EDUC 125 Exam Review Part 1- Ch 1-6

The group that has emerged as the most influential source of information about characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century is

The characteristic of a full profession that does not tend to describe the teaching profession is that it

Characteristics of effective teachers as described by students include all of the following except

Which of the following is often used as a vehicle for professional development?

The organization that annually gauges public opinions about education is

The role of reflection in the teaching profession involves

Effective teachers

According to Patricia Phelps, the required commitments for teaching professionalism include all of the following except

According to P21, characteristics teachers possess who lead students to success include all of the following except

Which state/region had the highest average teacher salary during 2013?

Alternative paths to teacher preparation include

Responsiblities of a new teacher

Academic rigor is an important component of facilitating learning because it means

All of the following are among the top 8 reasons teachers gave for choosing the profession except

The following are examples of professional education associations except

The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is that they

Approximately what percentage of teachers in 2006 held master's degrees?

According to your text, most teachers come from which racial group?

Which of the following requires that teachers be highly qualified?

Which of the following is a traditional path to teacher preparation?

The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a task successfully is called the

All of the following characteristics describe the cognitive development of middle school students except

The delivery of instruction in two languages is called

Tanya is a middle school student. Her strengths include goal setting and self-monitoring. She tends to act as a mediator, and uses self-reflection and self-discipline. According to Gardner, which of the following is most likely Tanya's strongest disposition?

Jon, an elementary school student, enjoys arts and crafts. He prefers manipulatives when being introduced to a topic. Jon's learning style is probably

Approximately what percentage of Americans who practice a religion align with Christianity?

Miss Crenshaw tends to call on her female students more often than her male students. She also tends to give more positive feedback and praise to her female students. Miss Crenshaw is demonstrating

Joanna has the capacity for adult-like thought. Her reasoning ability is maturing, and she has the capability for abstract reasoning. Joanna is most likely in which stage of childhood?

Jack and Sam are happily playing in the kitchen center at school. They are sharing the same space, but are not communicating. Which of the following types of play are Jack and Sam demonstrating?

Gabriel has a positive, overconfident self-concept. His self-concept is influenced heavily by family and society, and most of his emotional times are with his family. Gabriel is most likely in which stage of childhood?

Joshua is capable of empathy towards people he doesn't know. Socially, he tends to group with other boys, and he is increasingly concerned with making and keeping friends. Joshua is most likely in which stage of childhood?

According to Maslow, which of the following is considered a higher-order need?

All of the following describe students from low-SES settings except

According to Gardner's theory of learning styles, which of the following best describes the bodily-kinesthetic disposition?

Janice's physical development is characterized by a steady growth in height and weight and an improvement in dexterity. She is also significantly taller than some of her classmates. Janice is most likely in which childhood stage?

The goals of multicultural education include all of the following except

Approximately what percentage of American families live below the poverty line?

The fair and balanced treatment of boys and girls is known as

A strong sense of fairness, a desire to help those less fortunate, and experiencing roller-coaster emotions are all character development characteristics of which of the following childhood stages?

Mr. Johnson is the varsity football coach at Carver High School. He believes that girls are too emotional and fragile to play football on his team. Mr. Johnson is engaging in

Which of the following groups has an impact on the culture of a school?

Robert is interested in becoming a mechanic after high school. He is not interested in attending a four-year college, and would prefer to leave school prepared for a position in a local garage. Which of the following types of high school would best meet Robert's needs?

Which of the following examples demonstrates teachers who are affecting their schools in a positive way?

Lana lives in a medium-sized town located on the fringe of Chicago. She has access to numerous retail stores and services. Which of the principal settings of public schools does Lana most likely attend?

Ms. Jackson is the administrator at an effective urban middle school. According to the Effective Schools Movement, all of the following tenets will be obvious in her school except

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of an effective school?

Ms. Rodriguez teaches high school. Her schedule this year includes Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Trigonometry, and Geometry. Which of the following structures most closely describes her teaching situation?

According to the text, which term best describes the atmosphere where the learning experiences, as well as adult and student behaviors and attitudes, influence learning?

Anna is a talented dancer, and hopes to dance professionally in the future. She is interested in a high school that would provide specialized training for her, while providing the state-mandated graduation requirements. Which of the following would most likely be the most reasonable school venue for Anna?

Which of the following accurately describes school choice?

Which of the following does not describe kindergarten?

Parental reasons for homeschooling include all of the following except

According to the text, which of the following best describes the purpose of public schools?

All of the following describe positive reasons to loop except

Regarding private schools in the United States, which of the followng statements is true

Which of the following services might be offered by a full-service school?

Advocates of school choice believe all of the following except

Which of the following statements best describes the potential for changing a school's culture?

Approximately what percent of American schools are classified as rural?

