The U.S. puts < or > 40% of the budget aside each year.
Less than (<).
100
What does NCLB stand for?
No Child Left Behind.
100
What is academic 'Tenure'?
When teachers are granted the right not to be fired without cause after an initial probationary period.
100
Humans have accelerated learning when they are ____?
a. Young children
b. Middle-Aged adults
c. On their death beds
a. Young Children.
200
How might Utah might have more funding for Education?
Put less money aside and better distribute it.
200
What does the PRAXIS test measure?
The competency of a teacher.
200
With tenure, does a great teacher and an ineffective teacher get paid the same amount?
Yes.
200
In which years is the mind growing most rapidly?
In the first five years of life.
300
Does education or national security get more funding?
National Security.
300
How many years are educators 'Level One Teachers'?
Three years.
300
Teacher Unions are generally helping ______ instead of ________, which is having a negative effect on Utah's education.
Teachers, Students
300
Name two responsibilities, other than schooling, that teachers educating youth are in part responsible for.
Social skills, keeping the kids entertained, hygiene, etc.
400
In the 2007-08 school year, Utah spent < or > $7,000 per public school student.
Less than (<). Spending per student was a little over $5,000.
400
What are the designated days during the school year when teachers are instructed?
Professional Development Days.
400
What is the Utah affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA)?
The Utah Education Association (UEA).
400
Are extracurricular activities at young ages helpful, or detrimental in education?
Helpful.
500
True or False.
Utah spent the least money per student in the 2007-08 year of all of the States.
True.
500
What prevents teachers (for whom the PRAXIS was not required) from having to take this mandatory teaching test?
The NCLB Grandfather Clause.
500
Name a way in which Unions might be reformed.
Add merit pay, have better/more frequent evaluations, etc.
500
True or False:
Students who participate in extracurricular activities from an early age are likely to continue participating and therefore have a lesser chance of graduation
False. Students who don't participate in extracurricular activities are 57% more likely to drop out.