Among the following developmental milestones in children, which is more typical of a five-year-old than of a three-year-old or a four-year-old?
a. Following the rules.
b. Being very demanding.
c. Being very cooperative.
d. Confusing fantasy/reality. ✔️Following the rules.
Which statement is most accurate in describing formal assessments?
a. They are best for formative assessments.
b. They are frequently standardized tests.
c. They are more individualized measures.
d. They are typically criterion referenced. ✔️They are frequently standardized tests.
(they are frequently standardized tests, which have been given to large numbers of students, data from their results mathematically calculated
and summarized, and standard scores, percentiles, or stanines given.)
How are teacher performance appraisals typically conducted?
a. Once in every school year.
b. Once every quarter/term.
c. By teachers as colleagues.
d. By trained administrators. ✔️Once every school year.
(Teacher performance appraisals are typically conducted annually.)
Which professional development resource most often informs teachers about the effectiveness of various instructional practices?
a. Federal education departments.
b. Educational research studies.
c. State boards of education.
d. Local school districts. ✔️Educational research studies.
(These most often inform teachers about the effectiveness of instructional practices by evaluating them, comparing them, and synthesizing
many studies of teaching practices through literature reviews, meta-analyses, compilations, etc., to identify consensus about the most effective
ones.)
Which of these instructional approaches emphasizes collective responsibility?
a. Inquiry-guided.
b. Shared Learning.
c. Learner-centered.
d. Learning community. ✔️Shared Learning.