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WGU D017 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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WGU D017 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTANSWERS
Due Process - ANSWER- 1) give notice to the individual of what they are being accused
of and the rules that have been violated 2) allow both individuals to explain their side of
the infraction 3) execute a fair hearing
Plessy v. Ferguson - ANSWER- 1896 ruling that separate but equal facilities for
different races were not unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education - ANSWER- 1954 case that overturned Separate but
Equal standard of discrimination, leading to the push for integration of schools.
Tinker v. Des Moines - ANSWER- A 1969 case in which decided that students can
express private views as long as it does not cause a substantial disruption. (can be
applied to cyber threats outside of school)
Bethel School District v. Fraser - ANSWER- School authorities may sensor lewd, vulgar,
or indecent expression and can decide what falls in the prohibited categories
New Jersey v. TLO - ANSWER- A 1980 case that said students may be searched
without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so and if the scope of the
search is reasonable.
Lemon Test - ANSWER- 3-part test for Establishment Clause cases a law must pass to
be constitutional - 1) government action must have a non-religious purpose 2) have a
primary effect that neither advances nor impedes religion 3) avoid excessive
government entanglement with religion
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER- The 1990 amended form
of the EAHCA that ensures that children with disabilities receive a FAPE and related
services designed to meet their unique needs; applies to students age 3-21; IEP
reviewed annually; LRE appropriate to needs.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) - ANSWER- The 1975
education legislation that established right of all children to free and appropriate
education, and that provided funding to assist in educating kids with disabilities and
bringing them into regular schools.
Free and Appropriate Public Education - ANSWER- the provision of IDEA that
guarantees special education and related services to children with disabilities at public
cost
, Common School Movement - ANSWER- movement to have all children, regardless of
background, taught in a common place; began in 1837 in Massachusetts; emphasized
moral education and teaching political principles of a republic
Compulsory Attendance Act - ANSWER- 1852-1st law requiring students to participate
in school, passed in Massachusetts, required kids 8-14 to attend school 12 weeks per
year
National Defense Education Act (NDEA) - ANSWER- The 1958 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 instruction in math, science, and
foreign language, as well as for guidance services & and teaching innovation.
Improving America's Schools Act - ANSWER- The 1994 reauthorization of the ESEA.
Supported schools in moving all children toward higher academic standards.
A Nation at Risk - ANSWER- A 1983 report produced by the National Commission on
Excellence in Education that concluded that the U.S. educational system was failing to
meet the national need for a competitive workforce. Helped fuel the excellence
movement.
public school - ANSWER- Schools supported by taxes; subject to all federal and state
laws1
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - ANSWER- Obama's act in 2015 that took over
No Child Left Behind; states determine accountability standards
private school - ANSWER- a school that is privately owned and doesn't rely on
government money to operate
charter schools - ANSWER- Public schools that have been given the autonomy to
establish their own curricula and teaching practices in line with their "charter" or
performance contract, which establishes the schools' mission and goals; funded with tax
dollars but subject to fewer rules and regulations.
1st Amendment - ANSWER- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANSWER- banned discrimination in public accommodations,
prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed discrimination in
most employment; enlarged federal powers to protect voting rights and to speed school
desegregation; this and the voting rights act helped to give African-Americans equality
on paper, and more federally-protected power so that social equality was a more
realistic goal
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