Chapter 11

Question 1

U.S. Department of Education Secretary

Answer 1

Chosen and appointed by the president

Question 2

Governor

Answer 2

Leader of state government

Question 3

State Board of Education

Answer 3

Elected/appointed by the governor

Question 4

State Superintendent

Answer 4

Chief state education officer

Question 5

School District

Answer 5

Organizational structure of local schools defined by geographical boundaries

Question 6

Feeder System

Answer 6

Students in elementary school that go on to a particular middle and high school

Question 7

Hawaii

Answer 7

Is one school district

Question 8

Texas

Answer 8

Has more than 1000 separate districts

Question 9

At-large Elections

Answer 9

Voters choose any candidates regardless of their district

Question 10

Single-member Elections

Answer 10

Only those in an area can vote for representatives in their areas

Question 11

Transparent

Answer 11

Decisions are made with full disclosure of information and reasoning

Question 12

District Superintendent

Answer 12

Functions as the school district’s chief executive officer

Question 13

Micromanagement

Answer 13

When board members get involved in day-to-day operations

Question 14

Stakeholders

Answer 14

Those who will be ultimately affected by public school district governance

Question 15

Principal

Answer 15

Oversees every aspect of school life

Question 16

Site-based Management

Answer 16

Local school governance that gives teachers and community decision-making power

Question 17

Federal Funding

Answer 17

Makes smallest contribution to public education

Question 18

Property Taxes

Answer 18

Primary source of local funding for public education

Question 19

Expenditure Per Pupil

Answer 19

Average amount of money spent from all sources on an individual student

Question 20

Bond Referendum

Answer 20

A way for school districts to borrow money

Question 21

What best describes the organization and governance of public schools in America

Answer 21

Federal government to state government to school district to school

Question 22

What act was developed during the Obama administration

Answer 22

Every student succeeds act

Question 23

The person responsible for appointing the state chief education officer as well as members of the state board of education in some states is the

Answer 23

Governor

Question 24

What is not a responsibility of a state legislator

Answer 24

Determining curriculum standards and accountability

Question 25

State boards of education

Answer 25

Establish the standards by which schools are accredited

Question 26

Ace state department of education operates under the guidelines of

Answer 26

Governor, legislature, state board of education

Question 27

The person in charge of bureaucracy that is usually centralized in the state capital city, and travels throughout the state as the acknowledged authority on how schools should operate is the

Answer 27

State superintendent

Question 28

What are some of the state department of education does not address

Answer 28

How state chief officers of education and state board members are selected

Question 29

Mr. Parsons and Ms. Beck are interested in starting a new charter school. To which organization should they go for approval

Answer 29

State department of education

Question 30

The Dale County school District include for elementary schools that move into two middle schools and then go on to Dayl County high school this is an example of

Answer 30

feeder system

Question 31

The institution that generally consist of volunteer members who said policies for the operation of schools is the

Answer 31

District school board

Question 32

In coffee County, voters may vote for any school board candidate regardless of the area in the district the candidate represents. This is an example of

Answer 32

And at-large election

Question 33

What is not a responsibility of district school boards

Answer 33

Making decisions about the whole state funds are allocated

Question 34

What is the school district chief executive officer most often called

Answer 34

The superintendent

Question 35

What is an untrue statement about principals

Answer 35

They are expected to both advise the school board and carry out board policies

Question 36

Ms. Thomas is the principal of Howard middle school. She is interested in instituting site-based management at her school. What not a strategy that Ms. Thomas would use in her school

Answer 36

Dictate rules and policies without a collaborative effort

Question 37

Approximately what percentage of the United States government budget goes to public education

Answer 37

2%

Question 38

About what percentage of public school revenue comes from federal resources

Answer 38

10%

Question 39

What is not a categorical grants

Answer 39

No Child left behind act

Question 40

State money for schools is raised through

Answer 40

State income tax is based on personal earnings, state corporate taxes based on company earnings, state sales tax added as a percentage of cost of goods and services

Question 41

What is the primary source of local funding for public schools

Answer 41

Property taxes

Question 42

The average amount of money spent from federal, state, and local sources on an individual student is called

Answer 42

The expenditure per pupil

Question 43

Children of poverty require

Answer 43

About 40% more spending than students of an average Socio economic status

Question 44

In addition to instruction cost, common education expenditures include

Answer 44

Student transportation, operation and maintenance, student support services

Question 45

About what percentage of schools spending goes directly to instruction

Answer 45

60%