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Unit 4: Education Answers

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Students who drop out of school often complain that they do not get good grades, find school boring, or do not feel supported by teachers. How would someone who took a system-based approach to social problems respond to this information?

A
They would attribute this to individual students having a negative attitude toward school.
B
They would claim that the nature of education leaves these students at a distinct disadvantage.
C
They would focus on the role of educators and what they need to make these students successful.
D
They would demand that education be reformed to meet these student’s needs, even if others then suffer.
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There are an estimated 1 billion illiterate people in the world. What is the social cost of this level of illiteracy?

A
The social cost will depend on how much it takes to live in any the given country.
B
There is little social cost since people who are illiterate do not live in the United States.
C
People who are illiterate will have many job opportunities and be able to depend on the government.
D
The social cost of illiteracy is that many parts of the world are underperforming due to lack of education.
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Socioeconomic status plays a significant role in determining which students graduate high school, as students from lower classes are less likely to graduate. What does this suggest about the role of socioeconomic status?

A
Students need to be aware of their socioeconomic status when starting school.
B
There is little that can be done to help students with socioeconomic disadvantages.
C
Minorities from affluent areas have higher graduation rates than poorer minorities.
D
A student’s race is the most important factor in determining high school graduation.
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A high school in a small town is attended largely by white students from a higher social class. Due to changes in population, the school district has to be redrawn, and a lower-class neighborhood will now be included with the predominantly white neighborhood. Many parents are upset and fear that the quality of the school will decline because of this change. What do studies conclude about school quality and desegregation?

A
The practice has no documented positive or negative results.
B
Both white and minority students benefit.
C
The dropout rate for white students increases significantly.
D
Private school enrollment will like go up significantly as a result.
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Cost prevents many otherwise capable students from attending college.

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True
B
False
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Sheena had a very hard year when she was in fifth grade. She had been doing fine in school, but then her grandfather (who took care of her after school) died and her mother lost her job. Eventually things got better, but her grades were not great, and she was not placed in the college track in middle school. Consequently, she could not take advanced classes in high school. How might this have a life-long impact on Sheena?

A
Sheena will miss the opportunity to have friends with shared interests in high school.
B
Sheena may have limited options after high school, impacting her earning potential.
C
Sheena was placed appropriately at the end of fifth grade, so there will be no impact.
D
Sheena will most likely be bored and drop out of school since she is on the wrong track.
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How can social promotion lead to lower academic standards?

A
Social promotion has some benefits, but only for minorities.
B
When students cannot do well, teachers need to use easier material.
C
Students who do not do well slow down the entire class with their needs.
D
High-performing students tend to do worse when grouped with low achieving students.
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If wealthy school districts spend up to nine times as much on each student than poor school districts, what does this suggest about middle-income school districts?

A
They will see most of their funds go to wealthy school districts.
B
Their students will have some services but would benefit from more funding.
C
The school districts will be able to create functional literacy but not much more.
D
Mid-level school funding is fine as long as students do not want to go to college.
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Many state legislators have decided to take on crime and other forms of delinquency in schools through zero tolerance policies. They believe that identifying and removing disruptive or poorly performing students will improve the overall quality of the school. What does this argument fail to address?

A
It ignores the fact that the problem can only be solved at an individual level.
B
It is a person-blame approach that ignores the role of institutions.
C
This kind of policy fairly targets all students who struggle academically.
D
There is no way to be sure what motivates a student to commit violent acts.
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Although school shootings have increased in the past decade, overall, schools have gotten much safer. Many students still have anxiety over this even though being involved in a shooting is unlikely. Why is this such a prevalent fear?

A
School shootings are new and difficult to measure.
B
Extensive media coverage heightens awareness and therefore anxiety.
C
Media coverage is failing to report any school safety measures put in place.
D
School shootings are left of out of reports of injuries on campus, distorting statistics.

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