Philly School District
The public school district in Philly
a. Philadelphia Unified School District
b. School District of Philadelphia
c. Greater Philadelphia School District
d. Philadelphia Regional District
What is b) The School District of Philadelphia?
This 1954 Supreme Court Case declared segregation in American public schools unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
The law school Elle Woods attended
What is Harvard Law School?
Students who can join Aspiring Educators at Penn
a. College of Arts and Sciences students
b. Aspiring teachers
c. Urban Education minors
d. Anyone interested in education!
Who is d) anyone interested in education!
The number of students in the Philly public school district
a. Roughly 100,000 students
b. Roughly 200,000 students
c. Roughly 300,000 students
d. Roughly 400,000 students
What is b) roughly 200,000 students?
This 2002 act expanded the role of standardized testing in school performance assessment
a. No Child Left Behind
b. Educational Progress Act
c. Every Student Succeeds Act
d. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
What is a) No Child Left Behind
The name of the high school in High School Musical
What is East High School?
Name one organization Aspiring Educators at Penn partners with.
What is…
Penn GSE
Netter Center
The number of teachers in the School District
a. Approximately 8,100
b. Approximately 9,900
c. Approximately 10,200
d. Approximately 11,800
What is a) approximately 8,100?
This state was the first to establish a public school system funded by local taxes
a. New York
b. Massachusetts
c. Pennsylvania
d. New Jersey
What is b) Massachusetts?
The main character in Abbott Elementary
Who is Jeanine Teagues?
The time commitment for members of Aspiring Educators at Penn is…
a. 1-2 hours a week
b. 10 hours a week
c. Whatever time you choose to spend at AEP events
What is…b) whatever time you choose to spend at AEP events … we hold events about twice a month :)
Name three University-Assisted Community Schools
What is…
Acceptable answers:
Comegys School
Hamilton School
Lea School
Mastery Charter- Shoemaker Campus
Robeson High School
Sayre High School
West Philadelphia High School
This standardized test is administered in selected schools in 4th, 8th, and 12th grade. It’s considered the ‘Nation’s Report Card’ and serves as a benchmark of learning progress
What is the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test?
The actor that plays the main character (the teacher) in the movie Dead Poets Society
Who is Robin Williams?
Two ways to stay up to date with AEP events and information
What is…
Acceptable answers:
Checking the Aspiring Educators at Penn’s weekly newsletter
Following the Aspiring Educators at Penn instagram account
Talking with someone on the Aspiring Educators board
What school district leader came to AEP’s Education Dialogue Dinner last year?
a. Dr. Jessica Tilli, Math Curriculum Specialist
b. Dr. Michael Farrell, Chief Learning Officer
c. Sarah Galbally, Chief of Staff
d. Joyce Wilkerson, Board of Education Member
Who is b) Dr. Michael Farrell?
This 1974 Supreme Court Case led to mandatory ESL (English as a Second Language) education
What is Lau v. Nichols?
In the show Community, the main characters are students at a community college. What class do they take together?
What is…
Acceptable answers:
Spanish
Spanish 101
Name five members of AEP’s board
Who is…
Acceptable answers:
Damia
Alicia
Melissia
Dani
Faith
Anna
Denise
Sophie