Quiz & Worksheet - Characteristics of Modern U.S. Public Schools

Instructions:

Choose an answer and hit 'next'. You will receive your score and answers at the end.

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Why did school districts expand from one-room schools to separate buildings at the start of the 20th century?

More children began attending school due to an increasing immigrant population The American public education started modeling itself after the best school systems in Europe

American public school education grew from being a K-8 model with the addition of electives and more grade levels Separate buildings alleviated crowded and often physically-unhealthy learning environments

Worksheet

Print Modern U.S. Public Schools: Kindergarten to High School Worksheet

1. What is one reason some school districts are concerned that the middle and junior high school model could be detrimental to student achievement?

Students at this age aren't as motivated as they were during their elementary school years due to peer pressure
More students experience school phobia in the middle and junior high school years, which impacts their attendance
Parents tend to have higher expectations of their children at this school level, which causes the children to experience learning anxiety
Middle and junior high school curriculum is notably more challenging for students and students may have better achievement by staying in the elementary school environment

2. How did the focus of high schools shift from the Progressive Era to the high school education of today?

High schools went from providing an education for life to preparing for college
High schools went from preparing for college to providing an education for life
High schools went from preparing for a trade to preparing for college
High schools went from preparing for a trade to providing an education for life

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

American public schools are much different from what they used to be. In this quiz, you'll be tested on how much you know about modern public schools in the U.S., as well as the characteristics of older American public schools.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The goal of this quiz is to test your understanding of modern American public schools by seeing how well you can:

Recognize a type of school when given the grades that the school teaches
Recognize what school focuses on developmental issues
Recall why 19th-century students went to high school

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw from the lesson the most relevant information on modern U.S. public schools
Information recall - remember what you've learned about the history of U.S. education
Knowledge application - use this learned information to successfully answer questions about how schools are divided by grade levels