The Sociology Of School (90%)

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Under this program, parents may receive a voucher equal to the amount their state spends on education for their child.
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school choice
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A system in which a child's main education is undertaken by a parent.
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home schooling
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The assignment of students to different types of educational programs.
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tracking
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School's transmission of cultural goals that are not openly acknowledged.
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hidden curriculum
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The following is not a goal included in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act: a. all children in America will start school ready to learn b. the number of high-school graduates will rise to 80 percent or more c. every American adult will be literate d. all schools will promote parents' participation in their children's education
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b
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The roles and norms that ensure the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next.
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education
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Schools that are privately operated but funded with public money.
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charter schools
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Formal education, which involves instruction by specially trained teachers.
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schooling
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A policy that involves set punishments for serious offenses.
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zero tolerance
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A system in which non-English speaking students are taught in their native language.
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bilingual education
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According to conflict sociologists, social control and tracking help maintain inequality in education. t/f?
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true?
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Society's future largely depends on the successful socialization of new members. t/f?
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true?
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The educational issues facing the United States in the early 2000s include a. educational reform. c. free trade. b. political disagreement. d. all of the above
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d?
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Schools do not teach socially acceptable forms of behavior.
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false?
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The following serves to screen and select the members of society for the work they will do as adults a. religion. c. education. b. social status. d. none of the above
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c?
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The assignment of students to different types of educational programs is considered a. hidden curriculum. c. diversity. b. placement. d. tracking.
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d?
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The Goals 2000: Educate America Act created the National Education Goals Panel, which consisted of educators and leaders from business, labor, and government to oversee schools' progress toward meeting the goals.
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true?
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Educational reform, educational alternatives, violence in schools, and English as a second language are educational issues facing the United States during the early 2000s.
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true?
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Functional sociologists believe that the most important function of education includes a. teaching of knowledge and skills. b. the transmissions of culture. c. social integration and occupational placement. d. all of the above
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d?
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Statistics show that there is a weak relationship between education and income. t/f?
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false