Deck 1: How Is Education Changing

Question 1

Education is the subject of much debate because

A) salaries are too low to attract quality teachers.
B) it is such an important societal institution.
C) there is no national consensus on the purpose of schooling.
D) the student population is changing.
E) none of the above

Answer 1

it is such an important societal institution.

Question 2

Planning lessons, communicating with parents, participating in professional group activities, maintaining records, and attending special events are examples of

A) simultaneity.
B) unpredictability.
C) history.
D) publicness.
E) multidimensionality.

Answer 2

multidimensionality.

Question 3

Interruptions, fire drills, field trips, etc. all add to the ________ teaching.

A) history
B) publicness
C) unpredictability
D) multidimensionality
E) simultaneity

Answer 3

unpredictability

Question 4

As students get to know a teacher and have confidence in that teacher, the dimension of ________ aids the teacher with future instruction.

A) history
B) publicness
C) simultaneity
D) immediacy
E) unpredictability

Question 5

School policies are influenced by answers to questions associated with

A) historical and political foundations of education.
B) curriculum and instructional foundations of education.
C) social and philosophical foundations of education.
D) A, B, C
E) none of the above

Question 6

Teaching is often labeled the "essential" profession because

A) good teachers increase the likelihood that there will be other trained professionals.
B) most individuals can single out a teacher as being instrumental to their personal success.
C) teachers have a tremendous impact on the youth of our society.
D) A, B, C
E) none of the above

Question 7

Constructivism refers to the idea that students

A) must be given homework to reinforce in-class instructions.
B) create knowledge through interactions that involve prior knowledge and new knowledge.
C) may make up information using their creative imaginations.
D) must work in collaborative groups in order to learn.
E) none of the above

Question 8

The admittance of students with special needs into regular classrooms is known as

A) multicultural education.
B) constructivism.
C) inclusion.
D) A, B, C
E) none of the above

Question 9

The Multiple Intelligence theory proposes that

A) there are various kinds on intelligence.
B) students are likely to be smarter in some intelligence areas than others.
C) intelligence is not a unitary trait.
D) A and B
E) A, B, C

Question 10

A student who learns better when an iPod is plugged into her ear may have high

A) musical intelligence.
B) spatial intelligence.
C) logical-mathematical intelligence.
D) existential intelligence.
E) intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 11

A student who is talented on the skateboard might have high

A) spatial intelligence.
B) bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
C) existential intelligence.
D) logical-mathematical intelligence.
E) interpersonal intelligence.

Question 12

A student who seems to enjoy problem solving best may have

A) intrapersonal intelligence.
B) interpersonal intelligence.
C) existential intelligence.
D) logical-mathematical intelligence.
E) spatial intelligence.

Question 13

A student who is able to understand problems through the creation of images generally has

A) interpersonal intelligence.
B) spatial intelligence.
C) intrapersonal intelligence.
D) naturalist intelligence.
E) existential intelligence.

Question 14

Students who strive to learn how what they are doing relates to who they are in the world may have

A) existential intelligence.
B) interpersonal intelligence.
C) spatial intelligence.
D) naturalist intelligence.
E) intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 15

A student who utilizes patterns in the world may have

A) interpersonal intelligence.
B) existential intelligence.
C) naturalist intelligence.
D) emotional intelligence.
E) intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 16

A student who has the ability to manage her mood, empathy, and relationships is said to have

A) intrapersonal intelligence.
B) naturalist intelligence.
C) emotional intelligence.
D) interpersonal intelligence.
E) existential intelligence.

Question 17

Throughout the history of American public education, there has

A) been agreement about what constitutes a good education.
B) been consensus about the purposes of schooling.
C) been a climate of change in educational goals, purposes, and approaches to instruction.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 18

Teacher quality has been of great interest

A) in recent years.
B) historically.
C) since the establishment of the NEA and the AFT.
D) since the creation of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium.
E) none of these

Question 19

The purpose of establishing public standards was to

A) measure learners' academic progress.
B) hold school leaders and teachers accountable for learner performance.
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

Question 20

The term "teaching to the test" means that

A) teachers concentrate on information that is likely to be on the test.
B) music, arts and physical education budgets may be reduced or cut.
C) teachers sacrifice other subjects that are not weighted highly on standardized tests.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 21

Which of the following best describes why teachers leave the profession?

A) low student achievement
B) having to "teach to the test"
C) publicness of the job
D) job stress

Question 22

Which of the following sets of qualities are considered to be characteristics of a profession?
1. job autonomy
2. supervision
3. ethical codes of conduct
4. specialized knowledge
5. core training and licensure

A) 2,3,4,5
B) 1,2,3,4
C) 1,2,3,4,5
D) 1,2,4,5

Question 23

Standards-based education is an attempt to

A) develop clear, measurable descriptions about what students should know as a result of their
educational experiences.
B) pressure parents to better prepare their children for school by establishing entry level requirements.
C) create equity among schools in regard to inputs and resources.
D) create a uniform teacher evaluation system.

