Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 7/Chapter Review

 School Organizations

In order to organize our education system, we must research where the faults lie and formulate a plan of action. There are several ways to do this: “Pay for Performance” will encourage teacher productivity and encourage teachers to strive to be the best; equality in school funding so that urban districts have the same opportunities as suburban districts; understanding the roles of specific offices within the school district gives parents and teachers a place to voice their concerns; understanding the roles that state and local government play provides necessary leverage in decisions; teachers unions impact school policy; and teacher evaluations help administrators and teachers access strengths and weaknesses in delivering instruction to the students.

 Learning Targets

Students will be able to name which state has adopted the 'Pay for Performance' program and understand at what level it is being tested  Students will be able to explain the three criteria used to determine teacher's success and the amount of additional pay in the 'Pay for Performance' programs  Students will be able to list three examples of failure in the Detroit Public School System Students will be able to identify U.S. Secretary of Education and his position on mayoral control of the Detroit Public School System Students will be able to identify where funding comes from school districts</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to understand who is in charge of the public school budget</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify what classifies a student as disadvantaged</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to define a fiscal equity lawsuit</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the role of the Secretary of Education</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the role of the superintendent</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the role of the school board</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the role of the principal</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify educational roles of each level of the government</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify legislation and programs offered by the federal government</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to be able to define the major roles of the state in the school system</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to be able to understand the goals of the local government</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to define what constitutes a teachers union</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the characteristics of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the characteristics of the National Education Association (NEA)</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the pros and cons of joining a teachers union</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify the process for teacher evaluations</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to define what makes and effective teacher</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to define summative and formative assessments</ul> <ul><li>Students will be able to identify what constitutes a universal evaluation practice</ul>

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1. Which state received $300,000 each year for two years to enact a "Pay for Performance" program that is being tested in five elementary schools?

<ul><li>A.Arkansas</ul>

<ul><li>B.Florida</ul> <ul><li>C.Montana</ul> <ul><li>D.Utah</ul>

2. Which of the following best describes the criteria a teacher must meet in order to be rewarded with additional pay in the 'Pay for Performance' program?

<ul><li>A.After school activities, computer skills, yearbook edition</ul> <ul><li>B.Age, community service, scores on standardized tests</ul> <ul><li>C.Student progress, parent satisfaction, and instructional quality</ul> <ul><li>D.Instructional quality, computer skills, teaching experience</ul>

3. Ms. Smith is a parent of a child in the Detroit public school system. She does not agree with the mayor taking over the school district. Which of the following is a common belief among some of the parents against the mayoral takeover?

<ul><li>A. The school district does not have problems</ul>

<ul><li>B. There are no known benefits to the mayoral takeover</ul>

<ul><li>C. The mayor is not of the same political party</ul>

<ul><li>D. It limits the authority and power of parents in education</ul>

4. If Mr. Nixon's child is a student in the Detroit Public School System, which of the following describes what his child will likely look forward to in this school district?

<ul><li>A. Above average standardized test scores</ul>

<ul><li>B. Decreasing in graduation and enrollment rates</ul>

<ul><li>C. Over-qualified teachers and principals</ul>

<ul><li>D. Decreasing student crime and poverty</ul>

5. Ms. Smith is a parent of a public school child. She wants more funding for her school. Where does her school get most of its funds?

<ul><li>A. state and local governments</ul>

<ul><li>B. the federal government</ul>

<ul><li>C. the state supreme court</ul>

<ul><li>D. endowments</ul>

6. Ms Smith wants to send a letter to the people in charge of her public school budget, to whom should she send it?

<ul><li>A. The state government</ul>

<ul><li>B. Local government and school boards</ul>

<ul><li>C. The Federal Government</ul>

<ul><li>D. The United Nations</ul>

7. Ms Smith is does not like the poorly funded inner-city school her niece attends. Students there are most considered disadvantaged because?

<ul><li>A. They do not have the most qualified teachers</ul>

<ul><li>B. They cannot learn</ul>

<ul><li>C. They eat too much lead paint</ul>

<ul><li>D. They lack motivation</ul>

8. The family of an inner-city child has been asked to participate in a fiscal equity lawsuit. The goal is to:

<ul><li>A. Allow the federal government to take over schools</ul>

<ul><li>B. Force local governments to charge more property tax for schools</ul>

<ul><li>C. Require more charter schools</ul>

<ul><li>D. Require states to fund education more equitably</ul> 9. Based on recent experience, how successful will the lawsuit be?

<ul><li>A. Very successful, such lawsuits have resulted in more equitable funding for schools</ul>

<ul><li>B. Somewhat successful, they hold states accountable for providing adequate education</ul>

<ul><li>C. Unsuccessful, they cannot prove inequities really exist because everyone has equal opportunity</ul>

<ul><li>D. Not successful at all, they lose in court every time</ul>

10. Who has the power to get rid of a bad superintendent?

<ul><li>A. teachers</ul>

<ul><li>B. parents</ul>

<ul><li>C. school board</ul>

<ul><li>D. all of the above</ul>

11. The Secretary of Education oversees

<ul><li>A. Department of toolboxes</ul>

<ul><li>B. the Sales Department</ul>

<ul><li>C. School Board</ul>

<ul><li>D. Department of Education</ul>

12. If Mary is a parent of a student at a local school and wishes to speak with someone about the way the principal acts towards the students should she go to the:

