Question 1

Which of these is not a state police power:
A) Health
B) Safety
C) Levy tax on all citizens
D) Welfare of all citizens

Accepted Answer

Levying taxes is primarily a federal power, although states can levy their own taxes, it is not considered a traditional "police power" like health, safety, and welfare.

Question 2

Police powers allow the state to:
A) Provide an appropriate public education
B) Require compulsory attendance
C) Require compulsory attendance without exceptions
D) Require obedience to school rules

Accepted Answer

Police powers allow the state to enforce laws that require compulsory attendance in schools to ensure children receive an education.

Question 3

The most prevalent legal school age for school districts throughout the United States is:
A) Between the ages of six to seventeen
B) Between the ages of five to eighteen
C) Between the ages of seven to sixteen
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

Students who fail to earn a high school diploma generally:
A) Have difficulty finding employment
B) Do not earn GED's
C) Experience increased health problems
D) Earn a GED

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Minimum standards for Home School do not include:
A) Minimum standards for curriculum and instruction
B) Length of instruction time including the number of days in which instruction must be provided
C) Length of time devoted to socialization
D) Documentation

Accepted Answer

Minimum standards for home schooling typically focus on curriculum, instruction time, and documentation, but not specifically on the length of time devoted to socialization.

Question 6

Charter Schools are:
A) Public schools
B) Private schools with a Charter
C) Independent school bounded by rules and regulations that govern public schools
D) Parochial schools

Accepted Answer

Charter schools are publicly funded schools that operate independently of the traditional public school system but are still considered public schools. They have more flexibility in their operations in exchange for increased accountability for performance.

Question 7

School vouchers in principle allow:
A) Parents to use them to support their child's private school education
B) The same allocation that is provided to public schools for a child's education
C) Parents the flexibility of choosing the best school for their child
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

School vouchers are designed to give parents the financial means to choose private schooling for their children, equivalent to public school funding, thus providing flexibility in school choice.

Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court in Zelman v. Harris held that the voucher program in Ohio did not violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment. Which item below is not a component of this test?
A) Program must have a valid secular purpose
B) Aid must go to parents and not the school
C) A small class of beneficiaries must be covered
D) There must be adequate non-religious options

Accepted Answer

The test established in Zelman v. Harris requires that the program has a valid secular purpose, aid goes to parents, and there are adequate non-religious options. It does not require that only a small class of beneficiaries be covered.

Question 9

States may require medical examinations and certain immunizations as a prerequisite for public school admission based on:
A) Police powers of the state
B) A concern for the health and safety of everyone
C) A desire to protect the public from communicable diseases
D) State sovereignty

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Public schools are required to educate students who are:
A) Domiciled in their district
B) Reside within the district
C) Homeless and have no permanent residence
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Public schools are required to educate all students who reside within their district, including those who are domiciled there and those who are homeless and have no permanent residence.

Question 11

Which one of the following is not a pillar of No Child Left Behind?
A) Stronger accountability for results by teachers
B) Increased flexibility and local control
C) Expanded options for parents
D) An emphasis on teaching methods that have proven to work

Accepted Answer

The pillar of No Child Left Behind is stronger accountability for results by schools, not specifically by teachers.

Question 12

Based on No Child Left Behind provisions, students cannot be left behind based on:
A) Race/ethnicity
B) Gender
C) Nationality
D) Intellectual ability

Accepted Answer

Based on No Child Left Behind provisions, students cannot be left behind based on race/ethnicity.

Question 13

Under No Child Left Behind, a school that fails to make adequate progress must:
A) Continue to make public school choice available
B) Continue to make remedial services available
C) Decide if restructuring is necessary
D) Fire the principal

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What factors should not be used to determine fair use under the Copyright Act:
A) Purpose of use (commercial, educational purpose)
B) Who benefits from the work
C) Amount of material extracted
D) A and C

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Educational malpractice suits have not been successful to date because:
A) They have no validity
B) Courts do not know where to apportion the blame
C) Public opinion has permitted the courts to render a decision
D) No injury is alleged

Accepted Answer

Courts have struggled with educational malpractice suits because it is difficult to determine who is responsible for the alleged failure in education, making it challenging to apportion blame.

Question 16

Common Core Standards are designed to:
A) Establish high expectations regarding what students should know
B) Provide consistent and focused understanding regarding what students are expected to learn
C) Provide more rigorous standards to better prepare students to compete in a global marketplace
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The Common Core Standards aim to establish high expectations, provide a consistent understanding of learning goals, and ensure rigorous standards to prepare students for global competition.

Question 17

U.S. citizens have no federal constitutional right to a public education.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly guarantee the right to a public education; education is primarily a state and local responsibility.

Question 18

The legal authority for defining the curriculum rests with local school boards.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

School vouchers are illegal invirtually all states.

Accepted Answer

School vouchers are legal in many states in the United States, though their legality and implementation can vary based on state laws and court rulings.

Question 20

Parents may face criminal charges for willful failure to comply with compulsory attendance laws.

Accepted Answer

Parents can face legal consequences, including criminal charges, if they intentionally fail to ensure their children attend school as required by compulsory attendance laws.

Quiz 11: The Instructional Program

Which of these is not a state police power:

Police powers allow the state to:

The most prevalent legal school age for school districts throughout the United States is:

Students who fail to earn a high school diploma generally:

Minimum standards for Home School do not include:

Charter Schools are:

School vouchers in principle allow:

The U.S. Supreme Court in Zelman v. Harris held that the voucher program in Ohio did not violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment. Which item below is not a component of this test?

States may require medical examinations and certain immunizations as a prerequisite for public school admission based on:

Public schools are required to educate students who are:

Which one of the following is not a pillar of No Child Left Behind?

Based on No Child Left Behind provisions, students cannot be left behind based on:

Under No Child Left Behind, a school that fails to make adequate progress must:

What factors should not be used to determine fair use under the Copyright Act:

Educational malpractice suits have not been successful to date because:

Common Core Standards are designed to:

U.S. citizens have no federal constitutional right to a public education.

The legal authority for defining the curriculum rests with local school boards.

School vouchers are illegal invirtually all states.

Parents may face criminal charges for willful failure to comply with compulsory attendance laws.