EDUC 125 EXAM REVIEW PART 1- CH 1-6 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The group that has emerged as the most influential source of information about
characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century is - Answers - the
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The characteristic of a full profession that does not tend to describe the teaching
profession is that it - Answers - grants higher-than-average financial rewards
Characteristics of effective teachers as described by students include all of the following
except - Answers - they require little or no homework
Which of the following is often used as a vehicle for professional development? -
Answers - Webinars
The organization that annually gauges public opinions about education is - Answers -
Phi Delta Kappa
The role of reflection in the teaching profession involves - Answers - teachers:
-think about what they do
-how they do it
-and the consequences of their actions and inactions.
looking at what can make their teaching more effective
Effective teachers - Answers - come figuratively "in all shapes and sizes"
According to Patricia Phelps, the required commitments for teaching professionalism
include all of the following except - Answers - commitment to perfection
According to P21, characteristics teachers possess who lead students to success
include all of the following except - Answers - autonomous planner
Which state/region had the highest average teacher salary during 2013? - Answers -
New York
Alternative paths to teacher preparation include - Answers - Teach for America
Responsiblities of a new teacher - Answers - are basically the same as those of
experienced teachers
Academic rigor is an important component of facilitating learning because it means -
Answers - The content of what we teach is meaningful and our high expectations for
student learning
, All of the following are among the top 8 reasons teachers gave for choosing the
profession except - Answers - influence of students
The following are examples of professional education associations except - Answers -
NCATE
The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is that they - Answers - had a
desire to work with young people
Approximately what percentage of teachers in 2006 held master's degrees? - Answers -
About 50%
According to your text, most teachers come from which racial group? - Answers -
Caucasian
Which of the following requires that teachers be highly qualified? - Answers - No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001
Which of the following is a traditional path to teacher preparation? - Answers -
bachelor's degree
fifth-year program
master of arts in teaching
The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a
task successfully is called the - Answers - zone of proximal development
All of the following characteristics describe the cognitive development of middle school
students except - Answers - realism plays a more active role in decision making
The delivery of instruction in two languages is called - Answers - bilingual education
Tanya is a middle school student. Her strengths include goal setting and self-
monitoring. She tends to act as a mediator, and uses self-reflection and self-discipline.
According to Gardner, which of the following is most likely Tanya's strongest
disposition? - Answers - intrapersonal
Jon, an elementary school student, enjoys arts and crafts. He prefers manipulatives
when being introduced to a topic. Jon's learning style is probably - Answers - tactile
Approximately what percentage of Americans who practice a religion align with
Christianity? - Answers - over 90%
Miss Crenshaw tends to call on her female students more often than her male students.
She also tends to give more positive feedback and praise to her female students. Miss
Crenshaw is demonstrating - Answers - gender bias
AND ANSWERS
The group that has emerged as the most influential source of information about
characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century is - Answers - the
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
The characteristic of a full profession that does not tend to describe the teaching
profession is that it - Answers - grants higher-than-average financial rewards
Characteristics of effective teachers as described by students include all of the following
except - Answers - they require little or no homework
Which of the following is often used as a vehicle for professional development? -
Answers - Webinars
The organization that annually gauges public opinions about education is - Answers -
Phi Delta Kappa
The role of reflection in the teaching profession involves - Answers - teachers:
-think about what they do
-how they do it
-and the consequences of their actions and inactions.
looking at what can make their teaching more effective
Effective teachers - Answers - come figuratively "in all shapes and sizes"
According to Patricia Phelps, the required commitments for teaching professionalism
include all of the following except - Answers - commitment to perfection
According to P21, characteristics teachers possess who lead students to success
include all of the following except - Answers - autonomous planner
Which state/region had the highest average teacher salary during 2013? - Answers -
New York
Alternative paths to teacher preparation include - Answers - Teach for America
Responsiblities of a new teacher - Answers - are basically the same as those of
experienced teachers
Academic rigor is an important component of facilitating learning because it means -
Answers - The content of what we teach is meaningful and our high expectations for
student learning
, All of the following are among the top 8 reasons teachers gave for choosing the
profession except - Answers - influence of students
The following are examples of professional education associations except - Answers -
NCATE
The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is that they - Answers - had a
desire to work with young people
Approximately what percentage of teachers in 2006 held master's degrees? - Answers -
About 50%
According to your text, most teachers come from which racial group? - Answers -
Caucasian
Which of the following requires that teachers be highly qualified? - Answers - No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001
Which of the following is a traditional path to teacher preparation? - Answers -
bachelor's degree
fifth-year program
master of arts in teaching
The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a
task successfully is called the - Answers - zone of proximal development
All of the following characteristics describe the cognitive development of middle school
students except - Answers - realism plays a more active role in decision making
The delivery of instruction in two languages is called - Answers - bilingual education
Tanya is a middle school student. Her strengths include goal setting and self-
monitoring. She tends to act as a mediator, and uses self-reflection and self-discipline.
According to Gardner, which of the following is most likely Tanya's strongest
disposition? - Answers - intrapersonal
Jon, an elementary school student, enjoys arts and crafts. He prefers manipulatives
when being introduced to a topic. Jon's learning style is probably - Answers - tactile
Approximately what percentage of Americans who practice a religion align with
Christianity? - Answers - over 90%
Miss Crenshaw tends to call on her female students more often than her male students.
She also tends to give more positive feedback and praise to her female students. Miss
Crenshaw is demonstrating - Answers - gender bias
