Question 1

Compare three types of alternative types of schooling discussed in the text.In current trends,where do each of these alternatives stand?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer varies but must discuss v...

Question 2

For the first nine years of school,German students are exposed to a uniform curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The structural-functionalist orientation to education was founded by which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber
B)  Karl Marx
C)  Émile Durkheim
D)  Auguste ComteE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What is the term for government-issued certificates that allow students to pay tuition to private school with public tax dollars?

Accepted Answer

A)  scholarship tax
B)  vouchers
C)  homeschools
D)  charter schoolsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

The Coleman study of U.S.schools found that the most important school predictor of student learning was which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher quality
B)  family background
C)  gender
D)  raceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 13: Education

What is the term for government-issued certificates that allow students to pay tuition to private school with public tax dollars?