MIDTERM EDUC 400 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.The belief that teachers help students facilitate the American dream is based on
the premise that every student has equal: - ANSWERS✔-access to education
\.A teacher wants to create a classroom that fosters both individual instruction
and collaborative learning. Which type of instructional model can help the teacher
meet this goal? - ANSWERS✔-Organizational model
\.T or F; According to the authors of this text, a teaching strategy is an action or a
plan to achieve a specific goal, and a method is the way that strategy is
implemented. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Based on the description in the text, the decision for students to use computers
to take national standardized tests would best serve the interests of: -
ANSWERS✔-educational publishers
\.ased on the description in the text, which of the following would be a result of
the influence of advocacy groups on education? - ANSWERS✔-1. Increased
emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities
2. Creation of programs to help students learn about the consequences of drunk
driving
, \.Which individuals are part of the social context of a school? - ANSWERS✔-1.
Administrative staff
2. Crossing guard
3. Parents
4. Reading club leader
5. Kitchen staff
\.A first-year teacher meets with other teachers to share ideas and learn about
the school's policies. This teacher is demonstrating attention to which context of
schooling? - ANSWERS✔-Collegial
\.According to the text, what are the incentives of the teaching culture? -
ANSWERS✔-1. Professional colleagues
2. Success of students
\.T or F; According to the text, a teacher's level of functioning is primarily
determined by his or her level of content knowledge. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.T or F; Schools in the United States are typically made up of students belonging
to the same ethnic, racial, religious, and language group. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.According to the text, the primary way that teachers develop the artistry of
teaching is: - ANSWERS✔-by decision making
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
\.The belief that teachers help students facilitate the American dream is based on
the premise that every student has equal: - ANSWERS✔-access to education
\.A teacher wants to create a classroom that fosters both individual instruction
and collaborative learning. Which type of instructional model can help the teacher
meet this goal? - ANSWERS✔-Organizational model
\.T or F; According to the authors of this text, a teaching strategy is an action or a
plan to achieve a specific goal, and a method is the way that strategy is
implemented. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.Based on the description in the text, the decision for students to use computers
to take national standardized tests would best serve the interests of: -
ANSWERS✔-educational publishers
\.ased on the description in the text, which of the following would be a result of
the influence of advocacy groups on education? - ANSWERS✔-1. Increased
emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities
2. Creation of programs to help students learn about the consequences of drunk
driving
, \.Which individuals are part of the social context of a school? - ANSWERS✔-1.
Administrative staff
2. Crossing guard
3. Parents
4. Reading club leader
5. Kitchen staff
\.A first-year teacher meets with other teachers to share ideas and learn about
the school's policies. This teacher is demonstrating attention to which context of
schooling? - ANSWERS✔-Collegial
\.According to the text, what are the incentives of the teaching culture? -
ANSWERS✔-1. Professional colleagues
2. Success of students
\.T or F; According to the text, a teacher's level of functioning is primarily
determined by his or her level of content knowledge. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.T or F; Schools in the United States are typically made up of students belonging
to the same ethnic, racial, religious, and language group. - ANSWERS✔-False
\.According to the text, the primary way that teachers develop the artistry of
teaching is: - ANSWERS✔-by decision making
