NFHS Final Exam Questions With
Detailed Correct Answers.
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment? - Answer Following a loss, a
teacher/coach explains the importance of losing with dignity and encourages the students to
face their adversity.
Interscholastic athletics become part of the educational process when the program is designed
to enhance academic achievement and other important outcomes such as the promotion of
good citizenship and healthy lifestyles. - Answer True
Creating and ensuring a safe, non-threatening and respectful environment that provides each
student opportunities to develop skills and learn personal responsibility is the No. 1
responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-centered
coaching philosophy. - Answer True
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching philosophy? -
Answer Identify your defining values, explore how your values are consistent with the mission
and purpose of interscholastic athletics and the athletics mission in your school, and explore the
role of winning.
The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics are: - Answer Promotion of
learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's - Answer
Ability
Maturity
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Answer Winning is
a pleasant by-product to the main goal of developing young people.
, Teacher/coaches must be professional in the way they teach and behave with their students,
parents, colleagues and administrators. Which of the following are examples of acting
professionally? - Answer Being punctual and well-groomed
Working hard
Maintaining appropriate relationships with students, parents and coaching colleagues
Part of developing a student-centered philosophy involves adopting a code of ethics. Which of
the following statements represent a student-centered philosophy and is part of the NFHS Code
of Ethics? - Answer The teacher/coach shall be aware that he or she has a tremendous
influence, for either good or ill, on the education of the student-athlete and, thus, shall never
place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of character.
The best indicator of a successful interscholastic teacher/coach is wins and losses. - Answer
False
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools? - Answer 1800s
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to achieve which of the
following outcomes? - Answer Enhance students' self-esteem
Title IX legislation passed in 1972 stated in part that "no person in the United States shall, on
the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
This had a tremendous impact on: - Answer Increasing participation for girls in interscholastic
sports in America schools
Which of the following exemplifies a teacher/coach acting as a positive role model? - Answer
After a loss, the teacher/coach goes over to the coach of the opposing team and shakes his/her
hand and congratulates the team on a job well done.
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics. - Answer True
Which of the following does NOT represent a developmentally appropriate experience? -
Answer Consider students at the interscholastic level just as smaller versions of college and
professional athletes.
Detailed Correct Answers.
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment? - Answer Following a loss, a
teacher/coach explains the importance of losing with dignity and encourages the students to
face their adversity.
Interscholastic athletics become part of the educational process when the program is designed
to enhance academic achievement and other important outcomes such as the promotion of
good citizenship and healthy lifestyles. - Answer True
Creating and ensuring a safe, non-threatening and respectful environment that provides each
student opportunities to develop skills and learn personal responsibility is the No. 1
responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-centered
coaching philosophy. - Answer True
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching philosophy? -
Answer Identify your defining values, explore how your values are consistent with the mission
and purpose of interscholastic athletics and the athletics mission in your school, and explore the
role of winning.
The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics are: - Answer Promotion of
learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's - Answer
Ability
Maturity
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Answer Winning is
a pleasant by-product to the main goal of developing young people.
, Teacher/coaches must be professional in the way they teach and behave with their students,
parents, colleagues and administrators. Which of the following are examples of acting
professionally? - Answer Being punctual and well-groomed
Working hard
Maintaining appropriate relationships with students, parents and coaching colleagues
Part of developing a student-centered philosophy involves adopting a code of ethics. Which of
the following statements represent a student-centered philosophy and is part of the NFHS Code
of Ethics? - Answer The teacher/coach shall be aware that he or she has a tremendous
influence, for either good or ill, on the education of the student-athlete and, thus, shall never
place the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of character.
The best indicator of a successful interscholastic teacher/coach is wins and losses. - Answer
False
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools? - Answer 1800s
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to achieve which of the
following outcomes? - Answer Enhance students' self-esteem
Title IX legislation passed in 1972 stated in part that "no person in the United States shall, on
the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
This had a tremendous impact on: - Answer Increasing participation for girls in interscholastic
sports in America schools
Which of the following exemplifies a teacher/coach acting as a positive role model? - Answer
After a loss, the teacher/coach goes over to the coach of the opposing team and shakes his/her
hand and congratulates the team on a job well done.
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics. - Answer True
Which of the following does NOT represent a developmentally appropriate experience? -
Answer Consider students at the interscholastic level just as smaller versions of college and
professional athletes.
