Question 1

What teachers believe about students is based on _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  school district policies 
B)  the views of teaching peers 
C)  their views of their own children 
D)  their unique life experiences 
A)  school district policies 
B)  the views of teaching peers 
C)  their views of their own children 
D)  their unique life experiences D

Question 2

The majority of funding for schools is provided by the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  states 
B)  intermediate level 
C)  private sector 
D)  federal government 
A)  states 
B)  intermediate level 
C)  private sector 
D)  federal government A

Question 3

All of the following are true about home schooling except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  home schooling is legal in all states 
B)  the regulation of home schooling varies greatly 
C)  all states require regulation of home schooling 
D)  legal support for home schools has been mixed 
A)  home schooling is legal in all states 
B)  the regulation of home schooling varies greatly 
C)  all states require regulation of home schooling 
D)  legal support for home schools has been mixed C

Question 4

A teaching certificate usually includes _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  college grade point average 
B)  competencies completed 
C)  the level and content areas one may teach 
D)  ratings of potential as a teacher 
A)  college grade point average 
B)  competencies completed 
C)  the level and content areas one may teach 
D)  ratings of potential as a teacher

Question 5

Emergency certification is _______ by professional teacher organizations and several state departments of education.

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged 
B)  initiated 
C)  strongly resisted 
D)  legislated 
A)  encouraged 
B)  initiated 
C)  strongly resisted 
D)  legislated

Question 6

According to the "Technology in Action" feature, webconferencing can be used successfully in an instructional program. Describe the concept of webconferencing and its possible uses in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

Webconferencing allows individuals/group

Question 7

Approximately _______ percent of the population of public school teachers in the United States are members of minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  21% 
D)  23% 
A)  10% 
B)  17% 
C)  21% 
D)  23%

Question 8

All of the following are true of female and male involvement in suicide except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  female students are more likely to seriously consider suicide 
B)  Latino students are twice as likely as white students to attempt suicide 
C)  students in grade 12 are the most likely to attempt suicide 
D)  male students are more likely to actually commit suicide 
A)  female students are more likely to seriously consider suicide 
B)  Latino students are twice as likely as white students to attempt suicide 
C)  students in grade 12 are the most likely to attempt suicide 
D)  male students are more likely to actually commit suicide

Question 9

Stories such as "The Wolf," "Meddlesome Matty," and "A Kind Brother" are examples of the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal school series 
B)  McGuffey readers 
C)  Webster's series 
D)  Mann's readers 
A)  normal school series 
B)  McGuffey readers 
C)  Webster's series 
D)  Mann's readers

Question 10

How will the reforms in the professionalization of teaching change the role of the teacher?

Accepted Answer

The professionalization reforms at the s

Question 11

When schools face budget cutbacks or increased pressure to prepare students for high-stakes tests, often _______ teaching positions are eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical education 
B)  art and music 
C)  social science 
D)  substitute 
A)  physical education 
B)  art and music 
C)  social science 
D)  substitute

Question 12

Schools are places where the young learn to participate intelligently and constructively in American society emphasizing education for _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  socialization 
C)  personal growth 
D)  vocational attainment 
A)  achievement 
B)  socialization 
C)  personal growth 
D)  vocational attainment

Question 13

An essentialistic curriculum would most likely emphasize _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  new thinking 
B)  contemporary social issues 
C)  basic skills 
D)  the project method 
A)  new thinking 
B)  contemporary social issues 
C)  basic skills 
D)  the project method

Question 14

A small, highly individualized school separate from the regular school is typically called a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  magnet school 
B)  open school 
C)  remedial school 
D)  alternative school 
A)  magnet school 
B)  open school 
C)  remedial school 
D)  alternative school

Question 15

Many in the NEA and AFT believe that the interests of teachers and students could best be served by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly enhancing the responsibilities of administrators 
B)  merging the two organizations into one 
C)  reducing the school governance responsibilities of teachers 
D)  limiting the role of parents and community groups in the life of the school 
A)  significantly enhancing the responsibilities of administrators 
B)  merging the two organizations into one 
C)  reducing the school governance responsibilities of teachers 
D)  limiting the role of parents and community groups in the life of the school

Question 16

A recent research report indicated that 59% of teachers are ________________ with teaching as a career.

