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1
John Goodlad and others have found enormous variation in the efficiency with which instructional time is used.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
"The rule of two-thirds" means that during two-thirds of classroom time, students are actively involved in classroom work.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
Student-teacher classroom interaction tends to increase toward the end of the schooling process.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
In his classic study, A Place Called School, John Goodlad found that the emotional tone of the classroom can be described as "harsh and punitive."
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
Talcott Parsons found that college selection actually begins in elementary school.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
In "detracked" (heterogeneous) classes, students are best assessed with alternative assessments, not standardized tests.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
A sociogram is a useful tool for educators because it quickly charts children's relative socioeconomic status.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
Students are more likely to choose their friends from their ability groups and tracked classes in elementary through high school.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
The typical family structure has remained surprisingly stable during the past two decades.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
Fewer than three-quarters of all U.S. students complete high school.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11
Homeless students cannot be barred from attending school because they do not have a permanent address.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12
The teenage pregnancy rate has increased dramatically in the last 10 years.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13
Unlike society at large, schools offer homosexual students a haven of acceptance and tolerance.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14
It is pretty much agreed that homework is a positive way to increase student achievement.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





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