What percent of children under 18 live with only one parent?
a. 10 percent c. 25 percent
b. 15 percent d. 33 percent
[Ques. 2] In the United States, there has been a shift from traditional nuclear families to families
a. consisting of single-parent families. c. blended families
b. unmarried parents.
d. all of the above
[Ques. 3] According to research (Sweet & Bumpass, 1987) what percent of all Americanschool-age children live in a home with two parents who are married to each other with only one of whom works outside the home?
a. 1 percent c. 15 percent
b. 7 percent d. 25 percent
[Ques. 4] Today, schools have been given the responsibility to
a. become service organizations where educational, psychological, and social needs of students can be addressed.
b. control gangs, teenage pregnancy, and other at-risk behaviors of students.
c. turn over at-risk students to the community social agencies.
d. all of the above
[Ques. 5] Title 1 of Goals 2000 specifies and mandates
a. parent involvement in education.
b. local community based reforms to meet the needs of every student at risk.
c. government intervention into schools that are failing.
d. all of the above
[Ques. 6] New leadership roles for teachers can include all of the following EXCEPT
a. participation in professional teacher organizations.
b. taking religion out of the curriculum.
c. promoting teachers through public relations programs.
d. mentoring new teachers
[Ques. 7] An example(s) of a new role that todays teachers must do is/are
a. develop partnerships with community and businesses.
b. integrate technology into instruction.
c. participate in school-level decision making.
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 8] Most teachers recognize that
a. a teachers responsibilities go beyond the classroom.
b. a teacher must focus most of their attention on responsibilities outside of the classroom.
c. their traditional role and responsibilities must be maintained and preserved.
d. assessment of students is their most critical responsibility.
[Ques. 9] Most teachers would
a. prefer to be in the classroom.
b. leave the policy making to policy makers.
c. leave the parenting to the parents.
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 10] Which of the following would a healthy teacher NOT do?
a. establish reasonable limits of behavior
b. set student goals
c. accept student opinions
d. accept students as unique individuals
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