Describe three criticisms of No Child Left Behind.
What will be an ideal response?
Students can choose three of the following. (1) Repetitive testing is not a good measure of student learning. Teachers “teach to the test” rather than teach substantive materials important to the future of students. (2) States have strong incentives to weaken educational standards so that the needed percentage of students will pass the test. (3) Because there is a focus on failing teachers, teachers have an incentive to avoid difficult teaching situations. (4) Can be described as an unfunded mandate placed upon the states. (5) Provisions of the Act are an indirect way of introducing a national voucher plan.
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Which of the following statements about youth voting behavior is true?
a. Young men vote in higher percentages than young women. b. Young women vote in higher percentages than young men. c. There is no difference in voter turnout between young men and women. d. High school drop outs vote in higher percentages than college graduates. e. Asian Americans vote in higher percentages than African Americans.
In the twentieth century the federal government began to take a much more active role in regulating the economy than it had previously
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The most basic and single most important control procedure in assignment of participants to conditions is
A) participants' preferences. B) participants' past performance in research. C) randomization. D) participants' cooperation.
Approximately what percentages of vetoed bills are overridden by Congress with a two-third vote?
a. 4 percent b. 21 percent c. 33 percent d. 40 percent e. 50 percent