Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the teaching profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Making the best of current research. 
B) Putting research to practice in the classroom. 
C) Believing that every student can learn. 
D) Reflecting on practice to improve over time. 
E) Acknowledging that teachers who are relatively new to the profession are the least likely to be successful. 
A) Making the best of current research. 
B) Putting research to practice in the classroom. 
C) Believing that every student can learn. 
D) Reflecting on practice to improve over time. 
E) Acknowledging that teachers who are relatively new to the profession are the least likely to be successful.

Question 2

Explain how the three major components of mathematics education - curriculum, teaching and learning, and assessment - connect and influence one another.

Accepted Answer

The three major components of mathematic

Question 3

Which of the following describes a transversal?

Accepted Answer

A) A line that intersects two other lines. 
B) A ray that bisects an angle. 
C) A segment that joins the endpoint of a longer segment to its midpoint. 
D) A line that serves as the base for a triangle. 
E) A line that is perpendicular to another given line. 
A) A line that intersects two other lines. 
B) A ray that bisects an angle. 
C) A segment that joins the endpoint of a longer segment to its midpoint. 
D) A line that serves as the base for a triangle. 
E) A line that is perpendicular to another given line.

Question 4

NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics describes teaching mathematics in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) A profession that lends itself to "recipes" for success. 
B) A profession in which it is fairly easy to help teachers become effective. 
C) A complex profession with no universal approaches that work for all. 
D) A profession with enough research to know what works with virtually all students, most of the time. 
E) A profession with little valid research to drive day-to-day decisions. 
A) A profession that lends itself to "recipes" for success. 
B) A profession in which it is fairly easy to help teachers become effective. 
C) A complex profession with no universal approaches that work for all. 
D) A profession with enough research to know what works with virtually all students, most of the time. 
E) A profession with little valid research to drive day-to-day decisions.

Question 5

Which is the determining factor on which teachers are ordinarily given the assignment to teach the higher-level mathematics courses in secondary and middle schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Mathematics the teacher studied in college. 
B) Years of teaching experience in the district. 
C) Preference of the teacher. 
D) Requests made by potential students. 
E) Reputation of the teacher. 
A) Mathematics the teacher studied in college. 
B) Years of teaching experience in the district. 
C) Preference of the teacher. 
D) Requests made by potential students. 
E) Reputation of the teacher.

Question 6

What is the name of the educational theorist who developed the term implicit curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner. 
B) Eisner. 
C) Dussan. 
D) Vygotsky. 
E) Annenberg. 
A) Gardner. 
B) Eisner. 
C) Dussan. 
D) Vygotsky. 
E) Annenberg.

Question 7

Which of the following is an important technological tool that is appropriate for use in secondary and middle school mathematics classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A) Graphing calculators. 
B) Computers. 
C) Personal Electronic Devices. 
D) Interactive whiteboards. 
E) All of these. 
A) Graphing calculators. 
B) Computers. 
C) Personal Electronic Devices. 
D) Interactive whiteboards. 
E) All of these.

Question 8

Which of the following is a decision that a teacher must make almost every day?

Accepted Answer

A) Selection of content and processes to emphasize. 
B) Determining how much time to spend on a given topic. 
C) Selecting appropriate problems to solve. 
D) Determining how to measure student understanding. 
E) All of these. 
A) Selection of content and processes to emphasize. 
B) Determining how much time to spend on a given topic. 
C) Selecting appropriate problems to solve. 
D) Determining how to measure student understanding. 
E) All of these.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the ideal role of assessment in mathematics?

Accepted Answer

A) End-of-unit measurement of progress. 
B) Somewhat of an interruption to the teaching process. 
C) Something that is done more "to" the student than "for" the student. 
D) An ongoing process. 
E) The best measure of a teacher's effectiveness. 
A) End-of-unit measurement of progress. 
B) Somewhat of an interruption to the teaching process. 
C) Something that is done more "to" the student than "for" the student. 
D) An ongoing process. 
E) The best measure of a teacher's effectiveness.

Question 10

Which of the following principles states that students should be engaged in "meaningful learning through individual and collaborative experiences"?

