EDUC 200 MID TERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Approximate what percentage of teachers are male? - Answers -25%
Most teachers come from which racial group? - Answers -Caucasian
The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is that they - Answers -have a
desire to work with children and adolescents
Which of the following is not among the top 8 reasons for teachers give for choosing the
profession? - Answers -influence of students
Which state had the highest average teacher salary in 2016? - Answers -New York
The group that has emerged as the most influential source of information about
characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century is - Answers -The
partnership for 21st century skills
Academic rigor is an important component of facilitating learning because it means -
Answers -the content we teach is meaningful and our expecations for students learning
are high
The most widely used tests for admission into teacher preparation are - Answers -the
praxis series
Which of the following is a traditional path to teacher preparation? - Answers -Masters
degree, fifth year program, and a bachelors degree
Alternative paths to teacher preparation include - Answers -Teach for America
Which is a characteristic for an occupation to be considered a profession? - Answers -
Provides an essential service no other group can provide
Which characteristic of a full profession does teaching not fit as well as it perhaps it
should? - Answers -self-governance in admitting, policing, and excluding members
Which of the following is not a professional education association? - Answers -
Leadership and learning association
Three characteristics of teacher professionalism - Answers -put students first, strive for
excellence, commit to growth
Being a reflective practitioner requires that we - Answers -consciously think about what
went right and what did not
, According to P21, characteristics are not necessarily linked to teachers who lead
students to success? - Answers -Autonomous Planner
Which of the following is often used as a vehicle for professional development -
Answers -webinars
InTASC stands for - Answers -Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Effective teachers - Answers -come figuratively "in all shapes and sizes"
Responsibilities of a new teacher - Answers -are basically the same as those of
experienced teachers
Which statement is most accurate about developmental appropriateness and academic
rigor? - Answers -Academic rigor without developmental appropriateness will result in
frustration for both teachers and students
Tomlinson refers to a primary characteristic of consistently resilient teachers as -
Answers -energy renewal
All of the following are vital components of advocacy except - Answers -following
school programs initiated by administrators
According to Maslow, which of the following is considered a higher-order need? -
Answers -aesthetic needs
Which of the following characteristics best describes the physical development of
middle school students? - Answers -onset if puberty leading to the reproductive
maturity, sudden growth spurts, and exhibition of risk-taking behaviors
Janice's physical development is characterized by a steady growth in height and weight
and an improvement in dexterity. She is also significantly taller than some of her
classmates. Janice is most likely in which childhood stage? - Answers -elementary
school
According to Piaget's model of cognitive development, which of the following statements
best describes a child in the concrete operations stage? - Answers -The child begins to
think logically, and understands the concept of conservation.
The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a
task successfully is called the - Answers -zone of proximal development.
Joanna has the capacity for adult-like thought. Her reasoning ability is maturing, and
she has the capability for abstract reasoning. Joanna is most likely in which stage of
childhood? - Answers -high school
Approximate what percentage of teachers are male? - Answers -25%
Most teachers come from which racial group? - Answers -Caucasian
The reason that most teachers give for choosing to teach is that they - Answers -have a
desire to work with children and adolescents
Which of the following is not among the top 8 reasons for teachers give for choosing the
profession? - Answers -influence of students
Which state had the highest average teacher salary in 2016? - Answers -New York
The group that has emerged as the most influential source of information about
characteristics of teachers and learners in the new century is - Answers -The
partnership for 21st century skills
Academic rigor is an important component of facilitating learning because it means -
Answers -the content we teach is meaningful and our expecations for students learning
are high
The most widely used tests for admission into teacher preparation are - Answers -the
praxis series
Which of the following is a traditional path to teacher preparation? - Answers -Masters
degree, fifth year program, and a bachelors degree
Alternative paths to teacher preparation include - Answers -Teach for America
Which is a characteristic for an occupation to be considered a profession? - Answers -
Provides an essential service no other group can provide
Which characteristic of a full profession does teaching not fit as well as it perhaps it
should? - Answers -self-governance in admitting, policing, and excluding members
Which of the following is not a professional education association? - Answers -
Leadership and learning association
Three characteristics of teacher professionalism - Answers -put students first, strive for
excellence, commit to growth
Being a reflective practitioner requires that we - Answers -consciously think about what
went right and what did not
, According to P21, characteristics are not necessarily linked to teachers who lead
students to success? - Answers -Autonomous Planner
Which of the following is often used as a vehicle for professional development -
Answers -webinars
InTASC stands for - Answers -Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
Effective teachers - Answers -come figuratively "in all shapes and sizes"
Responsibilities of a new teacher - Answers -are basically the same as those of
experienced teachers
Which statement is most accurate about developmental appropriateness and academic
rigor? - Answers -Academic rigor without developmental appropriateness will result in
frustration for both teachers and students
Tomlinson refers to a primary characteristic of consistently resilient teachers as -
Answers -energy renewal
All of the following are vital components of advocacy except - Answers -following
school programs initiated by administrators
According to Maslow, which of the following is considered a higher-order need? -
Answers -aesthetic needs
Which of the following characteristics best describes the physical development of
middle school students? - Answers -onset if puberty leading to the reproductive
maturity, sudden growth spurts, and exhibition of risk-taking behaviors
Janice's physical development is characterized by a steady growth in height and weight
and an improvement in dexterity. She is also significantly taller than some of her
classmates. Janice is most likely in which childhood stage? - Answers -elementary
school
According to Piaget's model of cognitive development, which of the following statements
best describes a child in the concrete operations stage? - Answers -The child begins to
think logically, and understands the concept of conservation.
The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a
task successfully is called the - Answers -zone of proximal development.
Joanna has the capacity for adult-like thought. Her reasoning ability is maturing, and
she has the capability for abstract reasoning. Joanna is most likely in which stage of
childhood? - Answers -high school
