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c. an underperforming school.
d. the teacher’s ability to speak languages other than English.
4. According to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, which children were
required to reach proficiency and meet adequate yearly performance goals?
a. All students
b. All students without developmental disabilities
c. All students in elementary grades
d. All English-speaking students
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5. Many studies indicate that teacher-student relationships and the quality of
teaching make a difference. Based on findings from such studies, which of the
following children is likely to benefit most from good teaching?
a. Jorge is in the first grade and likes math but does not like to participate in
reading group, though he’s a good reader.
b. Kellie, in kindergarten, seems to be advanced for her age. She is reading
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books and working first grade math.
c. Dwayne is in the first grade and loves school, especially when he gets to work
in groups with his friends or at centers with hands-on activities.
d. Johana is in kindergarten and exhibits behavior problems that include
difficulty paying attention and regulating her attention-getting behaviors.
6. A subgroup of Native American children in Carson Elementary consistently
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scores lower than other students on state standardized tests. According to the
Every Student Succeeds Act, how must this underperformance be addressed?
a. The school must be penalized by losing state funding.
b. The state must provide evidence-based interventions.
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c. The students must be transferred to a high-performing school.
d. The teachers must receive additional training or lose licensure.
7. Mr. Tanaka has accepted a teaching job in a new district. In his interview, he
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learned that he will be evaluated on 22 components of knowledge and skills in
four domains of teaching responsibilities. Which of the following models of good
teaching is most likely being used in his district’s teacher evaluation system?
a. The Gates Foundation project’s Measures of Effective Teaching
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b. TeachingWorks high-leverage teaching practices
c. Danielson’s Framework for Teaching
d. The Blueprint for Reform of NCLB legislation
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8. The Measures of Teaching Effectiveness Project identified three measures used
together as a valid and reliable way of assessing teaching that leads to student
learning. The three measures include surveys of student perceptions of their
teachers and classroom observations from the Danielson Framework for
Teaching. What is the other measure?
a. Student scores on national standardized tests
b. Teacher content knowledge
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