Accepted Answer

A) Tools and Technology. 
B) Curriculum. 
C) Teaching and Learning. 
D) Access and Equity. 
E) Assessment. 
A) Tools and Technology. 
B) Curriculum. 
C) Teaching and Learning. 
D) Access and Equity. 
E) Assessment.

Question 11

The Mathematical Teaching Practices are for teachers as which of the follow is for students?

Accepted Answer

A) Standards for Mathematical Practice. 
B) Principles of Assessment. 
C) Disposition Checklist. 
D) Professional Teaching Standards. 
E) None of these. 
A) Standards for Mathematical Practice. 
B) Principles of Assessment. 
C) Disposition Checklist. 
D) Professional Teaching Standards. 
E) None of these.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT recognized as part of the implicit curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A) The seating arrangement in the classroom. 
B) The psychological environment established by the teacher. 
C) The courses taken by a student. 
D) The way that lessons are conducted. 
E) The manner in which technology is incorporated in teaching. 
A) The seating arrangement in the classroom. 
B) The psychological environment established by the teacher. 
C) The courses taken by a student. 
D) The way that lessons are conducted. 
E) The manner in which technology is incorporated in teaching.

Question 13

Which of the following is a way that a student can verify that a trinomial has been factored properly?

Accepted Answer

A) Examine the graphs of the trinomial and product of the binomials. 
B) Substitute a value for the variable and simplify the trinomial and the product of the binomials. 
C) Examine a table of values for the trinomial and for the product of the binomials. 
D) Re-multiply the binomial solution to compare the product to the original trinomial. 
E) All of these. 
A) Examine the graphs of the trinomial and product of the binomials. 
B) Substitute a value for the variable and simplify the trinomial and the product of the binomials. 
C) Examine a table of values for the trinomial and for the product of the binomials. 
D) Re-multiply the binomial solution to compare the product to the original trinomial. 
E) All of these.

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the essential elements that are needed to create an exemplary mathematics program for students?

Accepted Answer

A) Principles. 
B) Indicators. 
C) Standards. 
D) Goals. 
E) Focal Points. 
A) Principles. 
B) Indicators. 
C) Standards. 
D) Goals. 
E) Focal Points.

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to "all of the experiences that a student has throughout his or her educational career"?

Accepted Answer

A) Mathematics education. 
B) Student learning. 
C) Curriculum. 
D) Standards. 
E) Assessment. 
A) Mathematics education. 
B) Student learning. 
C) Curriculum. 
D) Standards. 
E) Assessment.

Question 16

A common misuse of technology in teaching mathematics is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Using technology in all units throughout a school year. 
B) Using graphing calculators with students before they are ready. 
C) Restricting the use of technology to checking answers. 
D) Playing mathematical games. 
E) Solving problems that should have been worked by hand. 
A) Using technology in all units throughout a school year. 
B) Using graphing calculators with students before they are ready. 
C) Restricting the use of technology to checking answers. 
D) Playing mathematical games. 
E) Solving problems that should have been worked by hand.

Question 17

Which of the following most accurately defines equity in mathematics education?

Accepted Answer

A) All students have a right to equally access all areas of the curriculum. 
B) All students should be taught the same. 
C) All students should obtain high grades in mathematics. 
D) All students should be exposed to both the best and the weakest teachers in their schooling experience. 
E) All students should use the same books and materials in their mathematics classes. 
A) All students have a right to equally access all areas of the curriculum. 
B) All students should be taught the same. 
C) All students should obtain high grades in mathematics. 
D) All students should be exposed to both the best and the weakest teachers in their schooling experience. 
E) All students should use the same books and materials in their mathematics classes.

Question 18

Which of the following would be considered a formal means of assessing student progress?

Accepted Answer

A) Observing students working on a team project. 
B) Observing students as they make a presentation to the class. 
C) Reading student journal entries. 
D) Interviewing a student while doing seatwork. 
E) Administering a test. 
A) Observing students working on a team project. 
B) Observing students as they make a presentation to the class. 
C) Reading student journal entries. 
D) Interviewing a student while doing seatwork. 
E) Administering a test.

