ED 375 Midterm (Answered 2022)

ED 375 Midterm (Answered 2022) The primary reason that ninety percent of the surveyed teachers stated they entered the teaching profession was helping children grow and learn. At one time, teaching certifications were issued for life. Most states now issue certificates valid for __________ years, based on the need for increased standards. 3-5 Based on recent trends in teacher certification, certification requirements for secondary teaching certificates vary from one state to the next in (list) the number of teacher education courses the number of credit hours in specific content areas the number of general education courses You have just finished college and obtained certification in a northeastern state, but you have decided that you would like to teach in the Southeast. What do you most need to know if you want to become employable in a southeastern state? which reciprocity agreements are currently valid in the state in which you are now certified Programs that provide intense supervision and compressed formal coursework during the first few years of assignment to a teaching position can best be termed alternative certification. "Teach for America" is a program to recruit non-education majors into temporary teaching service in urban school districts. The economic stimulus legislation of 2008 expects to __________ the salaries of teachers. Improve Which of the following statements represents findings about teacher-preparation programs from recent reports (Teaching at Risk and Educating School Teachers)? A majority of programs have inadequate curriculum and low standards. Which of the following statements describes developments that have occurred over the last decade in teacher education and certification? (List) There is greater emphasis on extending the education of teachers beyond the traditional four-year degree. There is greater attention paid to developing teachers' ability to think reflectively and to increasing the intensity of their field-based education while in college. There is an increased emphasis on the use of technology in teacher training. The SAT and ACT scores of prospective teachers have increased since the early 1980's Minority groups in the teaching profession are likely to decline as a proportion of the total teaching force The trend in college students entering the teaching profession in the 1980s to today has increased nearly 100 percent. Potential difficulties teachers are unprepared for include special-education populations. racial and ethnic minority groups. English as a second language students. Which of the following is likely to increase the demand for more new teacher positions? reductions in class size Minority students make up forty percent of the population in public schools, but elementary and secondary minority teachers only make up fifteen percent Of the following nonpublic schools, which has shown the largest increase in enrollment in recent years? Independent schools (nonreligious) In which field of study has there been a persistent shortage of teachers? Math and Science To what degree does a teacher's salary vary among and within the states? considerably The American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) states that the low proportion of minority teachers constitutes a devastating crisis. The fact that there is no agreed-upon body of knowledge for teaching is a limitation when professional organizations try to increase teachers' professionalism. Compared to the salary of the average college graduate, teacher pay is lower. Collective bargaining can influence which of the following issues? (List) salaries working conditions school-based management Which of the following presents the greatest obstacle to teachers' gaining the kind of autonomy suggested by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards? Because education is a public enterprise and a public responsibility, citizens and their elected officials will be slow to turn control over to teachers. Which of the following is not evidence that teaching is increasingly being recognized as a full-fledged profession in this country? There is a great deal of variety in what is defined as a "knowledge base" for teaching. Your friend Susan found her first year of teaching to be very traumatic. She had great difficulty adjusting to the "real world" of school, and she felt overwhelmed by how much she had to learn and to handle. Which of the following might have helped her most in avoiding such negative experiences during her initial year of teaching? a mediated entry program Interest in staff development has increased because it is being seen as a way to stay current with the latest educational trends. Merit pay is given to a teacher who has... demonstrated superior performance Critics of merit pay say that it will reduce communication and cooperation When considering a defined body of knowledge as a characteristic of a profession, which of the following statements accurately describes a criticism of teacher preparation programs? Not enough pedagogy courses are required. Greenfield Elementary has an active School Improvement Council. The school's faculty, principal, and community representatives work as partners to review and make collaborative plans for program, staff, and resources. This is an example of which trend? school-based management The phrase teaching out of license means teaching out of the subject in which one is certified. Teaching is often thought of as a "semi profession" or "emerging profession," much like nursing and social workers. Preparing a good teacher in a "defined body of knowledge" often results in _______________ being a part of the teacher preparation program. (List) professional education "major" and "minors" in the subject area general education courses In recent measures of occupational prestige, teachers rank above the ninetieth percentile Which of the following is not an impediment to teaching being considered a profession? a lack of professional associations Which of the following statements most accurately compares teaching to other professions, such as medicine and law? Teachers are more affected by decisions of people outside the profession than are lawyers and doctors. Which of the following has most significantly increased the prestige of teaching in the eyes of the public? increased level of education of teachers Your friend Susan found her first year of teaching to be very traumatic. She had great difficulty adjusting to the "real world" of school, and she felt overwhelmed by how much she had to learn and to handle. Which of the following might have helped her most in avoiding such negative experiences during her initial year of teaching? a mediated entry program Children learn the group's language and skills and assimilate moral and religious values through ________. enculturation Education in preliterate societies focused on survival skills For Aristotle, thinking and knowing begin with one's sensation of objects in the environment Advanced school in ancient Egypt were established to prepare which people for their future priests, government officials, and physicians Arabic educators contributed to Western education by Islamic scholars translated the texts of ancient Greek authors such as Aristotle, Euclid, Archimedes, and Hippocrates into Arabic which later reintrodu