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TAP Final Review
Final exam review Chapters 1,2,5,6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| p. 4) which of the following is generally considered a positive aspect of the teaching profession? minimal amounts of paperwork. | the ability to influence the lives of young people |
| (p. 8) Alice is a teacher who has just finished her fourth year of teaching. At the end of that year, Alice was informed that she would be granted tenure. From this point, Alice can expect | protection from arbitrary dismissal. |
| p. 9) In terms of professional status, many consider teaching to be | somewhere between a full profession and a semi profession. |
| p. 10) Edward lives in Maryland during the colonial period. When it comes time to choose a trade, he decides he wishes to become a teacher. How would he prepare to teach children during this time in American history? | He would receive virtually no formal training at all. |
| (p. 11) Horace Mann helped establish the first | state-supported normal school. |
| (p. 12) to demonstrate their expertise, teachers undergoing NBPTS certification must | demonstrate understanding of the most effective teaching methods |
| (p. 12) ________ was influential in creating the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. | The Carnegie Forum |
| (p. 12-13) only about 3% of teachers become board certified because | it is expensive and fewer than half of the states pay for their teachers to prepare for board certification. |
| Elaine has become an adept observer of her students & how they learn. She takes experiences with students & combines them with theory she has learned to craft instruction that promotes appreciation for all cultures. She makes a point of modeling these vir | Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. |
| (p. 13) regarding the issue of how to best prepare teachers, there is | no consensus on how to best prepare teachers. |
| (p. 14) unlike traditional teacher preparation programs, alternative teaching programs | focus on apprenticeships and on-the-job training. |
| . (p. 14) the idea for Teach for America (TFA) came from | an undergraduate thesis at Princeton. |
| (p. 18) what is the evidence that U.S. students are actually doing quite well in their educational performance? | SAT reading and mathematics scores are at an all-time high. |
| (p. 22) Compared to resumes, portfolios | take a more creative approach to highlighting a candidate's skills |
| (p. 26) new conceptualizations of intelligence view it as changeable and somewhat controllable. This idea of intelligence is referred to as | incremental theory |
| Jean is a student. She is aware of how she feels emotionally, & has a clear idea of her strengths & limitations. She uses her sense of self as a key resource as she approaches her work in your class. Based on this description, you believe that Jean has | intrapersonal intelligence. |
| (p. 27) A person who demonstrates strong existential intelligence (the intelligence Gardner is currently exploring) would have the ability to | formulate questions about life, death, and who we are |
| (p. 28) which of the following is NOT a significant part of the portfolio approach to assessment? | written tests on logical ability |
| (p. 28-29) According to Gardner, if we are to develop students who are willing to face hard truths and value honest behavior, we have to develop the | ethical mind. |
| (p. 30) People who are popular, are good leaders, and can make others feel comfortable and connected may be strong in which emotional intelligence dimension? | handling relationships |
| (p. 31) the idea that "reasoning and control" might combine in way that "enhances living" is most directly associated with the concept of | emotional intelligence. |
| (p. 32) a student who says, "I failed the test because the fire alarm went off in the middle of the test" appears to exhibit | an external locus of control. |
| (p. 36) which of the following is NOT currently one of the five elements of giftedness identified by the National Association for Gifted Children? | wisdom |
| (p. 37) today, about ________ percent of the public school student population is identified as gifted. | 6 |
| (p. 39) for teachers involved in gifted education programs, one of the key tasks to accomplish is | reducing the students' anxieties and sense of alienation. |
| (p. 40) the principle of the IDEA that states that no child with disabilities may be denied a free, appropriate education is | zero reject. |
| (p. 40) the case against segregating children with disabilities was made in part because of the findings of | the Brown v. Board of Education decision. |
| (p. 42) "Least-restrictive environment" refers to | integrating students with disabilities into classrooms with non-disabled students whenever possible. |
| (p. 42) which principle of special education implies that children have the right to an education involving accurate diagnosis of individual needs? | IEP |
| (p. 44) which of the following is true of students receiving special education? | Boys are more likely to receive special educational services than girls. |
| (p. 45-46) one of the reasons that teachers feel uncertain about educating special needs students is that they | do not feel that they have the resources to work with special needs students. |
| (p. 137) as an economic reconstructionist, Paulo Freire argued that | schools were tools of oppression and miseducation. |
| (p. 137-138) When students, parents, and teachers were asked to rate school goals in a study, | vocational, personal, academic, and social and civic goals were all rated "very important." |
| (p. 141-142) In schools where teachers do not have daily contact with one another and act independently of others in the school, this represents a failure of which "five-factor theory" concept? | a clear school mission |
| (p. 145) Studies on school size have determined that | smaller schools are more effective than larger schools because their students are more likely to pass their classes |
| (p. 146) the current reform efforts in education can be traced to | A Nation at Risk. |
| (p. 146) the economist who argued that school competition and choice would improve the quality of public education was | Milton Friedman. |
| (p. 146) an early promoter of vouchers in education was | economist Milton Friedman. |
| (p. 148) which of the following is a characteristic of charter schools? | Charter schools can be virtua |
| at a school board meeting, a group of parents spoke of the poor quality of the schools. They demanded the formation of charter schools that emphasized a rigorous, traditional curriculum and teacher-centered classrooms. These parents most closely resemble | . zealots. |
| (p. 152) which statement is true regarding voucher programs? | Voucher programs have not been particularly effective as an effective school choice instrument |
| (p. 152) which of the following was begun as a tool to desegregate schools? | magnet schools |
| (p. 153) how many states currently allow open enrollment within their school districts? | 40 or more |
| Jean & Stephen were concerned about the quality of education that their son was receiving. They felt the curriculum did not reflect their religious beliefs. The religiously-based motivation on the part of the parents to homeschool him is indicative of | ideologues. |
| (p. 157) Baltimore middle school was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a green ribbon school. The school earned this distinction for | creating a healthy school climate, implementing suggestions from students and teachers to reduce energy consumption, and producing students who were environmentally literate. |
| p. 158) According to the survey by the Education Sector, most teachers | support educational reform. |
| A college student was shocked at some things she was learning in her American History course. She had studied American history before, her teachers had never mentioned some things she was learning.Luisa's experiences closely reflect the effects of | the null curriculum |
| (p. 168) Educator Hilda Taba argued which of the following about the importance of a school curriculum? | Learning in school is different than learning in life because schools are more formally organized |
| . (p. 173) which of the following groups of states wield the most influence on textbook creation and adoption? | Texas, California, North Carolina and Florida |
| (p. 176) one of the primary reasons that No Child Left Behind was revamped is that | there was a fear that most of the nation's schools would be labeled as failing. |
| (p. 176) a textbook covers twentieth-century U.S. history without mentioning the continuing struggle for civil rights; and pictures throughout the text portray only harmonious race relations. This is an example of bias called | unreality. |
| (p. 186) which of the following is NOT a reason that standardized tests are popular? | They can accurately measure teacher performance. |
| (p. 188) which constitutional amendment is at the heart of the controversies surrounding intelligent design, creationism, and evolution? | the First Amendment |
| (p. 191) Research indicates that the frequency of self-censorship | is virtually impossible to trace. |
| (p. 191) which of the following comments is most likely to be made by an opponent of censorship? | "I really feel that, while schools should protect children from blatantly inappropriate ideas, 'inappropriate' is a pretty subjective term." |
| (p. 195) the next major trend in educational technology appears to be the implementation of | hybrid courses. |
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