NFHS 2024/2025 MODULE GRADED A Q&A
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment? - 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. - 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. - True
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching philosophy? - 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: - Promotion of learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's - Ability
Maturity
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Winning is a pleasant by-
product to the main goal of developing young people.
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to: - Promote learning in all areas of development
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?
- 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? - 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. - False
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools? - 1800s
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to achieve which of the following
outcomes? - 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: - Increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports in America
schools
Which of the following exemplifies a teacher/coach acting as a positive role model? - 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. - True
Which of the following does NOT represent a developmentally appropriate experience? - Consider
students at the interscholastic level just as smaller versions of college and professional athletes.
Interscholastic athletics becomes part of the educational process when: - Learning objectives are
clearly stated and integrated into the experience
Learning is purposefully planned
Personal responsibility and accountability is stressed
Teachable moments are used to promote the development of each student
Which of the following is an example of a teachable moment? - 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. - 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. - True
Which of the following statements best represent how to develop a coaching philosophy? - 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: - Promotion of learning
Citizenship
Sportsmanship
Healthy lifestyle
Life skills
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's - Ability
Maturity
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - Winning is a pleasant by-
product to the main goal of developing young people.
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to: - Promote learning in all areas of development
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?
- 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? - 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. - False
In what century did organized athletics become a part of our nation's schools? - 1800s
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to achieve which of the following
outcomes? - 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: - Increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports in America
schools
Which of the following exemplifies a teacher/coach acting as a positive role model? - 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. - True
Which of the following does NOT represent a developmentally appropriate experience? - Consider
students at the interscholastic level just as smaller versions of college and professional athletes.
Interscholastic athletics becomes part of the educational process when: - Learning objectives are
clearly stated and integrated into the experience
Learning is purposefully planned
Personal responsibility and accountability is stressed
Teachable moments are used to promote the development of each student
