Government Agencies in Education

Question 1

Department of Education

Answer 1

Goal is to strengthen federal commitments to equal education, supplement and complement education, encourage involvement in federal education programs, promote improvement, improve coordination of the federal programs and management of federal education activities, increase accountability to the president, Congress and the public.

Question 2

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Answer 2

Government Agency (defense)

Question 3

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Answer 3

Government agency that manages money of reservation schools

Question 4

Department of Defense (DOD)

Answer 4

Military academies

Question 5

Department of the Interior

Answer 5

Government agency that oversees BIA and education of national park employees and the trust territory of the Pacific.

Question 6

Regional Education Laboratories

Answer 6

Government funds 10 educational labs that provide curriculum development, technical assistance, and evaluation services.

Question 7

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Answer 7

Credits teachers certificate programs at colleges and universities in the United States

Question 8

Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)

Answer 8

Credits teachers certificate programs at colleges and universities in the United States

Question 9

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)

Answer 9

Non-government agency

Question 10

National Education Association (NEA)

Answer 10

Negotiate salaries, benefits, working conditions/class-size, and how teachers get/move jobs.

Question 11

American Federation of Teacher (AFT)

Answer 11

Negotiate salaries, benefits, working conditions/class-size, and how teachers get/move jobs.