Question 1

The term "highly qualified teacher" implies a teacher must have ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  full state certification and licensure 
B)  a bachelor's degree 
C)  demonstrated competency in each core subject taught 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The SAT and ACT scores of prospective teachers

Accepted Answer

A)  increased every year during the 1970s. 
B)  are significantly lower than those of other college-educated adults. 
C)  have increased since the early 1980s. 
D)  are higher than those of students majoring in business, psychology, and the health professions.

Question 3

In which field of study has there been a persistent shortage of teachers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Math and science 
B)  English 
C)  Physical education 
D)  Social science

Question 4

Counselors point to all of the following as meaningful ways for teachers to reduce on-the-job stress levels, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation 
B)  pharmacological intervention 
C)  vacations 
D)  efficient scheduling

Question 5

Professional teacher organizations are attempting to develop nationwide approaches to ease the movement of teachers.This is known as "___________ mobility."

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

To become certified in his state, Bill had to pass a test that included reading, writing, and mathematics.What is the reasoning that is most likely to have led to this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective teachers who know they do not perform well in those subjects are less likely to seek certification in that state. 
B)  Teachers must be competent in basic skill areas if they are to perform effectively in their jobs. 
C)  Testing requirements help to reduce the teaching force during times of excess supply and low demand. 
D)  Reading, writing, and math performance are closely associated statistically with on-the-job measures of teaching effectiveness.

Question 7

Even as reform efforts have focused on the empowerment of teachers and on increased autonomy for teachers, some attempts at reform have conflicted with those goals.Which of the following reflects a conflict with teacher empowerment and increased autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized testing of teachers 
B)  state-mandated, standardized evaluations of teachers 
C)  standardization and simplification of curriculum and appropriate instruction 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Recent polls taken in 2008 indicated that the level of job satisfaction of teachers since 1984 has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  shown no change 
D)  remained steady

Question 9

Explain what is meant by the No Child Left Behind requirement that school districts hire "highly qualified teachers."

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is the intended purpose of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  to arrange for alternative teaching certificates 
B)  to influence content in teacher-education programs across the nation 
C)  to issue certificates to those meeting board-identified standards 
D)  to provide guidance for state departments of education that grant teaching certificates

Question 11

A number of commission reports and studies of teaching and the teaching profession were released in the 1980s.The studies collectively proposed reform in teacher preparation and in the teaching profession.Identify key recommendations from the studies in both of these areas.Discuss the intended effects of reforms in each area.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

More than forty states have adopted the use of the ____________exam to test for basic professional knowledge in reading, mathematics, and communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic skills test 
B)  SAT 
C)  Praxis 
D)  ACT

Question 13

"Teach for America" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a controversial reform report on the conditions of teaching in the United States. 
B)  a program to recruit non-education majors into temporary teaching service in urban school districts. 
C)  a new national scholarship program to encourage college freshmen to major in education. 
D)  a federally sponsored award program to honor outstanding teachers across America.

Exam 1: Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher