1. Which of the following goals was not included in President Clinton's Call to Action for American Education in the 21st Century?

"NEED A HINT?" Read pages 50-51.
ANSWER: C, President Clinton's goals did not include national teacher standards.

2. In which year did Congress pass Goals 2000?

CLICK ON "NEED A HINT?" Read page 51.
ANSWER: A, Goals 2000 legislation was passed in 1994.

3. What is the length of the average school year?

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 54.
ANSWER: B, Most schools in the U.S. have from 180 to 200 days on their school year calendar.

4. Approximately how many states have adopted year-round school calendars?

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 55.
ANSWER: D, Thirty-two states have adopted year-round school calendars.

5. What is the reason stated most often by parents who choose to homeschool their children?

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 57.
ANSWER: D, As a rule, parents who believe in homeschooling feel they are able to give their children more individual attention than schools will.

6. What percentage of illiterate adults in the world are women?

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 61.
ANSWER: D, Two-thirds, or 66% of the illiterate adults in the world are women.

7. In which decade did the school reform movement that changed the role of building principals occur?

CLICK ON "NEED A HINT?" Read page 63.
ANSWER: C, The role of school principals changed with the reform movement of the 1980's.

8. The school choice option that funds with money from the regular education system schools founded by a group of community members, parents, or teachers is called

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 57.
ANSWER: B, State or local school boards issue charters along with the money it costs to educate the students in the regular educational system.

9. Which of the following statements is not a common concern about technology in schools?

"NEED A HINT?" Read pages 70-71.
ANSWER: A, While many schools are dealing with being over-crowded, this has not yet been a common concern about technology in the schools.

10. Which of the following terms is used to describe the placement of students with disabilities in regular classrooms?

"NEED A HINT?" Read page 58.
ANSWER: C, Inclusion is the current movement to place all students, regardless of the nature of their disability, in the regular classroom.