Question 1

_____________ percent of teachers leave the profession in the first five years.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 45 
D) 65 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 45 
D) 65 C

Question 2

Your friend Susan found her first year of teaching to be very traumatic. She had great difficulty adjusting to the "real world" of school, and she felt overwhelmed by how much she had to learn and to handle. Which of the following might have helped her most in avoiding such negative experiences during her initial year of teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) more pedagogy (methods)courses in her teacher preparation program 
B) a fifth-year preparation program 
C) a mediated entry program 
D) periodic, one-day, in-service training workshops 
A) more pedagogy (methods)courses in her teacher preparation program 
B) a fifth-year preparation program 
C) a mediated entry program 
D) periodic, one-day, in-service training workshops C

Question 3

In 2006, the average teacher's salary was ________________ below that of comparable workers.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 5 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 5 percent A

Question 4

The _________________ has prepared a certification process that is supported by both the AFT and NEA for a national recognition.

Accepted Answer

A) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 
B) American Federation of Teachers 
C) National Education Association 
D) National Association of Educators 
A) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 
B) American Federation of Teachers 
C) National Education Association 
D) National Association of Educators

Question 5

The AFT does not allow membership of

Accepted Answer

A) transportation workers. 
B) municipal workers. 
C) cafeteria employees 
D) school administrators. 
A) transportation workers. 
B) municipal workers. 
C) cafeteria employees 
D) school administrators.

Question 6

Describe common topics of discussion that collective bargaining often covers outside of salary negotiations.

Accepted Answer

The answer can include any of

Question 7

The fact that there is no agreed-upon body of knowledge for teaching is a limitation when professional organizations try to increase teachers'

Accepted Answer

A) accountability. 
B) autonomy. 
C) empowerment 
D) professionalism. 
A) accountability. 
B) autonomy. 
C) empowerment 
D) professionalism.

Question 8

Which of the following organizations has historically most closely represented teacher interests through traditional union activities such as collective bargaining and strikes?

Accepted Answer

A) American Federation of Teachers 
B) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 
C) National Educational Association 
D) Phi Delta Kappa 
A) American Federation of Teachers 
B) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 
C) National Educational Association 
D) Phi Delta Kappa

Question 9

In recent measures of occupational prestige, teachers rank

Accepted Answer

A) at the top of the scale alongside physicians. 
B) above the ninetieth percentile. 
C) at the bottom of the scale. 
D) at the fiftieth percentile. 
A) at the top of the scale alongside physicians. 
B) above the ninetieth percentile. 
C) at the bottom of the scale. 
D) at the fiftieth percentile.

Question 10

Why would teachers be interested in joining specialized professional organizations?

Accepted Answer

The primary reasons are access to profes

Question 11

When one considers that teachers do not decide about the "spheres of work", who instead controls the decision making? What are some of the deciding factors?

Accepted Answer

Outside experts, government officials, b

Question 12

Specialized professional organizations generally do not provide

Accepted Answer

A) regional and national meetings. 
B) information on trends and policies. 
C) political lobbies at the national and state levels. 
D) publications. 
A) regional and national meetings. 
B) information on trends and policies. 
C) political lobbies at the national and state levels. 
D) publications.

Question 13

Research suggests that the attrition rate for beginning teachers is one of the most significant contributors to the shortage of teachers in the United States. Novice teachers who leave the profession report that the "trauma" associated with the beginning year of teaching is the major factor in their decision to leave. With this in mind, describe how the concept of "mediated entry" addresses the concerns expressed by new teachers.

Accepted Answer

Answers should focus on mediated entry a

Question 14

Professional standard boards in each state have the authority to _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) issue certificates 
B) revoke certificates 
C) renew certificates 
D) all of the above 
A) issue certificates 
B) revoke certificates 
C) renew certificates 
D) all of the above

Question 15

The educational reform movement of the 1980's and 1990's contributed to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) pressure on districts for increased salaries 
B) reductions of benefits for teachers 
C) alignment of professional standards 
D) awareness of basic rights 
A) pressure on districts for increased salaries 
B) reductions of benefits for teachers 
C) alignment of professional standards 
D) awareness of basic rights

Question 16

What potential hardships might occur when each state sets its own certification requirements?