Question 24

Performance standards are used to identify

A) the types of educational experiences that should be required of all teachers.
B) the types of activities that should be required for all students.
C) the types of information that should be provided to the public.
D) the level of proficiency that a given group should be expected to attain.

Question 25

Content standards are those types of standards that

A) specify how well students should master a given content area.
B) describe what teachers should teach and students should learn.
C) prescribe the content areas that should be included in a well-rounded education.
D) none of the above

Question 26

Elliot Eisner argues that the increased emphasis on standards-based education will have which of the following negative impacts?

A) It will lead to a loss of confidence in the schools.
B) It will place too much power in the hands of individual teachers.
C) It will interfere with the development of distinct talents and abilities in students.
D) It will decrease healthy competition between students.

Question 27

High stakes assessments are those types of assessments that may influence

A) student promotion and graduation.
B) teacher evaluation and retention.
C) the school budget.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 28

Among the changes within society that have affected education are

A) changes in many traditional institutions such as the family.
B) increased diversity of the students.
C) a reconsideration of the basics of morality.
D) all of the above

Question 29

Multicultural education is based on which of the following ideas?

A) Knowledge is a social construction that reflects the biases and perspectives of those who construct it.
B) Each group should be allowed to learn what they desire to learn.
C) Elimination of a common understanding of our heritage is necessary.
D) none of the above

Question 30

INTASC has identified ________ principles that govern what beginning teachers should know and be able to do.

A) 10
B) 6
C) 4
D) 8

Question 31

The PRAXIS series of assessments is best described as

A) a test used to determine if new teachers meet acceptable minimum standards of quality.
B) a test used to select teacher-applicants out of the profession.
C) a test used to guarantee new teacher quality.
D) none of the above

Question 32

The PRAXIS series of assessments are

A) required of all prospective teachers.
B) administered to all teachers at three points during the professional development sequence.
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

Question 33

An Initial-Development Portfolio can best be described as

A) a document that proves the teacher candidate's qualifications for the job.
B) a document that provides an overview of the teacher candidate's background, experience, and
education.
C) a document chronicling the teacher candidate's field experience.
D) an organized collection of important document.

Question 34

Colleges and universities sometimes use the results of the PRAXIS series of assessments as a basis for making a decision to

A) award the teaching licensure.
B) determine whether the beginning teachers' level of performance is at an acceptable level.
C) admit the student to college.
D) all of the above

Question 35

Which of the following is required for teacher licensure in many states?

A) completing a baccalaureate program with core and professional education courses
B) passing PRAXIS II - measuring the candidates' understanding of the Principles of Learning and
Teaching
C) passing PRAXIS I - reading, writing, and mathematics
D) all of the above

Question 36

A teachers' attitude, values, and behavior refers to

A) culture.
B) personal profile.
C) personality.
D) disposition.

Question 37

Authentic assessment usually requires students to show evidence of knowledge and skills through all of the following except

A) true and false questions.
B) a real-life application.
C) demonstration lessons.
D) a role play situation.

Question 38

Write a 250 word paper assessing the strengths and weaknesses of standards-based education for inclusion students.

Question 39

The students will verbally compare/contrast the meanings of "curriculum" and "instruction."

Question 40

Are the historical foundations of public school education a good foundation for the schools of today?

Question 41

The local school district is holding hearings to determine which extra-curricular activity, music or physical education will be deleted as a cost saving measure. Students in your class have been chosen to present testimony to the Board. Using historical foundations and current information, they will write the argument to be presented. They may choose to defend a curriculum, or present reasons why another curriculum should be deleted.

Question 42

The students will explain the historical foundations of education and arrange them in order of importance; they must defend the rankings.

Question 43

An initial-development portfolio is a critical document for teacher education majors. Discuss the importance of this document, including the reasons for creating, and constantly up-dating it, and the types of information to be included, giving the purpose of each.

Question 44

The complexities of teaching persuade many otherwise interested candidates that teaching is too difficult for them. Discuss the complexities of teaching, reviewed in the text. Which one will cause one to change an attitude or behavior? The students will include how they will make the adjustment.

Question 45

Traditionally, intelligence has been viewed as a single trait that can be measured by an IQ test. In recent years, however, there is a growing support for the idea that there are multiple intelligences. Discuss the concept of multiple intelligence. Select the intelligence that best exemplifies dominant categories and explain the characteristics, including how one learns.

Question 46

Profound changes have affected our society in recent decades. Because education is a part of that society, these also influence changes in education. Discuss significant changes in the learner population that one would find in the average school.

Question 47

Teachers have diverse responsibilities. Select what is considered to be the most challenging responsibility and discuss the aspects that cause concern. In the answer, the students include the classes and other activities they plan to take to help overcome this challenge.