Milestones in Education

Question 1

GI Bill

Answer 1

Provides for education for veterans.

Question 2

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer 2

Protects the rights of students with disabilities to receive a free and appropriate education that meets their needs.

Question 3

Title I

Answer 3

Provided direct funding for schools with high populations of students from low-income families in the form of additional personnel, materials, and professional development for teachers.

Question 4

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Answer 4

Reviews representative work of experienced teachers to see if they merit gaining board certification as accomplished teachers.

Question 5

10th Amendment

Answer 5

Implies state control of education.

Question 6

14th Amendment

Answer 6

Equal educational opportunity and due process.

Question 7

Section 504

Answer 7

Civil Rights Act - Equal treatment and appropriate education for students with disabilities.

Question 8

Affirmative Action

Answer 8

Policies that compensate for past discrimination of women and minorities.

Question 9

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Answer 9

Early identification and support for those with learning, and/or behavioral needs. 1st tier- whole group instruction. 2nd tier - small group instruction. 3rd tier - one-on-one instruction.

Question 10

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer 10

Protects disabled citizens in society at large.

Question 11

Eight-Year Study

Answer 11

Compared progressive and traditional education and found that the progressive approach produced more intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and judgement.

Question 12

National Defense Education Act (NDEA)

Answer 12

Provided federal dollars to improve science, math, engineering, and language arts after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.