Accepted Answer

There is significant variation from stat

Question 17

Why does Chapter 2 support the need for a formal, systematic mediated entry for new teachers?

Accepted Answer

There is currently a high rate of turnov

Question 18

Urban teachers prefer to join the AFT primarily because of the organization's

Accepted Answer

A) research on urban conditions. 
B) provision for membership by administrators. 
C) publications directed toward urban teachers. 
D) use of traditional union tactics. 
A) research on urban conditions. 
B) provision for membership by administrators. 
C) publications directed toward urban teachers. 
D) use of traditional union tactics.

Question 19

Which of the following presents the greatest obstacle to teachers' gaining the kind of autonomy suggested by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers do not receive training in organizing and running their own professional organizations. 
B) Most teachers are not interested in gaining more autonomy in their work. 
C) Because education is a public enterprise and a public responsibility, citizens and their elected officials will be slow to turn control over to teachers. 
D) The teaching population in the United States is too large and too varied to govern its own professional affairs. 
A) Teachers do not receive training in organizing and running their own professional organizations. 
B) Most teachers are not interested in gaining more autonomy in their work. 
C) Because education is a public enterprise and a public responsibility, citizens and their elected officials will be slow to turn control over to teachers. 
D) The teaching population in the United States is too large and too varied to govern its own professional affairs.

Question 20

Teaching is often thought of as a "semi profession" or "emerging profession," much like

Accepted Answer

A) doctors and nurses. 
B) accountants and business owners. 
C) nursing and social workers. 
D) lawyers and judges. 
A) doctors and nurses. 
B) accountants and business owners. 
C) nursing and social workers. 
D) lawyers and judges.

_____________ percent of teachers leave the profession in the first five years.

In 2006, the average teacher's salary was ________________ below that of comparable workers.

The _________________ has prepared a certification process that is supported by both the AFT and NEA for a national recognition.

The AFT does not allow membership of

Describe common topics of discussion that collective bargaining often covers outside of salary negotiations.

The fact that there is no agreed-upon body of knowledge for teaching is a limitation when professional organizations try to increase teachers'

Which of the following organizations has historically most closely represented teacher interests through traditional union activities such as collective bargaining and strikes?

In recent measures of occupational prestige, teachers rank

Why would teachers be interested in joining specialized professional organizations?

When one considers that teachers do not decide about the "spheres of work", who instead controls the decision making? What are some of the deciding factors?

Specialized professional organizations generally do not provide

Professional standard boards in each state have the authority to _______________________.

The educational reform movement of the 1980's and 1990's contributed to __________________.

What potential hardships might occur when each state sets its own certification requirements?

Why does Chapter 2 support the need for a formal, systematic mediated entry for new teachers?

Urban teachers prefer to join the AFT primarily because of the organization's

Which of the following presents the greatest obstacle to teachers' gaining the kind of autonomy suggested by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?

Teaching is often thought of as a "semi profession" or "emerging profession," much like

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 2: The Teaching Profession

_____________ percent of teachers leave the profession in the first five years.

In 2006, the average teacher's salary was ________________ below that of comparable workers.

The _________________ has prepared a certification process that is supported by both the AFT and NEA for a national recognition.

The AFT does not allow membership of

Describe common topics of discussion that collective bargaining often covers outside of salary negotiations.

The fact that there is no agreed-upon body of knowledge for teaching is a limitation when professional organizations try to increase teachers'

Which of the following organizations has historically most closely represented teacher interests through traditional union activities such as collective bargaining and strikes?

In recent measures of occupational prestige, teachers rank

Why would teachers be interested in joining specialized professional organizations?

When one considers that teachers do not decide about the "spheres of work", who instead controls the decision making? What are some of the deciding factors?

Specialized professional organizations generally do not provide

Professional standard boards in each state have the authority to _______________________.

The educational reform movement of the 1980's and 1990's contributed to __________________.

What potential hardships might occur when each state sets its own certification requirements?

Why does Chapter 2 support the need for a formal, systematic mediated entry for new teachers?

Urban teachers prefer to join the AFT primarily because of the organization's

Which of the following presents the greatest obstacle to teachers' gaining the kind of autonomy suggested by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?

Teaching is often thought of as a "semi profession" or "emerging profession," much like

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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