Ms. Smith teaches in a mixed-age classroom. Her activities allow for self-pacing, and she generally allows her students to act independently and to make choices about their learning activities. Which of the following approaches does Ms. Smith most likely follow?

Content standards are best described as

Which of the following best describes a summative assessment?

Which of the following is not one of the four purposes of assessment, according to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics?

All of the following describe purposes of the TIMSS except

The results of teh National Assessment of Education Progress are reported by all of the following except

Curriculum can generally be defined as

All of the following are benefits of standardized testing except

Mrs. Jones decides not to include a unit about evolution in her science class because she is concerned that it is too controversial. This is an example of

Which of the following does not describe a purpose of rubrics?

Race to the Top is an example of

Which of the following best describes administrative reasons for grading?

Mr. Fererra plans the school year using a document that dictates the timing of content coverage. He is most likely using a

Mr. Gomez teaches middle school mathematics. Before beginning a unit of study, he gives his students a pretest. Which form of assessment is Mr. Gomez using?

Which of the following best describes the four kinds of curricula?

An assessment that measures what it is intended to measure is

Which type of rubric uses a single scale for an entire project?

The type of assessment that indicates levels of student mastery of a subject is referred to as

The NAEP is administered annually to a sampling of students in which grade level?

Mrs. Jackson uses grades as a way to inform parents about student achievement. This is an example of which purpose of grading?

Effective monitoring of student progress during an instructional unit is an important component of which type of assessment?

As part of their team teaching, Mr. Johns, Mrs. Cooper, and Ms. Lincoln present a unit on Ancient Rome. Each teacher focuses on the contributions of the Romans to their subject matter, as well as participates in activities that relate to the topic. This is an example of

Jason and his classmates play a game of "Around the World" using multiplication flash cards. This is an example of which instructional strategy?

Which statement is true about high expectations?

Which of the following teaching strategies is most appropriate for middle school instruction?

Approximately what percentage of adults in America are functionally illiterate?

Concise statements about what students are expected to learn and be able to do are called

Ms. Hall's social studies class is acting out the battle at Gettysburg. This is an example of which instructional strategy?

Varying instruction based on the needs of students is

Which of the following is not a step in backward design?

Students working independently, with teacher feedback, is called

Pre-reading strategies, the meaning of numbers, and other basic concepts are topics most likely taught at which grade level?

According to the Chicago Public Schools, service-learning has these three components

Infusing the curriculum with reading and writing is often referred to as

A climate of respect is fostered when teachers really listen to what students have to say, also known as

Ms. Wade uses demonstration of counting, sorting, writing numbers, and choosing correct symbols. She also uses manipulatives heavily in her teaching. Which grade level is Ms. Wade most likely teaching?

When teachers differentiate instruction, they do all of the following except

What is the basic difference between volunteerism and service-learning?

Weekly and unit plans should be designed within the context of

Instruction can generally be defined as

Mr. Hooper divides his seventh-grade social studies class into cooperative learning groups. He then asks each group to research a specific Native American tribe. Each group will then be responsible for teaching the class about their tribe. This is an example of which instructional strategy?

All of the following are steps to use when correcting students except

All of the following are examples of nonverbal unobtrusive interventions except

Mr. Jackson makes a deliberate effort at the beginning of each school year to learn his students' names and personal information quickly. Which of Glasser's five basic needs is Mr. Jackson meeting?

All of the following are true of the consequence of suspension except

Mr. Thomas has brought in couches, chairs, rugs, plants, and curtains for his second-grade classroom. Which element of a productive classroom is Mr. Thomas providing?

The students at Pine Street School participate in a program where students are trained as go-betweens to help other students work through their differences. This is an example of

Ms. Summers arranges her students so that she can approach each student quickly and easily without having to negotiate narrow pathways. Ms. Summers understands the element of

Guidelines for school districts engaging in corporal punishment include all of the following except

All of the following are ways to develop student-teacher relationships except

All of the following are ways of meeting the basic need for power except

Ms. Myers uses a ticket system in her classroom to reward appropriate behavior. Students can trade tickets for extra recess or movie time. She uses

Barry writes on his desk during math class. He is asked to clean the desks in the classroom during a school-required detention. This is an example of

Which of the following situations best demonstrates the concept of processing?

Mr. Davies includes his students in the process of establishing expectations for his classroom. This is an example of

Ms. Gomez witnesses a student verbally and physically assaulting another teacher. Ms. Gomez should

All of the following are examples of extrinsic incentives except

Mr. Jackson's students often describe him as "having eyes on the back of his head." His students know that he is aware of what is going on in the classroom at all times. This concept is known as

Building classroom community includes all of the following except

During a math lesson, Mr. Jeffries calls the name of a student who is off task. Mr. Jeffries is using

What determines the classroom management guidelines for students with special needs?