Educ 1101 Spring 2006- Quiz 2 Form B

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1. True or false: All 50 states require a test to become a licensed teacher. a. True b. False

2. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) was created to develop standards and increase professional standing for: a. Experienced teachers b. Beginning teachers c. Teacher aides d. Teacher candidates applying for certification

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true? Teacher salaries: a. Vary by district b. Vary by geographic region c. Are typically higher than other white collar professionals d. Are typically highest in Alaska

4. Most teachers leave the profession because: a. Kids drive them crazy b. Too little money for the work c. Lack of support from administrators d. Pregnancy

5. In the 2001-2002 school year, the average teacher salary nationally was approximately: a. $22,000 b. $73,000 c. $44,000 d. $31,000

6. By the 1920s America’s schools were influenced by the Prussians in what way? a. Monitorial schooling b. ESL and ELL courses c. Tracking and assessment d. Separate grade levels

7. What city was the birth place of America’s modern high school? a. Minneapolis, MN b. Gary, IN c. Chicago, IL d. New York, NY

8. Backward design means: a. To begin planning based on what and how you want to assess when the lesson is complete b. To teach from the most difficult concepts to the least difficult c. Having the teacher conduct class from the back of the classroom as opposed to the traditional front of the classroom d. Giving grades to students before they are assessed and then make them work for that grade 9. A science lab where students carry out experiments is an example of: a. Passivism b. Constructivism c. Existentialism d. Multiculturalism

10. In the video “Making Schools Work,” the new superintendent of the San Diego school district turned to New York City’s Anthony Alvarado to assist him with: a. District reform b. Union reform c. Student reform d. Budgets

11. The monitorial method consists of: a. Surveillance equipment such as video cameras watching students during exam time b. One master teacher with a handful of teaching assistants monitoring a large classroom c. Tracking how each student performs after every exam and offering feedback to help them improve d. Students receive money for good grades

12. True or false: Standards and curriculum are the same thing. a. True b. False

13. Which of the following is NOT a result of the hidden curriculum? a. Appraisals of self-worth b. Social roles c. Attitudes and behaviors required for work d. Grades good enough to get into college

14. True or false: The hidden curriculum is the process by which the overt curriculum is transmitted. a. True b. False

15. The Scopes trial raised the question: a. Who should be taught in the schools? b. What skills and knowledge should teachers have? c. What knowledge is of most worth? d. What language do we teach in schools?

16. According to the societal level of curriculum organization, who determines the goals, organization, and content to be studied in school? a. Parents and parent school organizations (i.e. PTA) b. Politicians, special committees, and academic specialists c. The students from previous years d. Teacher education candidates

17. Most unit plans are designed to last: a. One day b. Four to six weeks c. A semester d. An academic year

18. In “Being and Nothingness” by Jean Paul Sartre, the story of his friend not showing up at the café to meet him is an example of: a. The null curriculum b. The overt curriculum c. The covert curriculum d. Society’s messenger being delayed 19. Where did the graded system originate: a. Prussians b. Native Americans c. Europeans d. Canadians

20. According to Strong, Silver, and Robinson, instructionally engaging curriculum includes four goals. Which of the following is NOT one of these goals? a. Curiosity b. Success c. Humor d. Originality

21. Establishing inclusion, developing a positive attitude, enhancing meaning, and engendering competence are the four conditions necessary for: a. World view teaching b. Culturally responsive teaching c. Standards based education d. Assessment based curriculum

22. “Alignment” refers to the way that three concepts are related. Those concepts are: a. Language arts, science and mathematics standards b. Instructional strategies, teacher expectations, and parental involvement c. Content standards, instructional strategies, and lesson assessments d. Teacher attitude, cultural competence, and curriculum standards

