The first publicly supported "elementary school" in the U.S.
What is the normal school?
100
When a teacher focuses on celebrating the heroes of other cultures, he/she is practicing what approach to multicultural education according to James Banks?
What is the contributions approach.
100
A student-centered philosophy that emphasizes doing or active learning rather than sitting or passive learning.
What is progressivism.
100
Citizens enjoy a federally guaranteed right to an education due to the Tenth Amendment.
What is False. The Constitution does not mention education.
100
This philosophy focuses its curriculum on the ideas found in the "great books."
What is perennialism.
200
The goal of this organization is to assess and certify highly competent teachers.
What is the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?
200
Keeping up with the native language while learning English is_______.
What is bilingual maintenance.
200
Saving souls through religious instruction was the goal in colonial times of _________.
What is education.
200
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a U.S. federal law that provides federal money for homeless shelter programs.
What is True.
200
The art and science of teaching.
What is pedagogy.
300
When Fred, who had always struggled with math, got a "B" on the first test, he said, "Yeah, I got a a "B" because Mrs. Smith thinks I'm great!" His statement indicates Fred's locus of control is_______.
What is external locus of control?
300
The theory that some children do poorly because their teachers do not expect much from kids from a certain racial and ethnic groups is________.
What is expectation theory.
300
Female teachers were eventually hired because______.
What is economically advantageous.
300
Only about 60% of students graduate from high school.
What is False.
300
Pay for performance is also known as this.
What is merit pay.
400
When a student falls asleep in class, a teacher may attribute this to_________.
What is a physiological issue?
400
Extremely concerned about peer relationships and status describes this grade level of students.
What is high school.
400
This court case concluded that in public education separate is inherently unequal.
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
400
Advanced placement is a program that allows gifted students to skip a grade level to receive college credit.
What is False.
400
Students with special needs are placed in a regular classroom setting for part of the day.
What is mainstreaming.
500
In addition to mathematics and linguistics, this theory claims that there are six additional areas of intelligence.
What is Multiple Intelligences?
500
The idea that students should develop positive attitudes toward different cultures is a major assumption of ________.
What is multicultural education.
500
The Supreme Court established the doctrine of "separate but equal" in this court case.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson.
500
Culturally responsive teaching focuses on the learning strengths of students and mediates the frequent mismatch between home and school cultures.