Chapter 8

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Across
  1. 3. government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
  2. 6. aptitude test, a standardized college admissions test that measures a student's readiness for college by assessing reading, writing, and math skills
  3. 7. Bryant Conant- improved standardized testing and student selection as president of Harvard
  4. 9. for all- the idea that education is specifically for one gender or group
  5. 14. testing- Any test in which the same test is given in the same manner to all test takers, and graded in the same manner for everyone
  6. 15. world- a world broken down by geographical, political, and national boundaries
  7. 16. freedom- a temporary release from a prison or legal custody that is conditional upon the individual meeting certain requirements and following specific rules
  8. 18. Reform- the broad efforts to improve the public education system through various methods, such as restructuring curriculum, changing teaching methods, and implementing new policies
  9. 19. Van Doren- published a article titled education for all
  10. 20. willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
Down
  1. 1. a person who provides instruction or education; a teacher.
  2. 2. political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
  3. 4. seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution.
  4. 5. time following a military conflict
  5. 8. Stratification- the way a society ranks its people into socioeconomic tiers based on factors like wealth, income, education, race, and power
  6. 10. liberal- a proponent of a political philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, rights (especially to life, liberty, and property), and limited government.
  7. 11. great talent hunt
  8. 12. a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
  9. 13. bill of rights, a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans
  10. 17. liberal- an early 20th-century variant of social liberalism that supported government intervention to address poverty and inequality through social welfare programs