23. A teacher in a public school is an employee of the: a. State b. District c. Federal government d. City

24. A school district is an educational entity of the: a. City b. Federal government c. Parents d. State

25. Who is Thomas Popkewitz?: a. A Professor of curriculum at the University of Wisconsin b. A student of Professor Guldbrandsen’s who wrote a book about curriculum development c. A psychologist who developed an educational philosophy about the purpose of curriculum d. Former president of the University of Minnesota with a background in education

26. Teachers and schools tend to reflect the values of: a. The wealthiest students in class b. The poorest students in class c. The values of the school district in which they are teaching d. The middle class

27. In 1909, E.L. Thorndike developed curriculum standards for measuring students’ performance in: a. Reading b. Mathematics c. Handwriting d. Physical Education 28. Content standards specify: a. What students should know and be able to do b. The evidence needed to demonstrate achievement c. What teachers need to know and be skilled to teach d. The expected grades students should receive on exams

29. The overt curriculum is: a. Not openly discussed and must be assumed b. Determined by the student population c. Openly discussed and consciously planned d. Determined by the parents

30. The nation winning the most Olympic medals wins the: a. Overt curriculum b. Covert curriculum c. Null curriculum d. Italian curriculum

31. Benjamin Franklin thought the overt curriculum should be society’s: a. Guardian b. Downfall c. Messenger d. Protector

32. The New England Primer was published to: a. Organize what students should learn and teachers should teach b. Dictate what parents should teach their children outside of the classroom, at home c. Relay work values to students d. Weed out the gifted students from those who struggle

33. Who owns the curriculum? a. the state b. school janitors c. federal government d. parents and teachers

34. . Popkewitz said that: “Curriculum is a form of______.” a. productive reasoning b. world acculturation c. social regulation d. strict discipline

35. Approximately how many school districts are there in the state of Minnesota? a. 1000 b. 200 c. 350 d. 650

36. Which amendment says education is a state’s right? a. 1st b. 4th c. 9th d. 10th 37. Minnesota is somewhat unique in that it doesn’t have a: a. Governor b. State Department of Education c. State Board of Education d. State Commissioner of Education

38. The Constitution of the United States delegates curriculum control to: a. The federal government b. The local teachers c. The states d. The local parents

39. In the Success for All program, ______is considered a key to success. a. Mathematics b. History c. Reading d. Foreign Language

40. Bob Slavin, co-founder of the Success for All program, says the program uses: a. Learning sequences to build students’ skills b. Social workers to enforce school rules and regulations c. A ‘no fault’ approach to discipline issues in the classroom d. No Child Left Behind as the standard

41. Rule #1 of the Comer Process is before you can teach children, you must: a. Create the right kind of culture in the school b. Weed out the weak students from the strong students c. Designate who has the power and make this explicit d. Keep all students at the same level until the weakest succeed

42. The founder of the Comer Process is a: a. Principal in an urban Chicago public school b. Psychiatrist at Yale c. Philosopher of ethics in education at Stanford d. College student at a Big Ten University

43. KIPP, of KIPP 3D Academy, stands for: a. Knowledge is Power Program b. Kids’ Perspective Program c. Kids of Privilege Power d. None of the Above

44. The video Making Schools Work mainly focuses on: a. Getting kids to come to school on time b. Busing students to better schools c. Raising scores and closing achievement gaps d. Multicultural education and language learning

45. Success for All is a program that improves academic success by teaching students how to: a. perform on a standardized test in mathematics b. Speak and write c. Make equitable decisions in the classroom d. Read at their grade level 46. Quick Erase was a technique primarily used to teach students: a. Vocabulary for reading b. Spelling for spelling-bees c. Multiplication tables for math class d. Hypotheses for science experiments

47. Giving some schools, but not all schools, extra money for tutoring each year is an example of: a. Equality b. multicultural education c. middle class values d. equity

48. The greatest motivator presented in the video was: a. success b. parental involvement c. rules and guidelines d. extrinsic reinforcement

49. The Comer process does NOT emphasize which of the following: a. staff collaboration b. finger pointing c. parental involvement d. respect

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