EDF Chapter 4 Test Questions and Answers All Correct

EDF Chapter 4 Test Questions and Answers All Correct Which of the following statements best describes the contribution Horace Mann made to American education? - Answer-He spearheaded the idea that all citizens should have the right to attend a tax-supported elementary school. Which of the following contributed to the idea that a free public education should be the right of all citizens? - Answer-D. 2,3 Which of the following is the best description of normal schools? - Answer-Schools designed to prepare prospective teachers for America's schools Which of the following most contributed to the increase in quality of America's schools during the period from approximately ? - Answer-Improvement in teacher preparation and the introduction of grade levels in elementary schools Which of the following best describes an important problem with tax support for public schools? - Answer-Funding is often inequitable, because some districts have high tax bases, whereas others have very low tax bases In order to teach, you will be required to have a license, and you will likely have to pass a test to demonstrate that you are competent to work with young people. During which period in our nation's educational history was this precedent established? - Answer-The Period of the Common School Movement () Universities in our country today, such as Eastern Michigan University, San Jose State University, and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) began as normal schools. Which of the following best explains why these normal schools were originally established? - Answer-Competent teachers were seen as the key to improving schools, and normal schools were established to improve teaching competence. Which of the following best describes the goal of the Latin Grammar School? - Answer-To create a school for college-bound students preparing for a career in law and the ministry Which of the following best describes the goal of Franklin's Academy? - Answer-To help students develop practical skills, such as math, navigation, bookkeeping and logic Which of the following are contributions that Franklin's Academies made to American education? - Answer-A. 1,2,3,4 Which of the following best describes faculty psychology? - Answer-A view of learning suggesting that the best education involves mental discipline and training the powers of the mind Of the following, what are reasons that the Committee of Ten recommended that all students -both college-bound and non-college-bound-meet the same high school requirements? - Answer-B. 1,3,4 Of the following, which event most nearly led to the development of the American high school as we know it today? - Answer-The preparation of the report titled The Cardinal Principles of Education, which established goals for high schools Janet, a math teacher, Cal, who teaches American history, Lamont, an English teacher, and Karen, a science teacher are meeting during their common planning period to discuss several students who appear to be having problems in each of their classes. They also are working on integrating their curriculum. Lamont agrees to have his class begin reading Uncle Tom's Cabin since Cal's students are studying the American Civil War, and the publication of the book was one of the factors that precipitated the war. Their discussion then continues. Based on this information, it most likely that these teachers teach in a(n) - Answer-Middle School