Which of the following statements is true?

Teaching in FL are no longer offered tenure

What hours do most teachers work?

Varies greatly depending on coaching, sponsorship & planning

What is salary typically determined by?

Years of experience and advanced training service

Which was the organization that only allowed teachers and had a history of economic gains?

American Federation of Teachers

What was different about Race to the Top?

States set their own standards and compete for federal funds

Which enabled districts to avoid layoffs & rehire teachers after the financial crisis of 2008?

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009

What is the main cause of teacher salaries increasing since the new century began?

69% of the public supports increasing teacher salaries

Why was the NEAFT Partnership formed?

NEA and AFT joined to combat the charters and vouchers

Which of the following does NOT officially describe a successful school?

Schools in the top 30% of their district

What is increasingly used to determine teachers' merit pay increases?

Standardized test scores of students they recently taught

Which of the following statements is true?

Teen pregnancy rate has declined due to contraceptives

Which of the following is NOT part of the teaching-learning process?

Updating lesson plans on a daily basis

Which of the following best describes student variability?

Differences among students in regard to developmental needs

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1
Which of the following is NOT a role a teacher has to play in a classroom?
Spontaneous problem solver
Reflective thinker
Role model for students
Unreasonable rule setter
2
Which was founded by teachers and is surrounded by controversy?
Alternative School
Charter School
Private School
Magnet School
3
Which is designed to meet the needs of at risk students and has much smaller classes?
Charter School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Private School
4
What problem are they trying to solve by offering beginning teachers induction programs?
Low teacher pay
Teacher burnout
Teacher tenure
Teacher attrition
5
Which has small class sizes, selective admissions, free housing and is usually religious?
Magnet School
Charter School
Alternative School
Private School
6
Which of the following is NOT a high demand field for teachers?
Social Science
Bilingual Education
Science
Mathematics
7
Which of the following statements is true?
Teachers in FL are still offered tenure
Teachers are given a 3 to 5 year contract from their school
Teachers with tenure can't expect a yearly renewal contract
Teaching in FL are no longer offered tenure
8
What hours do most teachers work?
Varies greatly depending on coaching, sponsorship & planning
8am to 5pm
7am to 4pm
8am to 3pm
9
What is salary typically determined by?
Coaching and sponsorship
Years of experience and advanced training service
The level and number of university degrees a teacher holds
Relationship between individual teachers & their principal
10
Which was the oldest & largest teacher organization that had both teachers and administrators?
NEAFT Partnership
American Federation of Teachers
National Education Association
Teachers Union of America
11
Which was the organization that only allowed teachers and had a history of economic gains?
National Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
NEAFT Partnership
Teachers Union of America
12
What was different about Race to the Top?
Required schools prove students were making AYP each year
It called for ESEA and NCLB reform
Mandated ALL students are prepared to pass proficiency tests
States set their own standards and compete for federal funds
13
Which enabled districts to avoid layoffs & rehire teachers after the financial crisis of 2008?
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Emergency Education Investment Act of 1996
Race to the Top
No Child Left Behind
14
What is the main cause of teacher salaries increasing since the new century began?
69% of the public supports increasing teacher salaries
It is against federal law to not increase a teacher's salary
Teacher unions going on strike
Cost of living has increased
15
Which mandated that schools guarantee ALL students are prepared to pass proficiency tests?
No Child Left Behind
Race to the Top
A Blueprint for Reform
ESEA of 1965
16
Which of the following is true of teachers?
They must help all learners succeed
Must help all students develop to fullest potential
They must believe in the potential of all children
All of the above
17
Which best fits the description "brief, single-concept lessons taught to small groups"?
Lesson
Observation
Lesson practice
Microteach
18
Why was the NEAFT Partnership formed?
The NEA and AFT grew tired of fighting each other
NEA and AFT joined to combat the charters and vouchers
Teachers forced the NEA and AFT to join
Neither group was able to accomplish anything on their own
19
Which of the following does NOT officially describe a successful school?
School achieves results that surpass those expected
Schools in the top 30% of their district
Schools that are improving
Students achieve at a high level
20
Which of the following is NOT a component of the Praxis?
Teacher performance assessments
Pre-professional skills
Subject assessments
Professional skills
21
What is increasingly used to determine teachers' merit pay increases?
Students' standardized test score averages from the state
Standardized test scores of students they recently taught
The teaches' SAT/ACT scores
The class averages of students they most recently taught
22
Which of the following statements is true?
Suicide is the second leading cause of student death
School shooters fit a specific profile
Bullying can be a one time event
Teen pregnancy rate has declined due to contraceptives
23
Which of the following is NOT part of the teaching-learning process?
Helping students learn
Updating lesson plans on a daily basis
Thinking on your feet/working in teachable moments
Turning negatives into positive learning opportunities
24
How do states decide which standardized tests they will use?
Teachers from all schools in a state vote on what to give
They each decide on their own
Federal government mandates which tests each of them give
Principals from all schools vote on which to give
25
Which was the first to provide assistance to homeless persons, particularly kids?
No Child Left Behind
Education Act of 1944
McKinney-Vento Act
Brown v. Board of Education
26
Which of the following best describes student variability?
Differences among students in regard to developmental needs
Differences among students in regard to the type of school
Differences among students in regard to age
Differences among students in regard to gender, race, etc...
27
How many different teaching certifications does Florida offer?
0 to 5
10 to 15``
15+
5 to 10
28
What percentage of homeless or runaway children have dropped out or will drop out?
75%
50%
100%
25%
29
Which offers a curriculum that focuses on a specific areas, such as mathematics?
Magnet School
Private School
Alternative School
Charter School
30
Although teaching may be challenging & teacher salaries modest, most teach simply because...?
they want free trips to Costa Rica
they want summers off
they care about students
they enjoy grading papers
31
Why are most teaching observation assignments focused and conducted with clear purpose?
It makes them more meaningful
You can't observe if you don't know what to look at
It is the only proper way to do it
It makes them easier to grade

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