EDUC 221 Quizizz!

National priorities quickly changed after the 1960s, with concerns about equity giving way to an abiding interest in schooling as a tool for economic development and individual advancement. What was mentioned as a major dimension of this change?

• Industrialization

• Conservatism

• Globalization

• Liberalism

Answer explanation

"The world was getting smaller and the nation's role was changing. Military predominance was less important than economic strength, and many questioned whether American ingenuity was ready for global competition."

What did Terrance Bell's "A Nation At Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform" call for?

• Higher standards of performance

• Higher pay for educators

• Less federal government involvement

• Adding 4 years of a foreign language to standards

Following A Nation at Risk, public interest in education and reform rose appreciably. What President was elected having campaigned as the "election president"?

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush
  (Sr.)

• Bill Clinton

• George Bush
  (Jr.)

Answer explanation

While Bill Clinton did take the lead after George H.W. Bush, George ran under that title.

What educational reform is credited to the Obama Administration (2009)?

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Presidential Fitness Testing

• Common Core

• Race to the Top

Answer explanation

Race to the Top awarded funds to the states in a grant competition to promote reforms.

On the whole, the homeschool movement has not been cooperative with researchers, making its size difficult to estimate, but estimates in 2012 put the number of children receiving this sort of education at more than __________ nationwide, and it has grown considerably since.

• Half a million

• A million

• 2 million

• 5 million

There is a growing body of research suggesting that ______________ can make a big difference in urban schools.

• Good school leadership

• Effective instruction

• Ample resources

• All of the above

School choice is discussed in Chapter 6 as part of a Focal Point story. It is mentioned that perhaps the most important source of opposition to school choice has been the residents of ______________ school districts.

• Suburban

• Urban

• Rural

• New England

Answer explanation

Many suburbanities participated in a grand process of school choice themselves, in moving to communities with high-performing school systems, and their property values have directly benefitted from proximity to these institutions. They fear that school choice would threaten the superior status of their schools.