EDUC 1301 COMBINED SET
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What was the major reason for the National Governors Association and the Council of
Chief State School Officers to initiate the Common Core State Standards project? -
Answer- Under NCLB, standards and assessments varied among states
Why are teacher career ladders favored by education reformers? - Answer- Effective
teachers who assume greater responsibility are rewarded.
The federal Title I program supports the education of poor children with food and
transportation assistance. - Answer- TRUE
What arguments support constructivism to advance educational reform? - Answer-
Students take the initiative and responsibility for learning
Which factor might affect the demand for teachers? - Answer- Student enrollment is
expected to rise
How does class size affect the future demand for teachers? - Answer- Class size
changes are an insignificant factor.
Why are merit or performance pay plans criticized? - Answer- Who deserves merit pay
is difficult to equitably determine.
Why are fringe benefits considered advantageous for teachers? - Answer- Teachers
earn sick leave, health insurance, and pensions
According to estimated and average teacher salaries, which of the following states in
the Southeast has the largest average salary? - Answer- Louisiana
Gaining expertise in more than one teaching field can expand job options and make a
candidate more attractive to prospective employers. - Answer- TRUE
What typically happens at a job fair? - Answer- Districts and applicants meet at one site
Certification is official recognition by a state governmental agency that an individual
meets state requirements. - Answer- FALSE
Education-oriented writers, technology experts, editors, and salespeople may find job
opportunities in the publishing industry. - Answer- TRUE
, How does teacher education program enrollment affect teacher demand? - Answer-
Adequate numbers of teachers are prepared to meet the demand.
According to estimated and average teacher salaries, which states provide the largest
beginning salaries? - Answer- New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia
How might a prospective teacher improve the chance of securing a teaching job? -
Answer- Campaign actively and start with a written plan.
States use licensure requirements to assure the public that the teachers who are
educating the youth of our society have been adequately prepared. - Answer- TRUE
Professional organizations like the National Education Association (NEA) and the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics hire people for fieldwork, writing, research,
and other staff positions. - Answer- TRUE
What might make a new teacher approach initial exposure to teaching with too much
confidence? - Answer- having a false sense of security about a familiar milieu
A new teacher's idealism and enthusiasm may be influenced by colleagues' criticisms in
the teachers' lounge. - Answer- TRUE
What is the best measure of a teacher's success or failure? - Answer- degree of student
learning success
What is the most important reason for new teachers to appreciate school secretaries
and custodians? - Answer- They support teachers and enable them to do a more
effective job.
Why might new teachers have difficulty with the role of classroom disciplinarian? -
Answer- eachers' insecurity and need for approval inhibit confident behavior
management
Problems in communication that arise between parents and teachers are usually the
parents' fault. - Answer- FALSE
Why should a new teacher adopt a humble frame of mind? - Answer- Humility
acknowledges that there is a lot to learn.
At what point should new teachers seek the principal's support? - Answer- prudently
when essential matters need to be addressed
When they are engaged in their professional work, teachers are typically isolated from
one another in their classrooms. - Answer- TRUE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What was the major reason for the National Governors Association and the Council of
Chief State School Officers to initiate the Common Core State Standards project? -
Answer- Under NCLB, standards and assessments varied among states
Why are teacher career ladders favored by education reformers? - Answer- Effective
teachers who assume greater responsibility are rewarded.
The federal Title I program supports the education of poor children with food and
transportation assistance. - Answer- TRUE
What arguments support constructivism to advance educational reform? - Answer-
Students take the initiative and responsibility for learning
Which factor might affect the demand for teachers? - Answer- Student enrollment is
expected to rise
How does class size affect the future demand for teachers? - Answer- Class size
changes are an insignificant factor.
Why are merit or performance pay plans criticized? - Answer- Who deserves merit pay
is difficult to equitably determine.
Why are fringe benefits considered advantageous for teachers? - Answer- Teachers
earn sick leave, health insurance, and pensions
According to estimated and average teacher salaries, which of the following states in
the Southeast has the largest average salary? - Answer- Louisiana
Gaining expertise in more than one teaching field can expand job options and make a
candidate more attractive to prospective employers. - Answer- TRUE
What typically happens at a job fair? - Answer- Districts and applicants meet at one site
Certification is official recognition by a state governmental agency that an individual
meets state requirements. - Answer- FALSE
Education-oriented writers, technology experts, editors, and salespeople may find job
opportunities in the publishing industry. - Answer- TRUE
, How does teacher education program enrollment affect teacher demand? - Answer-
Adequate numbers of teachers are prepared to meet the demand.
According to estimated and average teacher salaries, which states provide the largest
beginning salaries? - Answer- New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia
How might a prospective teacher improve the chance of securing a teaching job? -
Answer- Campaign actively and start with a written plan.
States use licensure requirements to assure the public that the teachers who are
educating the youth of our society have been adequately prepared. - Answer- TRUE
Professional organizations like the National Education Association (NEA) and the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics hire people for fieldwork, writing, research,
and other staff positions. - Answer- TRUE
What might make a new teacher approach initial exposure to teaching with too much
confidence? - Answer- having a false sense of security about a familiar milieu
A new teacher's idealism and enthusiasm may be influenced by colleagues' criticisms in
the teachers' lounge. - Answer- TRUE
What is the best measure of a teacher's success or failure? - Answer- degree of student
learning success
What is the most important reason for new teachers to appreciate school secretaries
and custodians? - Answer- They support teachers and enable them to do a more
effective job.
Why might new teachers have difficulty with the role of classroom disciplinarian? -
Answer- eachers' insecurity and need for approval inhibit confident behavior
management
Problems in communication that arise between parents and teachers are usually the
parents' fault. - Answer- FALSE
Why should a new teacher adopt a humble frame of mind? - Answer- Humility
acknowledges that there is a lot to learn.
At what point should new teachers seek the principal's support? - Answer- prudently
when essential matters need to be addressed
When they are engaged in their professional work, teachers are typically isolated from
one another in their classrooms. - Answer- TRUE
