EDU FINAL EXAM | 479 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following represents the final source for information about
teacher certification requirements?
a. Director of Teacher Education in your school's Education Department
b. State education agency in your state
c. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
d. U.S. Department of Education Answer - B
"Clinical experiences" refers to each of the following except:
a. practicums
b. field service
c. coursework in teaching methods
d. student teaching Answer - C
Reciprocal certification agreements, sometimes referred to as reciprocity, refer
to which of the following?
a. being able to transfer education course credits from one institution to
another
b. forgiveness of student loans for teaching in disadvantaged areas
,c. teacher exchange programs that allow new teachers to work in diverse
settings
d. agreements among states to recognize teaching credentials from other
states Answer - D
Coursework reflecting a liberal arts perspective is clustered under which of the
following headings?
a. general education
b. professional education
c. specialization courses
d. clinical experiences Answer - A
The most widely used series of teacher certification examinations are known as
which of the following?
a. National Teacher Examination (NTE)
b. Praxis Series
c. Board of Regents Educational Examination Series
d. National Boards for Teacher Examination Answer - B
Which of the following is cited as an advantage of alternative certification
programs?
a. Candidates tend to bring a stronger academic background to teaching.
b. Candidates have a greater commitment to teaching because it represents a
second career.
c. It is more cost efficient to prepare a teacher who already possesses a degree.
,d. Such candidates often possess additional skills and a broader perspective of
life. Answer - D
Which of the following represents a collaboration among state education
agencies, institutions of higher education, and national organizations to
develop performance standards for beginning teachers?
a. National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
b. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
c. Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)
d. National Education Association (NEA) Answer - C
Federal legislation requiring teachers to be certified as "highly qualified" in the
discipline they teach is referred to as which of the following?
a. The Education for All Children Act
b. The No Child Left Behind Act
c. The Excellence in Education Act
d. Title IX Answer - B
Which of the following offers a voluntary program leading to advanced
certification for teachers?
a. National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
b. National Education Association (NEA)
c. Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)
d. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Answer - D
, What is the least likely way you can learn about the school's curriculum?
a. review the school policy handbook
b. read the teacher editions
c. review sample lesson plans
d. study state requirements Answer - A
Establishing standards and requirements for teacher certification is the
responsibility of:
a. each state
b. the federal Department of Education
c. the National Education Association (NEA)
d. the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Answer - A
You might think of the ____ as a document and ____ as the process one goes
through to obtain that document.
a. certification / the license
b. license / teacher education program
c. license / certification
d. diploma / the license Answer - C
InTASC standards are intended to address which educators?
a. administrators
2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the following represents the final source for information about
teacher certification requirements?
a. Director of Teacher Education in your school's Education Department
b. State education agency in your state
c. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
d. U.S. Department of Education Answer - B
"Clinical experiences" refers to each of the following except:
a. practicums
b. field service
c. coursework in teaching methods
d. student teaching Answer - C
Reciprocal certification agreements, sometimes referred to as reciprocity, refer
to which of the following?
a. being able to transfer education course credits from one institution to
another
b. forgiveness of student loans for teaching in disadvantaged areas
,c. teacher exchange programs that allow new teachers to work in diverse
settings
d. agreements among states to recognize teaching credentials from other
states Answer - D
Coursework reflecting a liberal arts perspective is clustered under which of the
following headings?
a. general education
b. professional education
c. specialization courses
d. clinical experiences Answer - A
The most widely used series of teacher certification examinations are known as
which of the following?
a. National Teacher Examination (NTE)
b. Praxis Series
c. Board of Regents Educational Examination Series
d. National Boards for Teacher Examination Answer - B
Which of the following is cited as an advantage of alternative certification
programs?
a. Candidates tend to bring a stronger academic background to teaching.
b. Candidates have a greater commitment to teaching because it represents a
second career.
c. It is more cost efficient to prepare a teacher who already possesses a degree.
,d. Such candidates often possess additional skills and a broader perspective of
life. Answer - D
Which of the following represents a collaboration among state education
agencies, institutions of higher education, and national organizations to
develop performance standards for beginning teachers?
a. National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
b. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
c. Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)
d. National Education Association (NEA) Answer - C
Federal legislation requiring teachers to be certified as "highly qualified" in the
discipline they teach is referred to as which of the following?
a. The Education for All Children Act
b. The No Child Left Behind Act
c. The Excellence in Education Act
d. Title IX Answer - B
Which of the following offers a voluntary program leading to advanced
certification for teachers?
a. National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
b. National Education Association (NEA)
c. Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)
d. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Answer - D
, What is the least likely way you can learn about the school's curriculum?
a. review the school policy handbook
b. read the teacher editions
c. review sample lesson plans
d. study state requirements Answer - A
Establishing standards and requirements for teacher certification is the
responsibility of:
a. each state
b. the federal Department of Education
c. the National Education Association (NEA)
d. the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Answer - A
You might think of the ____ as a document and ____ as the process one goes
through to obtain that document.
a. certification / the license
b. license / teacher education program
c. license / certification
d. diploma / the license Answer - C
InTASC standards are intended to address which educators?
a. administrators
