CHAPTER 5 Quiz

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Chapter 5 Question 1 In response to the Soviet launching of Sputnik, which of the following provided substantial funds for a variety of educational activities, including student loans, the education of school counselors, and the strengthening of instructional programs in science, mathematics, and foreign languages? Question 2 Which of the following statements about Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is true? (X) The law is rarely enforced, and ignorance of the law is widespread. Question 3 Many people are unaware that the responsibility for educating Americans is not even mentioned in the Constitution. Any area not specifically stated in the Constitution as a federal responsibility is automatically assigned to the states under the (X) Tenth Amendment. Question 4 In early colonial times, some women began to devote their time to teaching, converting their homes into schools. These women taught reading, writing, and computation, and their homes became known as: (X) dame schools. Question 5 Nathan was a young man receiving an education during the colonial period. As his family was business-oriented, he was enrolled in a private school devoted to teaching accounting, and that helped him take over his family business. Based on the description above, Nathan most likely attended a school in the: (X) middle colonies. Question 6 Which of the following laws provided financial assistance to school districts with low- income families, to improve libraries and instructional materials, and to promote educational innovations and research? (X) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) Question 7 When compared to students from traditional high schools, students from progressive high schools (X) were more involved in college life. Question 8 How did Benjamin Franklin help in severing American educational thought from its European roots? (X) He was committed to a practical program of nonsectarian study, offering elective courses. Question 9 Emma Hart Willard made an important contribution to education when she (X) established one of the earliest teacher training programs in U.S. history.

Question 10 By the early part of the twentieth century, women constituted upward of: (X) 90 percent of teachers.

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