Question 1

Three of the following are examples of self-regulation as social cognitive theorists describe it.Which one is not a good example of self-regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) A student tries hard to earn the reinforcer his teacher has told him he will get for good behaviour. 
B) A student reminds herself in a whisper that she should raise her hand before speaking in class. 
C) A student thinks, "I paid better attention in class today.I'm going to reward myself by watching television when I get home from school." 
D) A student keeps track of the number of times he has gone to the pencil sharpener in a single day.

Question 2

Three of the following strategies may help promote a sense of community in the classroom.Which strategy is least likely to promote this sense of community?

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage prosocial behaviour. 
B) Provide opportunities for students to tutor one another on difficult subject matter. 
C) Incorporate students' ideas into classroom discussions. 
D) Publicly praise students who show high academic achievement.

Question 3

Four students are talking in the cafeteria about their new teachers.From the perspective of the textbook, which student is describing the most effective classroom climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Adele says, "My teacher is really cool.He pretty much lets us do our own thing.He doesn't pressure us if we don't feel like paying attention.In fact, one chick was crying in the corner the other day, and he didn't say a word to her." 
B) Brandon says, "My teacher is a little scary at times.When Harry came in late one day, she looked over her reading glasses at him until he crawled into his seat, and she suggested that if he was late again, he might as well not show up." 
C) Chelsey says, "My teacher makes class really fun.He tells lots of jokes to make us laugh.If we don't get anything done one day, we just try to do twice as much the next day." 
D) Darren says, "Marianne came in late yesterday looking really upset.My teacher stopped for a minute to talk quietly with her but didn't give her too much static about being late for class."

Question 4

A sense of school community is defined by educators as:

Accepted Answer

A) a common set of rules shared by classrooms throughout the school building. 
B) the joining of two or more classes on a daily basis, with the teachers of those classes team-teaching a subject area. 
C) a shared understanding that teachers and students are all working together to promote learning. 
D) a system in which students have increasing involvement in school decision making as they advance through the grade levels.

Question 5

Which of the following is considered to be a situation in which students are likely to misbehave?

Accepted Answer

A) unstructured time. 
B) right before lunch. 
C) transitions. 
D) structured time.

Question 6

Which one of the following best illustrates collective self-efficacy of teachers?

Accepted Answer

A) The teachers at West Middle School confer weekly about students who they believe are at risk for academic failure, and they are confident that, by working together, they can help these students be successful at school. 
B) The teachers at South Elementary School have coordinated what they do at each grade level so that at any particular grade, students master the knowledge and skills they will need in the following grade. 
C) The English teachers at East High School have agreed on how they will teach the required freshman English class.That way, students will have a similar classroom experience no matter which teacher they have for the course. 
D) A third-grade teacher and a fourth-grade teacher at North Elementary School have combined their two classes into one large class.Sometimes they team-teach the entire group.At other times they divide the class into two smaller groups, one of which is ready for more advanced work than the other.

Question 7

Consider what you have learned about creating and maintaining a productive classroom environment.Describe three characteristics you may observe in students who have special educational needs.Then for each one, suggest classroom strategies that will help ensure a productive classroom environment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

One strategy for maintaining a productive classroom environment is to keep students busy and engaged at all times.Three of the following practices reflect this strategy.Which one does not?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.Spears makes sure that all the equipment that students need for their science lab is ready for them before they arrive. 
B) Mr.Barnard keeps his art lesson moving along at a steady pace. 
C) Ms.Carroll takes time out from her math lesson to help Sam with a difficult concept until he thoroughly understands it. 
D) Mr.Dunbar plans several simple activities for his students on their first day of kindergarten.

Question 9

Which one of the following examples is most consistent with educators' views of an effective classroom climate?

Accepted Answer

A) In Ms.Puzio's fifth grade classroom, students work quietly at their desks on independent assignments she has tailored to match their individual needs and skill levels. 
B) Mr.Kane's fifth graders are free to do whatever they want as long as they pass weekly classroom quizzes and are relatively quiet. 
C) Ms.Skrynski encourages her fifth graders to express their opinions about various topics, even though such opinions may differ from her own. 
D) Mr.Evans begins the school year telling students in his fifth grade class exactly what to expect in terms of assignments and tests and reminds them how important it is for them to do well on these assessments.

