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Edu Ch 1, from quiz
edu 1, from quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following statements represents finding about teacher-preparation programs from recent reports (Educating School Teachers)? | A majority of programs have inadequate curriculum and low standards |
| Technology and electronic media have become a primary focus in ___ areas. | Critical thinking; social and civic development; digital and visual literacy; all of the above |
| Programs that provide intense supervision and compressed formal coursework during the first few years of assignment to a teaching position can be best termed | Alternative certification |
| A recent emphasis on improving students' thinking and comprehensive skills emphasizes _____ as a central theme in teacher education | Reflective teaching |
| The growing trend towards caring for students with special needs is increasing. The practice of ____ in a regular classroom in a growing trend for full inclusion | Mainstreaming |
| The SAT and ACT scores of prospective teachers | Have increased since the early 1980s |
| How have state governments responded to reforms recommended through HOUSSE and mandated in the No Child Left Behind Act? | They took actions consistent with the reports |
| Counselors point to all of the following as meaningful ways for teachers to reduce on-the-job stress level, except: | Pharmacological intervention |
| The trend in college students entering the teaching profession in the 1980s to today has | Increased nearly 100 percent |
| Which of the following is likely to increase the demand for more new teacher positions? | Reductions in class size |
| In the acronym HOUSSE, the "O" stands for which of the following? | Objective |
| A common trend in alternative certification is for _____ to reenter the work force as teachers. | Armed forces servicemen |
| Minority groups in the teaching profession | Are likely to decline as a proportion of the total teaching force |
| Which of the following statements describes developments that have occurred over the last decade in the teacher education and certification? | There is a greater emphasis on methods for teaching students with disabilities and other populations; there is a greater attention paid to developing teachers' ability to think reflectively; there is an increased emphasis on the use of techh, all of above |
| The term "highly qualified teacher" implies a teacher must have ____ | Fill state certification and licensure; a bachelor's degree; demonstrated competency in each core subject taught; all of the above |
| More than forty states have adopted the use of ____ exam to test for basic professional knowledge in reading, mathematics, and communications | Praxis |
| To become certified in this state, Bull 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? | Teachers must be competent in basic skill areas if they are to preform effectively in their jobs |
| Recent polls taken in 2008 indicated that the level of job satisfaction of teachers since 1984 has _____ | Increased |
| "Teach for America" is | A program to recruit non-education majors into temporary teaching service in urban school districts |
| You have just finished college and obtained certification in a northeastern state, but you have decided that you would like to teach in the Southeast. What do you most need to know if you want to become employable in a southeastern state? | Which reciprocity agreements are currently valid in the state in which you are now certified |