Accepted Answer

A)  not very satisfied 
B)  somewhat satisfied 
C)  very satisfied 
D)  extremely satisfied 
A)  not very satisfied 
B)  somewhat satisfied 
C)  very satisfied 
D)  extremely satisfied

Question 17

In the 1980s, the report A Nation at Risk linked the strength of our country to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of students in school 
B)  the physical fitness of students 
C)  the advanced degrees held by administrators 
D)  the quality of its schools 
A)  the number of students in school 
B)  the physical fitness of students 
C)  the advanced degrees held by administrators 
D)  the quality of its schools

Question 18

Research has documented that the characteristics of successful schools include all of the following except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong leadership at the administrative level 
B)  school boards with representation from the student body 
C)  high expectations for all students 
D)  teachers, administrators, and staff work well together 
A)  strong leadership at the administrative level 
B)  school boards with representation from the student body 
C)  high expectations for all students 
D)  teachers, administrators, and staff work well together

Question 19

State-appropriated funds to cover the costs of educating students with special needs are known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical aid 
B)  block grants 
C)  Title I 
D)  Section 504 
A)  categorical aid 
B)  block grants 
C)  Title I 
D)  Section 504

Question 20

Without a doubt, your relationships with _______ will be the most important and complex you will have as a teacher.

Accepted Answer

A)  your principal 
B)  fellow teachers 
C)  students 
D)  parents of students 
A)  your principal 
B)  fellow teachers 
C)  students 
D)  parents of students

What teachers believe about students is based on _______.

The majority of funding for schools is provided by the _______.

All of the following are true about home schooling except _______.

A teaching certificate usually includes _______.

Emergency certification is _______ by professional teacher organizations and several state departments of education.

According to the "Technology in Action" feature, webconferencing can be used successfully in an instructional program. Describe the concept of webconferencing and its possible uses in the classroom.

Approximately _______ percent of the population of public school teachers in the United States are members of minority groups.

All of the following are true of female and male involvement in suicide except _______.

Stories such as "The Wolf," "Meddlesome Matty," and "A Kind Brother" are examples of the _______.

How will the reforms in the professionalization of teaching change the role of the teacher?

When schools face budget cutbacks or increased pressure to prepare students for high-stakes tests, often _______ teaching positions are eliminated.

Schools are places where the young learn to participate intelligently and constructively in American society emphasizing education for _______.

An essentialistic curriculum would most likely emphasize _______.

A small, highly individualized school separate from the regular school is typically called a(n) _______.

Many in the NEA and AFT believe that the interests of teachers and students could best be served by _______.

A recent research report indicated that 59% of teachers are ________________ with teaching as a career.

In the 1980s, the report A Nation at Risk linked the strength of our country to _______.

Research has documented that the characteristics of successful schools include all of the following except _______.

State-appropriated funds to cover the costs of educating students with special needs are known as _______.

Without a doubt, your relationships with _______ will be the most important and complex you will have as a teacher.

Todays Teachers

Todays Schools

Philosophical Foundations of US Education

Historical Foundations of US Education

Governance and Finance of US Schools

Ethical and Legal Issues in US Education

Todays Students

Addressing Learners Individual Needs

Creating a Community of Learners

School Curricula and Standards

Assessing Student Learning

Integrating Technology Into Teaching

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Exam 1: Teaching: Your Chosen Profession

What teachers believe about students is based on _______.

The majority of funding for schools is provided by the _______.

All of the following are true about home schooling except _______.

A teaching certificate usually includes _______.

Emergency certification is _______ by professional teacher organizations and several state departments of education.

According to the "Technology in Action" feature, webconferencing can be used successfully in an instructional program. Describe the concept of webconferencing and its possible uses in the classroom.

Approximately _______ percent of the population of public school teachers in the United States are members of minority groups.

All of the following are true of female and male involvement in suicide except _______.

Stories such as "The Wolf," "Meddlesome Matty," and "A Kind Brother" are examples of the _______.

How will the reforms in the professionalization of teaching change the role of the teacher?

When schools face budget cutbacks or increased pressure to prepare students for high-stakes tests, often _______ teaching positions are eliminated.

Schools are places where the young learn to participate intelligently and constructively in American society emphasizing education for _______.

An essentialistic curriculum would most likely emphasize _______.

A small, highly individualized school separate from the regular school is typically called a(n) _______.

Many in the NEA and AFT believe that the interests of teachers and students could best be served by _______.

A recent research report indicated that 59% of teachers are ________________ with teaching as a career.

In the 1980s, the report A Nation at Risk linked the strength of our country to _______.

Research has documented that the characteristics of successful schools include all of the following except _______.

State-appropriated funds to cover the costs of educating students with special needs are known as _______.

Without a doubt, your relationships with _______ will be the most important and complex you will have as a teacher.

Todays Teachers

Todays Schools

Philosophical Foundations of US Education

Historical Foundations of US Education

Governance and Finance of US Schools

Ethical and Legal Issues in US Education

Todays Students

Addressing Learners Individual Needs

Creating a Community of Learners

School Curricula and Standards

Assessing Student Learning

Integrating Technology Into Teaching

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