Deck 4: Who Are the Students

Question 1

As society changes there will be changes in

A) values.
B) aspirations.
C) attitudes.
D) A, B, C

Answer 1

D

Question 2

To be an effective teacher, you must

A) understand the attitudes and beliefs of young people.
B) have an understanding of young people.
C) understand how youth perceive school.
D) A, B., C

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Youth's preoccupation with instant gratification is evidenced by their eagerness to

A) play sports.
B) do volunteer work.
C) accept part-time employment.
D) become involved in extra-curricular activities.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

View One, in the text, considers youth of today to be all of the following, except,

A) respect institutions that hold society together.
B) participate in the political process.
C) accept what they find on the Internet.
D) have little use for organized religion or rigorous education.

Question 5

Parents of ________ aged children tend to be more involved in their children's schools.

A) high school
B) college
C) elementary
D) middle school

Question 6

Because of changes in society, schools now must provide

A) employment services for parents.
B) baby sitters and daycare.
C) social and personal information to learners that was formerly parental responsibility.
D) all of these

Question 7

Almost ________ of our nation's children live in poverty.

A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/6
D) 1/5

Question 8

Disadvantaged learners have difficulty with

A) vocabulary.
B) cognitive development.
C) technology.
D) reading.
E) all of the above

Question 9

Many disadvantaged learners are assigned to special education classes because of ________.

A) the family's inability to pay for prenatal care
B) cognitive and developmental deficiencies
C) both A and B

Question 10

Minority group students, with the exception of some with ________ heritage, often have not adapted well to school programs.

A) African American
B) Native American
C) Asian
D) Latino

Question 11

From the text, if learners do not feel ________, their ability to learn will be impaired.

A) accepted
B) safe
C) comfortable
D) part of the group

Question 12

A student is almost ________ as likely to be a victim of a serious crime away from school that at school (DeVo et al., 2002).

A) 2 times
B) 5 times
C) 4 times
D) 3 times

Question 13

School violence is a matter of great concern to

A) educators and community leaders.
B) law enforcement and school officials.
C) both A and B

Question 14

Typical school violence involves

A) hair pulling and spitting.
B) hand-to-hand contact without weapons.
C) knives.
D) weapons.

Question 15

Children in this stage tend to still be developing fine-motor skills.

A) pre-school and kindergarten
B) middle school
C) college
D) high school
E) elementary

Question 16

High school students are often very concerned about all of these, except

A) being successful.
B) who they are.
C) handwriting.
D) being accepted.

Question 17

For most students, the ability to reason abstractly begins developing when students are in

A) lower elementary school.
B) pre-school and kindergarten.
C) high school.
D) upper elementary school.
E) middle school.

Question 18

High poverty and low poverty schools report about ________ of episodes of violence on students.

A) one-fourth the percentages
B) two thirds the percentage
C) twice the percentage
D) the same percentage

Question 19

If a student has a medical condition that is not receiving attention, the teacher should be concerned about possible ________ and follow the school's procedure for reporting same.

A) sexual abuse
B) neglect
C) emotional abuse
D) physical abuse

Question 20

If children often come to school hungry and unkempt, the teacher should be concerned about possible ________ and follow the school's procedure for reporting same.

A) sexual abuse
B) emotional abuse
C) neglect
D) physical abuse

Question 21

Although not a 100% indicator, students may be considered "At-Risk" of not doing well in school if they

A) live with one parent.
B) have parents who did not finish high school.
C) are the child of a single parent.
D) live in a low income household.
E) all of these

Question 22

School climate includes all of the following, except

A) what instruction is like within the school.
B) what the temperature is within the building.
C) how teachers interact with students.
D) what types of management practices occur in the school.
E) how principals interact with teachers, students, and faculty.

Question 23

Learners who move from school to school tend to

A) have the highest achievement scores.
B) not do as well as those who don't move.
C) do better than students who stay in the same school.
D) A and C but not B

Question 24

Research over the last hundred years indicates that

A) punishment is the most appropriate course of action for students who fail.
B) children who fail to learn are lazy.
C) children come into the world without personality and only need to be molded appropriately.
D) each child is a unique individual whose qualities affect how they learn best.

Question 25

Irritability and emotional outbursts in preschool and kindergarten aged children can be a result of

A) fatigue.
B) hormonal changes.
C) frustration.
D) all of these
E) A and C but not B

Question 26

When children fall behind in school, teachers should

A) work on ways to help the student maintain a positive self image.
B) adjust teaching strategies to help the student catch up.
C) recognize that the child may be at a different developmental stage.
D) all of the above

Question 27

If a teacher suspects that a student is the victim of child abuse,

A) evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt must be gathered.
B) the evidence should be submitted to the school principal for actions.
C) the teacher must follow the school's procedure for reporting same.
D) care must be taken to avoid legal action from parents.

