School Law D017 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Common School Movement - Correct Answer- 1837- a social reform effort that began in the
mid-1800s and promoted the idea of having all children educated in a common place
regardless of social class or background
Horace Mann - Correct Answer- Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education; "Father
of the public school system"; a prominent proponent of public school reform, & set the
standard for public schools throughout the nation; lengthened academic year; pro training &
higher salaries to teachers
Compulsory attendance law - Correct Answer- Mandatory for a child to attend school up to a
certain age
parens patriae - Correct Answer- A legal doctrine that gives the state the authority to act in a
child's best interest.
truancy - Correct Answer- failure to attend school
Compulsory Attendance Act - Correct Answer- -1852
-required students to attend school
-(8 to 14 year olds) must attend school for 3 months out of each year
-6 weeks must be consecutive
National Defense Education Act - Correct Answer- 1958- The act that was passed in response
to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for many
Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance
services, and teaching innovation.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Correct Answer- 1965 - Provided federal funding
for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve the education of poor people.
This was the first federal program to fund education.
, A Nation at Risk - Correct Answer- 1983 National Commission report calling for extensive
educational reforms, including more academic course requirements, more stringent college
entrance requirements, upgraded and updated textbooks, and longer school days and year.
Improving America's Schools Act - Correct Answer- The 1994 reauthorization of the ESEA.
Supported schools in moving all children toward higher academic standards.
No Child Left Behind - Correct Answer- Signed into law in 2002. addresses accountability of
school personnel for student achievement with the expectation that every child will
demonstrate proficiency in Reading, Math, and Science.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Correct Answer- 2015 1. Assessment and
Accountability Systems;
States must develop a system that includes performance goals, measures student
performance, indicators of school quality (climate and safety or engagement)
2. School improvement and support:
States must offer support to schools in need of improvement
3. Improving school climate, safety, and access to high quality comprehensive learning
supports (MTSS)
Plessy v. Ferguson - Correct Answer- a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state
ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - Correct Answer- 1954 - The Supreme Court
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently
unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Public Schools - Correct Answer- schools that are paid for by taxes and managed by local
government for the benefit of the general public
Private Schools - Correct Answer- Schools funded by parents and sponsoring institutions.
Such schools have control over admissions, hiring, and specifics of curriculum, although
some regulations apply.
Charter Schools - Correct Answer- public schools run by private entities to give parents
greater control over their children's education
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Common School Movement - Correct Answer- 1837- a social reform effort that began in the
mid-1800s and promoted the idea of having all children educated in a common place
regardless of social class or background
Horace Mann - Correct Answer- Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education; "Father
of the public school system"; a prominent proponent of public school reform, & set the
standard for public schools throughout the nation; lengthened academic year; pro training &
higher salaries to teachers
Compulsory attendance law - Correct Answer- Mandatory for a child to attend school up to a
certain age
parens patriae - Correct Answer- A legal doctrine that gives the state the authority to act in a
child's best interest.
truancy - Correct Answer- failure to attend school
Compulsory Attendance Act - Correct Answer- -1852
-required students to attend school
-(8 to 14 year olds) must attend school for 3 months out of each year
-6 weeks must be consecutive
National Defense Education Act - Correct Answer- 1958- The act that was passed in response
to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for many
Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance
services, and teaching innovation.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Correct Answer- 1965 - Provided federal funding
for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve the education of poor people.
This was the first federal program to fund education.
, A Nation at Risk - Correct Answer- 1983 National Commission report calling for extensive
educational reforms, including more academic course requirements, more stringent college
entrance requirements, upgraded and updated textbooks, and longer school days and year.
Improving America's Schools Act - Correct Answer- The 1994 reauthorization of the ESEA.
Supported schools in moving all children toward higher academic standards.
No Child Left Behind - Correct Answer- Signed into law in 2002. addresses accountability of
school personnel for student achievement with the expectation that every child will
demonstrate proficiency in Reading, Math, and Science.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - Correct Answer- 2015 1. Assessment and
Accountability Systems;
States must develop a system that includes performance goals, measures student
performance, indicators of school quality (climate and safety or engagement)
2. School improvement and support:
States must offer support to schools in need of improvement
3. Improving school climate, safety, and access to high quality comprehensive learning
supports (MTSS)
Plessy v. Ferguson - Correct Answer- a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state
ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - Correct Answer- 1954 - The Supreme Court
overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, declared that racially segregated facilities are inherently
unequal and ordered all public schools desegregated.
Public Schools - Correct Answer- schools that are paid for by taxes and managed by local
government for the benefit of the general public
Private Schools - Correct Answer- Schools funded by parents and sponsoring institutions.
Such schools have control over admissions, hiring, and specifics of curriculum, although
some regulations apply.
Charter Schools - Correct Answer- public schools run by private entities to give parents
greater control over their children's education
