Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the "Old Deluder Satan Act" (the Massachusetts Act of 1647), which was designed to create citizens that were literate with respect to the Bible?
a. It established a link between education and religion in the Southern states, such as Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana that remains today.
b. It set a precedent for controversies surrounding religion that led to the principle of "separation of church and state."
c. It provided the legal foundation for public support of education.
d. It established a precedent that led to the widespread system of parochial schools that exist in the United States today.
c
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a. Factor analysis b. Partial correlation c. Path analysis d. Multiple regression e. Discriminant analysis
Maria has 7 fewer coins than Vanessa, who has 100 coins. How many coins does Maria have? Solve using algebra
a. 93 b. 110 c. 92 d. 94 e. 107
Development of attitudes, beliefs, and values are within the
A) cognitive domain B) affective domain C) psychomotor domain D) none of the above
Which is NOT a component of the five-part reading instruction framework described in this chapter?
a. Writing instruction b. Whole-class word study instruction c. Content-area reading instruction d. Differentiated Small-Group Reading Instruction