stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Teaching in a Challenging World Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Teaching in a Challenging World
Teaching in a Challenging World
35 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
22 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
35 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
35
Answers
1
In an observation experience, writing down observations of the physical setting of a classroom:
formal note-taking.
portfolio creation.
reflective journaling.
informal note-taking.
2
All of the following are examples of accreditation agencies EXCEPT
CAEP
AFT
NCATE
AdvancED
3
Statements about what teachers should know and be able to do as novice teachers are
portfolios.
objectives.
goals.
standards.
4
The federal legislation that replaces NCLB, articulates national goals, and guides much of federal edu. funding:
IDEA
Title IX
ESSA
Section 504
5
An outline of the minimum and maximum salary for several levels of study for each year of teaching
guarantee of employment.
teaching contract.
salary schedule.
human resources agreement.
6
A digital compilation of accomplishments, sample lesson plans, and activities to present to principals in interviews
reflective journaling
portfolio
accreditation log
rubric
7
An assessment that measures the ability of students to perform a task in a real-life situation is
traditional assessment
informal assessment
formative assessment
authentic assessment
8
All of the following are ways teachers keep up on current educational trends EXCEPT
returning to college for a master’s degree.
learning new technology skills.
completing continuing professional development activities.
reviewing IEPs of current students.
9
Which of the following is considered to be one of the major teaching shortage areas?
Physical education teachers
ESL teachers
Social Studies teachers
Early childhood education teachers
10
In a recent study, parents identified the most serious problems facing our schools as
violence
low test scores
lack of financial support
poor teacher quality
11
Awards, letters of commendation, newspaper articles, and information on elected positions and committee memberships are
references.
attestations.
portfolios.
resumes.
12
An experienced teacher who helps a less-experienced colleague is a(n)
curriculum specialist.
inductor.
professional developer.
mentor.
13
Nearly half of the teachers hired in a given year come from the ranks of
Newly trained first-time teachers
Experienced teachers moving from district to district
Other professionals, e.g. engineers, musicians, etc.
Experienced teachers reentering the field after having left
14
The number of public school teachers in U.S. schools is about
2 million
1 million
4 million
3 million
15
Teachers can begin to better understand and use good educational research by doing all of the following EXCEPT
Scheduling teacher conferences.
Enrolling in courses dealing with educational research.
Reading educational research journals.
Attending meetings on the subject.
16
Renewal of teaching licenses usually requires all of the following EXCEPT
continuing professional development activities.
coaching/sponsorship activities.
completion of several years of successful practice.
master’s degree or teaching portfolio.
17
A system of professional licensing based on the use of multiple assessments:
alternative licensing
emergency certification
additional certification
performance-based licensing
18
Which of the following statements accurately describes societal beliefs about teachers?
Most people believe that teachers are overpaid and underworked
Most people believe that the teaching field is extraneous and unnecessary
Most people believe that teachers are under-qualified to teach our students
Most people believe that teachers play a very important role in our society
19
Thinking reflectively about, and then writing down, what you learn from school is
formal test-taking.
reflective journaling.
portfolio creation.
standardized testing.
20
Factors that influence the number of teachers needed annually include all of the following EXCEPT
The number of students in schools
Salary and benefits scales
Immigration and migration from district to district
The ratio of teachers to students
21
All of the following are standards from the NBPTS EXCEPT nationally certified teachers:
are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
are committed to students and their learning.
know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
are predominantly concerned with standardized test results.
22
Your first three years of teaching are referred as
mentoring.
professional development.
induction.
tenure.
23
The supply of teachers depends on all of the following EXCEPT
The number of new teachers licensed
Teachers who retired the previous year
Job openings
Teachers returning to the work force
24
A national association that creates and publishes standards and offers certification to accomplished teachers is
NEA.
InTASC.
NBPTS.
AFT.
25
A series of examinations that are designed to assess the knowledge and skills required to be an effective educator are:
PRAXIS Tests
InTASC Standards
formative assessments
NEA Tests
26
School districts are more likely to retain new teachers if they have effective
Merit pay scales
Summer teaching jobs available
Induction programs
National Board certification policies
27
In a recent study, parents gave highest grades to the school
With the highest test scores
Their oldest child attends
With the smallest student population
Closest in physical proximity to their home
28
The current age in which information and its management are critical to education and societal advancement is
the education age
the information age
the agrarian age
the industrial age
29
Teachers usually leave the classroom for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
Deciding to pursue a career that pays more
Returning to school for graduate work
Poor working conditions
Numerous opportunities for upward mobility
30
Beliefs, attitudes, and values that facilitate a teacher’s work with students and parents are
emotions
instructional strategies
professional development opportunities
dispositions
31
Spending time in a variety of classrooms is an important component of
state licensure.
tenure.
systematic observation.
informal note-taking.
32
Standards established that provide assurance to the public that graduates of programs are qualified to practice
standardized tests
accreditation programs
national unions
benchmarks
33
The majority of American public school teachers are
Male
Over 60
African-American
Female
34
A comprehensive assessment system through which candidates demonstrate proficiencies in the area being measured is
rubric.
formative assessment.
performance assessment.
portfolio.
35
The organization that created a set of principles that describe what teachers should know and be able to do is
KDP
InTASC
AFT
NEA