Question 19

Which of the following is often used interchangeably with the word "curriculum" in the community?

Accepted Answer

A) Lesson plans. 
B) Activities. 
C) Units. 
D) Textbooks. 
E) Principles. 
A) Lesson plans. 
B) Activities. 
C) Units. 
D) Textbooks. 
E) Principles.

Question 20

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the six NCTM principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Each principle should be considered separate from the others, as they represent very different aspects of the mathematics teaching profession. 
B) The most important is the learning principle, since the ultimate measure of success is what the students have learned. 
C) The equity and technology principles are the most closely related, as one promotes the other, yet both are different from the other four principles. 
D) The six principles are all interwoven, as each connects in some way with the others. 
E) Three of the principles relate primarily to the teacher, while the other three are directed at the students. 
A) Each principle should be considered separate from the others, as they represent very different aspects of the mathematics teaching profession. 
B) The most important is the learning principle, since the ultimate measure of success is what the students have learned. 
C) The equity and technology principles are the most closely related, as one promotes the other, yet both are different from the other four principles. 
D) The six principles are all interwoven, as each connects in some way with the others. 
E) Three of the principles relate primarily to the teacher, while the other three are directed at the students.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the teaching profession?

Explain how the three major components of mathematics education - curriculum, teaching and learning, and assessment - connect and influence one another.

Which of the following describes a transversal?

NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics describes teaching mathematics in which of the following ways?

Which is the determining factor on which teachers are ordinarily given the assignment to teach the higher-level mathematics courses in secondary and middle schools?

What is the name of the educational theorist who developed the term implicit curriculum?

Which of the following is an important technological tool that is appropriate for use in secondary and middle school mathematics classrooms?

Which of the following is a decision that a teacher must make almost every day?

Which statement best describes the ideal role of assessment in mathematics?

Which of the following principles states that students should be engaged in "meaningful learning through individual and collaborative experiences"?

The Mathematical Teaching Practices are for teachers as which of the follow is for students?

Which of the following is NOT recognized as part of the implicit curriculum?

Which of the following is a way that a student can verify that a trinomial has been factored properly?

Which of the following refers to the essential elements that are needed to create an exemplary mathematics program for students?

Which of the following terms refers to "all of the experiences that a student has throughout his or her educational career"?

A common misuse of technology in teaching mathematics is which of the following?

Which of the following most accurately defines equity in mathematics education?

Which of the following would be considered a formal means of assessing student progress?

Which of the following is often used interchangeably with the word "curriculum" in the community?

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the six NCTM principles?

Mathematics As a Process

Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

Standards, Objectives, and Resources

Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology

Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community

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Exam 2: Principles of Mathematics Education

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the teaching profession?

Explain how the three major components of mathematics education - curriculum, teaching and learning, and assessment - connect and influence one another.

Which of the following describes a transversal?

NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics describes teaching mathematics in which of the following ways?

Which is the determining factor on which teachers are ordinarily given the assignment to teach the higher-level mathematics courses in secondary and middle schools?

What is the name of the educational theorist who developed the term implicit curriculum?

Which of the following is an important technological tool that is appropriate for use in secondary and middle school mathematics classrooms?

Which of the following is a decision that a teacher must make almost every day?

Which statement best describes the ideal role of assessment in mathematics?

Which of the following principles states that students should be engaged in "meaningful learning through individual and collaborative experiences"?

The Mathematical Teaching Practices are for teachers as which of the follow is for students?

Which of the following is NOT recognized as part of the implicit curriculum?

Which of the following is a way that a student can verify that a trinomial has been factored properly?

Which of the following refers to the essential elements that are needed to create an exemplary mathematics program for students?

Which of the following terms refers to "all of the experiences that a student has throughout his or her educational career"?

A common misuse of technology in teaching mathematics is which of the following?

Which of the following most accurately defines equity in mathematics education?

Which of the following would be considered a formal means of assessing student progress?

Which of the following is often used interchangeably with the word "curriculum" in the community?

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the six NCTM principles?

Mathematics As a Process

Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

Standards, Objectives, and Resources

Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology

Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community

Filters