Creation
New York
Neoliberalism
Miscellaneous
100
Who was the president that created NCLB?
President George W. Bush
100
Is the failure rate among schools in large urban districts high, medium, or low?
high
100
How is progress viewed by neoliberalists?
It's viewed as a meritocracy
100
After Hurricane Katrina, what were most of New Orleans public schools replaced with?
Charter Schools
200
What year was NCLB signed into law?
2002
200
According to the evidence from New York and Texas, are the stated goals of NCLB being met? Yes or No?
No, educational inequality is worsening
200
What are the four components of neoliberalism?
Individualism, competition, deregulation, and privatization
200
In Texas, what did the superintendent do to try to reduce the dropout rate?
They listed students as "having left for another school" instead of a drop out.
300
What does NCLB promote?
NCLB promotes high-stakes testing, accountability, and competitive markets
300
How did New York ensure that "all children emerged from school with the skills and knowledge needed for success in an increasingly complex economy"?
They used graduation exams. Graduation exams include taking one exam in each english, science, math, global studies and U.S. history.
300
How does the privatization component of neoliberalism relate to NCLB?
created more charter schools and private schools
300
This document was published in 1983 by the National Commission on Excellence on education?
A Nation at risk
400
With an increasingly globalized economy what 2 accomplishments will we be reached from NCLB? (specific to the text)
1. Increase academic achievement 2. Close the achievement gap
400
What are the two aims of NCLB in regards to high stake testing and which aim is more important?
1. Improving student learning and closing the achievement gap 2. Undermining public education to introduce a market-based system (more important)
400
Give 2 examples of individualism through the neoliberalists view.
1. Attempting to close gaps in student outcomes by more pressure on individual testing performance 2. Blaming teachers rather than addressing financial issues 3. Giving vouchers to opt out of low performing schools
400
According to the author what alternate term can be used to describe what the public commonly thinks of when they hear the term liberal?
social-democratic liberalism
500
How many votes saying yes to pass NCLB did the Senate and the House each have? (specific numbers)
Senate had 87 votes and the House had 381 votes
500
What 5 big urban districts have almost all (83%) of the failing schools located in?
New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers
500
How is nationalism viewed by neoliberalists?
Not relevant because corporations have more economic decision making power than the nation state
500
What 3 proponents have become dominant in policy making?
push for markets, choice, and competition
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