1. In which of the following ways have communities, as a whole, responded when teachers are empowered by being included in decisions concerning curriculum?

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ANSWER: A, As teachers are empowered in the decision-making process, the community shows more respect for them.

2. The primary duty of the local school board is to

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ANSWER: C, The primary duty of the school board is to develop local policies for the governance and operation of the district's schools.

3. Schools within a school district that have special curricula to attract more students are known as

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ANSWER: A, Magnet schools are designed by schools to attract students from throughout the district.

4. Site-based management can be described as

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ANSWER: B, Site-based management is bottom-up decision making; that is, the principal is the facilitator of a group including teachers rather than being the sole decision maker.

5. The "Oprah Law," passed by Congress in 1993, addressed the issue of

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ANSWER: D, The "Oprah Law" was designed to help states monitor the activity of child molesters and to prevent them from working at pre-schools and child care centers.

6. Which U.S. President was responsible for creating the U.S. Department of Education?

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ANSWER: B, Andrew Johnson initiated the creation of the U.S. Department of Education in 1867.

7. The state that has only one unified school district is

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ANSWER: C, Hawaii has only one unified school district.

8. Which state agency is responsible for school accreditation?

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ANSWER: D, The state board of education is responsible for school accreditation.

9. The idea to decentralize power in school districts by involving more parents and community members in schools is known as the

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ANSWER: B, The education reform movement is meant to include more parents and community members in schools.

10. Which federal program allowed universities and state education agencies to work with the public schools in the teaching of science?

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ANSWER: C, The Cooperative Research Program of 1954 encouraged universities and state education agencies to work with the public schools in teaching science.