Which of the following are considered to be characteristics of a profession?
1. A specialized body of knowledge
2. Extended training for licensure
3. Autonomy on the job
4. Supervision by superiors
5. Ethical standards for conduct
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3, 5 c. 2, 3, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 4, 5
Kevin is a very difficult student. In spite of using every technique you know, you have
difficulty in preventing him from disrupting your class. In response to describing your frustration with him, Jack, one of your colleagues says, "I hate doing it, but sometimes we have no choice. You simply have to put him down. I had him last year, and embarrassing him was the only thing that worked. You may have to go that far." Of the following, what is the best assessment of Jack's suggestion?
a. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since one student
doesn't have the right to disrupt the learning for others.
b. His suggestion is not consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says that a teacher "shall not intentionally expose the student to embarrassment."
c. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says that, "The education profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service."
d. His
suggestion isn't consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since teachers are responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly classroom.
Which of the following are characteristics of socioeconomic status?
1. Parents' income
2. The number of different places parents have lived
3. Parents' level of education
4. The jobs parents have
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3
c. 1, 3, 4 d. 2, 3, 4
e. 3, 4
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number of reforms in teacher education are being implemented in many states across the nation. These reforms include which of the following?
1. Raising standards for admission into teacher training programs
2. Requiring teachers to take more rigorous courses
3. Expanding teacher preparation programs from 4 to 5 years
4. Requiring experienced teachers to take more rigorous professional-development courses
5. Requiring higher standards for licensure, including teacher
competency tests
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 1, 3, 4, 5
c. 1, 2, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 5
Which of the following are appropriate adaptations that teachers can make in response to the changing American family?
1. When asking students to introduce parents, use statements such as, "Please introduce the adult with you," since many students may be living with a single parent or other caregiver.
2. Lower expectations for students of single parents, since they
are likely to have less support for schooling at home.
3. Be flexible with meeting times to accommodate the complex job situations of many working parents.
4. Avoid calling on children from troubled homes in your classes to prevent "putting them on the spot" and embarrassing them.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3
c. 1, 2, 4 d. 1, 3
According to researchers, which of the following are considered to be forms of bullying?
1. Face-to-face
attack
2. Threats
3. Teasing about sexual orientation
4. Telling students that they can't play with others
5. Spreading malicious rumors
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 1, 2, 3, 5 c. 1, 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3 e. 1, 2
Which of the following are indicators of child abuse?
1. Neglected appearance
2. Sudden changes in academic or social behavior
3. Disruptive behavior
4. Overly-compliant behavior
5. Injuries, such as bruises or welts
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 b. 1, 2, 3, 5 c. 1, 2, 5 d. 1, 2, 4, 5
You notice that Joanne, one of your second graders, frequently comes to school disheveled with bruises on her arms. When you ask her what caused the bruises, she says that she keeps falling from her bike. Suspecting child abuse, you report what you've seen to school authorities. After an investigation, it turns out that Joanne has told the truth, and the bruises were indeed the result of falling
from her bike. Furious over the allegation of child abuse, the parents file a lawsuit against you and the school.
Of the following, which is the most accurate assessment of your situation?
a. You are not protected from liability, since you mistakenly alleged that the parents abused Joanne.
b. You are not protected from liability, since the only evidence of child abuse was Joanne's disheveled appearance and bruises on her arms.
c. Because of the seriousness of child abuse,
teachers are often protected from liability if they can prove their claims.
d. You are protected from liability since you honestly reported the allegation based on her disheveled appearance and bruises.
Reading, writing, and math are the most strongly emphasized areas of the curriculum in elementary schools. Of the following, which is the most likely reason for this emphasis?
a. Reading, writing, and math are the areas in which students are most
commonly tested.
b. Most teachers philosophically believe that reading, writing, and math are the most important areas of the curriculum.
c. Reading, writing, and particularly math, are the curriculum areas elementary teachers most enjoy teaching.
d. Reading, writing, and math are the areas in which the most hands-on learning activities can be done.
Which of the following are arguments supporting a national curriculum?
1. Other
industrialized countries with high-achieving students (such as Japan) have national standards and national testing.
2. A national curriculum would narrow the achievement gap between cultural minorities and non-minorities.
3. American society is highly mobile and a national curriculum would make learners' backgrounds more consistent.
4. Standards and levels of achievement vary significantly from state to state.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3, c. 1, 3, 4
d. 2, 3, 4 e. 1, 2
Which of the following are arguments made by opponents of a national curriculum?
1. Local school and local district autonomy would be weakened.
2. A huge federal bureaucracy would be created.
3. A national curriculum would not be responsive to the diversity that exists in different states.
4. A national curriculum would lower the standards that exist in many states.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3 c. 1, 3, 4
d. 2, 3, 4 e. 3, 4