Question 10

The author of the textbook recommends that teachers coordinate their efforts with people in the community at large.Which one of the following examples most clearly illustrates the spirit of her recommendation?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.Ambrose asks students to use their new vocabulary words when they have conversations at home with their parents. 
B) Mr.Byers spends one Saturday a month in the local university library keeping up to date on the latest educational research. 
C) Ms.Cho brings a newspaper article to class that describes recent advances in genetic engineering. 
D) Mr.Delaney consults with a parole officer about how they might work together to keep several at-risk students in school.

Question 11

In which one of the following situations would it be best to ignore a student's misbehaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Fritz and Irene are throwing paper airplanes across the room at each other. 
B) Jim keeps pulling Jackie's hair while she is trying to work at her desk. 
C) Harriet gets up to sharpen her pencil at least once every ten minutes. 
D) Sheila asks a classmate to clarify an assignment and then returns to her work.

Question 12

These four teachers work in heterogeneous classrooms.Which one provides the best example of effective classroom management in diverse classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.Black uses a token economy to reward all students equally 
B) Mr.Conrod always lets students direct activities based on their unique interests. 
C) Mr.Drapeau monitors what students are doing and modifies when necessary. 
D) Ms.Klein follows her strict lesson plan for every class.

Question 13

When are most parents likely to get involved in school activities?

Accepted Answer

A) when more than one of their children attends the school. 
B) when one parent does not work outside the home. 
C) when parents feel that the school staff is genuine in their desire to have parents participate. 
D) when parents are highly focused on academics.

Question 14

Three of the following are suggested strategies for establishing rules and procedures.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) have procedures in place for non-routine events. 
B) allow sufficient time to get to know students before establishing rules. 
C) include students in decision-making. 
D) clearly communicate consequences for non-compliance.

Question 15

Students are especially likely to misbehave during transitions from one activity to another.Which one of the following high school teachers is handling a transition in a recommended fashion?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr.Anderson has his geography students come into the classroom and sit quietly until everyone is seated and ready to work. 
B) Ms.Bechard asks a student to erase the chalkboard at the beginning of class. 
C) Mr.Crosby's students know that as soon as they get to class, they should copy the outline and key concepts written on the chalkboard. 
D) Five minutes before the end of each class period, Ms.Dumez has her students put away their notebooks and other materials and wait quietly for the bell to ring.

Question 16

Our students are most likely to follow classroom rules if they understand the reasons behind the rules.Below are four possible ways we might help students learn why we establish certain rules for classroom behaviour.Which one is most consistent with recommendations offered in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) If students are capable of deductive reasoning, explain the logic behind each rule and procedure. 
B) Have students discuss problems that arise in the classroom and develop possible ways of solving them. 
C) Describe what a classroom with no rules and procedures would be like. 
D) Let the class operate without rules for the first week or two.

Question 17

Which one of the following strategies is consistent with how teacher planning contributes to effective classroom management?

Accepted Answer

A) Have a general idea of what you want to do each day, but do not plan specific activities ahead of time. 
B) Plan exactly what you want to do each day and stick to your plan. 
C) Plan the day's activities carefully, but be flexible if student questions or concerns arise. 
D) At the beginning of each day, find out what students' interests are and spontaneously develop activities that capitalize on those interests.

Question 18

Three of the following are recommended strategies for getting students' parents involved in school activities.Which one is not recommended?

Accepted Answer

A) Visit students' families at home if such visits are welcome. 
B) Invite parents to share their unique talents with your students. 
C) Ask that visits to class be limited primarily to immediate family members. 
D) Offer resources for parents at the school.

Question 19

Teachers should confer with parents about a student's misbehaviour:

Accepted Answer

A) any time the student shows disregard for the feelings of fellow students. 
B) only when the misbehaviour is in clear violation of the law. 
C) whenever the student shows no interest in improving his or her behaviour. 
D) when a collaborative effort is likely to help bring about a behaviour change.

Exam 11: Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment