Question 1

What is the goal of the Race to the Top Assessment Grants funded by the United States Department of Education?

Accepted Answer

To create the next generation assessments to be taken by students in multiple states.These common assessments would allow for tracking of student performance across states.

Question 2

Reflective teaching is encouraged as a way of helping teachers

Accepted Answer

A) maintain open communication with parents and colleagues. 
B) achieve adequate yearly progress. 
C) become highly qualified. 
D) avoid complacency and stagnation. 
A) maintain open communication with parents and colleagues. 
B) achieve adequate yearly progress. 
C) become highly qualified. 
D) avoid complacency and stagnation. D

Question 3

Which is the most frequently cited reason why many teachers leave teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching work schedule 
B) salaries earned 
C) problems with student motivation and discipline 
D) over-involvement of parents and community members 
A) teaching work schedule 
B) salaries earned 
C) problems with student motivation and discipline 
D) over-involvement of parents and community members C

Question 4

One of the key provision of The No Child Left Behind Act is

Accepted Answer

A) all students college and career-ready when they graduate from high school. 
B) common standards in literacy and mathematics. 
C) highly qualified teachers in every classroom. 
D) adequately yearly progress of 50% of all students in a given school district. 
A) all students college and career-ready when they graduate from high school. 
B) common standards in literacy and mathematics. 
C) highly qualified teachers in every classroom. 
D) adequately yearly progress of 50% of all students in a given school district.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a recommended tool to foster reflection in teachers?

Accepted Answer

A) teaching portfolios 
B) yearly assessments 
C) colleagues 
D) The teaching journal 
A) teaching portfolios 
B) yearly assessments 
C) colleagues 
D) The teaching journal

Question 6

Which of these is NOT an attribute of an effective teacher?

Accepted Answer

A) manages well students behaviors in the classroom. 
B) develops productive relationships with students and their familiars, colleagues, and administrators 
C) adjusts learning activities to response to students' needs, interests, and abilities. 
D) creates and maintains a "comfort zone" for teaching. 
A) manages well students behaviors in the classroom. 
B) develops productive relationships with students and their familiars, colleagues, and administrators 
C) adjusts learning activities to response to students' needs, interests, and abilities. 
D) creates and maintains a "comfort zone" for teaching.

Question 7

According to your textbook, an effective teacher is one who:

Accepted Answer

A) brings about intended learning outcomes. 
B) keeps parents and administrators from complaining. 
C) closely follows his or her teaching plan. 
D) maintains an orderly classroom. 
A) brings about intended learning outcomes. 
B) keeps parents and administrators from complaining. 
C) closely follows his or her teaching plan. 
D) maintains an orderly classroom.

Question 8

Annual testing in language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3-8 is required by which of the following laws?

Accepted Answer

A) The No Child Left Behind Act. 
B) The Education for All Children Act. 
C) The Highly Qualified Teacher Act. 
D) The Adequate Yearly Progress Act. 
A) The No Child Left Behind Act. 
B) The Education for All Children Act. 
C) The Highly Qualified Teacher Act. 
D) The Adequate Yearly Progress Act.

Question 9

What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

Accepted Answer

A state-led initiative to deve

Question 10

What are two reasons that the No Child Left Behind Act has been controversial?

Accepted Answer

Answer should describe educators' concer

What is the goal of the Race to the Top Assessment Grants funded by the United States Department of Education?

Reflective teaching is encouraged as a way of helping teachers

Which is the most frequently cited reason why many teachers leave teaching?

One of the key provision of The No Child Left Behind Act is

Which of the following is NOT a recommended tool to foster reflection in teachers?

Which of these is NOT an attribute of an effective teacher?

According to your textbook, an effective teacher is one who:

Annual testing in language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3-8 is required by which of the following laws?

What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

What are two reasons that the No Child Left Behind Act has been controversial?

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

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Exam 1: Reflective Teaching for Student Learning

What is the goal of the Race to the Top Assessment Grants funded by the United States Department of Education?

Reflective teaching is encouraged as a way of helping teachers

Which is the most frequently cited reason why many teachers leave teaching?

One of the key provision of The No Child Left Behind Act is

Which of the following is NOT a recommended tool to foster reflection in teachers?

Which of these is NOT an attribute of an effective teacher?

According to your textbook, an effective teacher is one who:

Annual testing in language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3-8 is required by which of the following laws?

What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?

What are two reasons that the No Child Left Behind Act has been controversial?

Understanding Student Differences

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

Teaching Students With Disabilities

Teaching Academically Diverse Learners

Key Principles of Learning

School Culture

Establishing the Classroom Environment

Maintaining the Classroom Environment

Planning What to Teach

Planning Lessons

How to Teach

Communication in the Classroom

Teaching and Technology

Assessment for Learning

Tools for Assessment

Working With Your Students Families

Working With Colleagues

School Governance and Funding

Professional Performance Assessment

The Ethics of Teaching

Educational Law

Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

The First Year

Professionalism in Teaching

Filters