<ul><li>A. school board</ul>

<ul><li>B. assistant principal</ul>

<ul><li>C. Superintendent</ul>

<ul><li>D. Department of Education</ul>

13. Dave wishes to become the next superintendent of his local school district where would he apply:

<ul><li>A. principal</ul>

<ul><li>B. school board</ul>

<ul><li>C. the present superintendent</ul>

<ul><li>D. none of the above</ul>

14. Which educational reforms are in chronological order?

<ul><li>A. GI Bill, Section 504, Higher Education Act, NCLB</ul>

<ul><li>B. Higher Education Act, National Defense Act, NCLB</ul>

<ul><li>C. NCLB, National Defense Act, Section 504</ul>

<ul><li>D. National Defense Act, Higher Education Act, IDEA</ul> 15. How does the National Park Service contribute to the educational system?

<ul><li>A. A teachers' classroom information tool; part of FREE</ul>

<ul><li>B. A program that helps teachers plant a tree in every school yard</ul>

<ul><li>C. A program that builds a playground on every school yard</ul>

<ul><li>D. Names parks after the most appreciated teachers</ul>

16. Maria’s mom believes that parents should be involved as much as possible, which state funded organization implemented locally would her mom belong to?

<ul><li>A. ESEA</ul>

<ul><li>B. PTA</ul>

<ul><li>C. NCLB</ul>

<ul><li>D. VEA</ul>

17. Raphael Carter said "The misconceptions about grammar posted on the ‘Net’ are at least as bad as the misconceptions about evolution, presumably because American public schools do an equally bad job of teaching both." Which of the following statements would he agree with most?

<ul><li>A. The federal government should mandate evolution be taught public school</ul>

<ul><li>B. School's curriculum should emphasize on grammar in English and fair instruction on evolution in History and Science</ul> <ul><li>C. Our teachers need better state funded training with the Internet</ul>

<ul><li>D. Our local communities should donate more computers</ul>

18. How many members does the NEA currently have?

<ul><li>A. 2.3 million</ul>

<ul><li>B. 6 million</ul>

<ul><li>C. 3 million</ul>

<ul><li>D. 3.2 million</ul>

19. How many members does the AFT currently have?

<ul><li>A. 1.4 million</ul>

<ul><li>B. 2.3 million</ul>

<ul><li>C. 4.1 million</ul>

<ul><li>D. 3.2 million</ul>

20. Which is the largest union of teachers?

<ul><li>A. AFT</ul>

<ul><li>B. NEA</ul>

<ul><li>C. NBPTS</ul>

<ul><li>D. NSTA</ul>

21. What is one benefit of joining a professional organization?

<ul><li>A. wages and benefits</ul>

<ul><li>B. friendship</ul>

<ul><li>C. tax rebate</ul>

<ul><li>D. money</ul>

22. What is one important role that unions perform?

<ul><li>A. volunteering</ul>

<ul><li>B. fundraising</ul>

<ul><li>C. collective bargaining</ul>

<ul><li>D. campaigning</ul>

23. Which of the following requirements would be the best for teacher evaluations?

<ul><li>A. They all must be announced and scheduled</ul>

<ul><li>B. They can only be unannounced and unscheduled</ul>

<ul><li>C. They can be either announced and schedule or unannounced and unscheduled</ul>

<ul><li>D. They are all unannounced</ul>

24. Why would school administrators feel that it is unnecessary to change or augment their teacher evaluation system if their effective teachers always did well on evaluations?

<ul><li>A. Effective teachers would opt out regardless</ul>

<ul><li>B. Too much time and effort</ul>

<ul><li>C. Teachers comfortable with existing system</ul>

<ul><li>D. Fear of more strict policies and regulations</ul>

25. Why would teachers prepare a direct instruction lesson for their evaluation, even if they would rather teach more holistically?

<ul><li>A. Because they support the direct instruction model</ul>

<ul><li>B. Simply to please the biased principal and pass the evaluation</ul>

<ul><li>C. Because the principal held strong holistic, integrated beliefs</ul>

<ul><li>D. Because the students prefer a more direct instruction</ul>

26. Summative assessment is used as:

<ul><li>A. Evaluation of growth at the end of the year</ul>

<ul><li>B. On-going, periodic evaluation to measure growth</ul>

<ul><li>C. A measurement of absences throughout the school year</ul>

<ul><li>D. A way to monitor behavioral problems</ul>

27. Formative assessment is used as:

<ul><li>A. Evaluation of growth at the end of the year</ul>

<ul><li>B. On-going, periodic evaluation to measure growth</ul>

<ul><li>C. A measurement of absences throughout the school year</ul> <ul><li>D. A way to monitor behavioral problems</ul>

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1) D, 2) C, 3) D, 4) B, 5) A, 6) B, 7) A, 8) D, 9) B, 10) C, 11) D, 12) C, 13) B, 14) D, 15) A, 16) B, 17) B, 18) D, 19) A, 20) B, 21) A, 22) C, 23) C, 24) A, 25) B, 26) A, 27) B Scarlett1 (talk) 03:34, 6 July 2009 (UTC)Scarlett1 (talk) 05:27, 6 July 2009 (UTC)