ significantly among communities as long as all school have highly qualified teachers.
15
All of the following EXCEPT which would be considered a part of the hidden government of schools?
A)The janitor
B)The school nurse
C)The school principal
D)The school secretary





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