States who apply for a waiver from NCLB requirements must convince the U.S. Department of Education that they have high expectations for students, have ways of identifying school quality, can support effective instruction and leadership, and reduce unnecessary reporting. What is the most common way states have met the requirement for high expectations for students?
a. Using the Common Core State Standards
b. Writing rigorous curriculum goals
c. Requiring students to take a high school graduation test
d. Using student achievement as part of teacher evaluation
a
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Which of the following about Common Core State Standards is true?
a. as of 2012, approximately ½ of all U.S. states have adopted these standards b. a goal of these standards is to bring greater rigor to expectations in school c. all states must adopt the standards by the school year 2015-2016 d. the standards are flexible so that individual states can change/adjust them as appropriate
What happened in the 1950's to warrant federal court action in local schools?
a. Some schools were not teaching the children well. b. Some schools were not allowing parents to be involved. c. Some schools were resisting desegregation. d. None of the above
Mistakes are important in learning
a) T b) F
Note taking is often taught in high school classrooms
a. True b. False