Question 28

If a teacher becomes aware of sexual harassment or abuse of a student, the correct action is

A) to ignore the issue because it is none of the teacher's business.
B) to become involved only if the behavior has a substantial impact on the classroom.
C) to ignore the issue; the school has no legal responsibility to deal with student-to-student issues.
D) to follow the school's procedure for reporting same.

Question 29

Media

A) sometimes focuses on negative images so much so that the characteristics of learners are distorted.
B) tend to focus on issues in education that need to be resolved.
C) presence allows us to gain an accurate picture of what schooling is like across America.
D) A and B but not C
E) B and C but not A

Question 30

Isolating students in special education classrooms was justified by

A) Public Law 94-142.
B) Education for All Handicapped Children Act.
C) the claim that these students needed training and assistance.
D) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Question 31

The following Act required schools, to the extent possible, to teach learners with disabilities in traditional classrooms.

A) No Child Left Behind
B) INTASC
C) IDEA
D) CPS

Question 32

The following concerns influenced federal legislation condemning the practice of isolating learners with disabilities:

A) they did not get experience working with students without disabilities.
B) the curriculum presented to special education students did not allow them to develop to their full potential.
C) students without disabilities were harmed because they did not have an opportunity to learn first hand, about disabilities.
D) all of the above

Question 33

The National Center for Educational Statistics reports the following types of learners who comprise about 13% of the total school population:

A) learners with some degree of mental retardation.
B) learners with speech impairments.
C) learners suffering from sever emotional disturbance.
D) learners considered as being gifted and talented.
E) A, B, C, but not D

Question 34

More children aged four and younger die each year from this than any other single cause.

A) car accidents
B) hunger
C) abuse and neglect
D) drowning
E) childhood illness

Question 35

If your learner is hard to get along with, has bruises and abrasions, is too shy or too easy to please, frequently late or absent, shies away from physical contact, and seems frightened of parents, this learner may be

A) emotionally or sexually abused.
B) neglected.
C) physically abused.
D) A and B but not C

Question 36

If your learner has extreme or excessive behavior patterns; is too complaint and passive, or unduly aggressive, has behavior that is too adult-like or too immature; is behind in physical, emotional and intellectual development, this learner may be a victim of

A) sexual abuse.
B) emotional abuse.
C) neglect and physical abuse.
D) A and B but not C

Question 37

From 15% to 18% of all school-age children move from

A) one school to another.
B) one house to another.
C) one class to another.
D) one family to another.

Question 38

Much of school-to-school mobility is attributed to all the following, except

A) legislation related to class-size reduction.
B) expulsion policies.
C) overcrowding.
D) school climate.

Question 39

In your efforts to develop a sense of efficacy in your students, you should reflect upon all of the following except

A) your level of comfort with day-to-day differences in learner's behavior.
B) entering the information in your teaching portfolio.
C) if your level of instructional knowledge is broad enough to respond to the needs of the learners.
D) the special characteristics of the learners I teach.

Question 40

Knowing that you are a worthy and capable person is

A) a sense of efficacy.
B) a sense of fulfillment.
C) a feeling of pride.
D) self-esteem.

Question 41

Comment on the following statement: In general, schools are safe places; however recent incidents have raised serious questions about learner safety.

Question 42

Experienced teachers say contemporary students are different. Explain the differences.

Question 43

American television programs promote an image of a "typical" family that is far from the picture revealed by current data. Discuss the image portrayed and compare/contrast that with the true picture.

Question 44

In detail, explain your position on the expansion of programs for young children.

Question 45

Since the mid-1970s, learners with disabilities have not been isolated in special education classrooms. Explain this shift in policy and procedure.

Question 46

Identify the categories of abuse and neglect discussed in the text. In your discussion, describe the usual characteristics of each.

Question 47

Increasingly, school-to-school mobility presents dilemmas for the classroom teacher. Define this phenomenon; discuss both the characteristics and the issues that arise.

Question 48

Some earlier views of children that were in vogue years ago now seem bizarre. Explain some of these views.

Question 49

Preschool and kindergarten are different than other learners. Discuss the physical mental and social characteristics of these children and explain how they differ form other children.

Question 50

Compare/contrast learners in grades 1 to 3 to those in preschool and kindergarten.