1. Most states mandate that children must begin attending school by the age of

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ANSWER: B, Most states requre children to begin school by the age of seven.

2. In recent years, the greatest increase in the number of reported child abuses has occurred in

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ANSWER: D, Rural areas have shown rapid growth in child abuse with record numbers reported in recent years.

3. The main difference between preschools and daycare centers is

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ANSWER: C, Preschools provide structured academic programs, daycare centers do not.

4. Middle schools and junior high schools share all but which of the following commonalities?

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ANSWER: A, Different types of teacher certification are required in middle schools and junior high schools.

5. Which type of school setting is the most likely to struggle with offering enough courses to meet college entrance requirements?

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ANSWER: D, Because of their small student population, rural schools are not always able to provide enough of a variety of college prep courses.

6. The largest population of students with special needs is found in

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ANSWER: B, Urban schools have the highest incidence of students with special needs.

7. Which school settings tend to offer the best technology in their schools?

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ANSWER: C, Suburban schools can usually afford better technology than their urban and rural counterparts.

8. The first high school was founded in

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ANSWER: A, The first high school was founded in Boston in 1821.

9. Head Start provides free services for disadvantage children aged

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ANSWER: C, Head Start is a free preschool program.

10. One characteristic of large urban school districts is that they have no separate

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ANSWER: C, Large urban school districts may have grades K-8 all in the same building to save money.