school board members are usually selected by
election by community members
the day-to-day operation of a school district is determined by the
superintendent
Walden Primary School has just instituted school-based management. WOTF activities will now be particularly important to Susanne's effectiveness as school principal?
collaborating with teachers and other school staff
some studies indicate that compared with large high schools, small high schools have
better attendance rates, improved grades, and more student responsiveness (AOTA)
_____ is (are) a key component of the NCLB Act
parent involvement
as described in CH. 7, a 1987 study led by 2 researchers concluded that an ideal high school should enroll _____ students to be most effective
250
the functioning of the state department of education is most directly affected by the actions of the
state board of education
the chief state school officer is the chief executive of the
state school board
the level of government that pays the highest percentage of total school revenues is the
state level
in a recent survey, local school boards responded that there number one concern was
budget/funding
Asbury Elementary School needs an after-school child-care center; WOTF types of revenue is best suited (and perhaps easiest to attain) for support of this project?
user fees
low-income families would consider a sales tax on food to be a
regressive tax
what is the primary purpose of assessing user fees in a school environment?
to offset shrinking revenue from traditional sources
the largest portion of revenue for the schools is generated by
personal income tax
elementary and secondary education represents approximately _____% of the nation's annual gross domestic product
4%
extensive video surveillance can violate the student's
fourth amendment protection against search and seizure
an instructional media teacher who regularly videotapes copyright TV programs for use by classroom teachers in his middle/high school is violating copyright laws if he
makes the tapes without an advance request from one or more teachers
teachers need to be familiar with the legal principle of fair use when
photocopying materials for classroom use
outside of the classroom environment, teachers are expected to behave
in an exemplary manner and model
when considering freedom of expression, teachers who supervise student publications should
identify specific criteria for what can be approved for printing
the US Supreme Court has ruled that expression of unpopular views by students is
allowed if it is not disruptive
as a result of Goss v. Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education; because of this
students cannot be suspended without due process
before school officials can search a student, there must be
reasonable cause
excessive punishment of students is in violation of
due process rights
WOTF may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the US?
influence of mass media
in school, overindulged children may
become frustrated easily
giver current social media conditions and trends, WOTF statements about Sam, a hypothetical 12 y/o boy, is most likely to be true?
Sam's friends influence him more than his parents' friends influenced them as children
researchers examining the "net generation" conclude that
although television requires passive viewing, utilizing the Internet stimulates interactive participation
according to Coleman's study in 1961, students with high prestige in high school include
those who are athletes, own nice cars, and are physically attractive
when dealing with bullies, a school might best
apply behavioral contracts
according to much of the research on student roles, WOTF children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a "model" student?
Joy, who quietly and effectively does everything she's told to
Generally speaking, WOTF statements best reflects the relationship between the cultures of schools and the culture of American society in which schools operate?
schools not only reflect the norms of the greater culture around them but also exert great efforts to maintain those norms
institutional and social realities encourage students to
be conforming in their behavior
because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary school boys often
exhibit high rates of alienation
school service personnel employed by districts need to be prepared to help primary with student problems in
social adjustment
social services have extended to WOTF areas?
physical and mental health, health and medical assistance, and employment assistance (AOTA)
Miguel lives in a Hispanic neighborhood in a very large city; WOTF schools is he most likely to attend?
a predominantly minority school
the areas of education receiving the most significant focus in educational reform include
multicultural education, disadvantaged students,, desegregation, and students with disabilities
Ken, a school board member in a segregated district, chairs a committee that is planning a voluntary desegregation strategy for a portion of his district; WOTF plans would be most appropriate for his committee to consider?
controlled choice
compensatory school programs target
low-income students
a 4 y/o disadvantaged child living in the inner city would probably be eligible for
Head Start
compensatory education is best described as a variety of attempts to
provide financial and programmatic support to relieve a variety of educational inequities
pullout classes have been relatively ineffective because they
tend to create confusion throughout the school
achievement of low-income minority students is likely to _____ when students attend a middle-income, non minority school
improve
multicultural approaches in education, such as attention to learning styles, recognition of dialect differences, bilingual education, and multicultural curricula are based on the attempt to
respect the cultural background and identity that all students bring to the classrooms, while at the same time preserving academic integrity and promoting student achievement
a majority of children with disabilities receive most or all of their education in
regular classrooms
studies indicate that the problems children experience as a result of being classified or placed in a special class of program
(NOTA) the results are inconclusive
a consistent theme related to the education of students with disabilities is
the desire to create learning environments that are the most educative and, at the same time, the least restrictive
during the 1940s, _____ spent $7.36 per student in black schools yet spent over $52 per student in white schools
Mississippi
in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that school districts
may not use race as part of the desegregation plan