Instructor’s Manual and Test
Bank
for
Roberts, Kellough, and Moore
A Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching
Planning for Competence
Seventh Edition
prepared by
Kay Moore
Answers At The End Of Each Chapter
,CHAPTER ONE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
I. Multiple choice
1. For the majority of public elementary schools in the United States, the
average number of days in a school year is
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 210
(d) 245
(e) 365
2. A school that specializes in emphasizing a particular philosophical or
academic area, such as science and science or the performing arts, is called
(a) a charter school
(b) a magnet school
(c) an exemplary school
(d) a full-service school
(e) a fundamental school
3. A public school that operates as an autonomous educational entity under
a contract that is negotiated between its organizers and a sponsor who
oversees the provisions of the contract is called
(a) a charter school
(b) a magnet school
(c) an ungraded school
(d) an elemiddle school
(e) an International Baccalaureate school
4. Which one of the following does not have the same meaning as the others?
(a) looping
(b) teaching team
(c) multiyear grouping
(d) multiyear instruction
(e) teacher-student progression
5. Subjects that comprise that which is known as the core curriculum are
(a) English/reading/language arts, science, history/social sciences/geography,
and mathematics
(b) art, health, music, and physical education
(c) reading, writing, spelling, and viewing
(d) literacy studies
6. Student involvement in curriculum-connected programs that extend
from the school into the school community is known as
(a) looping
(b) service learning
(c) literacy studies
(d) extended-day program
(e) teacher-student progression
7. High-stakes testing refers to assessment where
(a) teachers create end-of-year tests which students must pass in order to move
to next grade level
(b) states allow districts to choose their own assessing means to determine
individual student growth
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,(c) districts design authentic assignments to measure student comprehension of
district standards
(d) standardized tests developed by testing companies based on state and
national standards
3
, 8. A school that serves not only the education of children but also as a
center for various health, social, and culture services is called
(a) a for-profit school
(b) a full-service school
(c) a performing arts school
(d) a Core Knowledge school
(e) an International Baccalaureate school
9. What is known in this nation as an elementary school is one that typically
houses children of ages
(a) 5-8
(b) 6-8
(c) 5-11
(d) 9-12
(e) 7-10
10. Organization of a school to incorporate curricula and instructional
practices that are specifically designed to meet the needs of the young
adolescent is referred to as the
(a) middle school concept
(b) school-within-a-school concept
(c) concept of community service learning
(d) concept of the International Baccalaureate School
11. Today’s most common grade configuration for middle schools in the United
States is grades
(a) 7-9
(b) 5-8
(c) 6-9
(d) 6-8
(e) 5-9
12. The written statement of a school’s beliefs and goals is referred to as
(a) its Volkschule
(b) This We Believe
(c) its vision statement
(d) its mission statement
(e) its success-for-all plan
13. Today in the U.S., the most common arrangement of teacher and
students for elementary school organization is
(a) the self-contained classroom
(b) the looping arrangement
(c) the house arrangement
(d) the ungraded school
(e) grades K-4
14. Exemplary elementary school teaching today is best defined as
(a) demonstrating to students what you know about a particular subject
(b) telling students everything you know about a particular subject
(c) assessing students for their comprehension
(d) facilitating the learning of all students
(e) skill development
15.Which one of the following terms is NOT synonymous with the others?
(a) mixed-age grouping
(b) continuous promotion
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Bank
for
Roberts, Kellough, and Moore
A Resource Guide for Elementary School Teaching
Planning for Competence
Seventh Edition
prepared by
Kay Moore
Answers At The End Of Each Chapter
,CHAPTER ONE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
I. Multiple choice
1. For the majority of public elementary schools in the United States, the
average number of days in a school year is
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 210
(d) 245
(e) 365
2. A school that specializes in emphasizing a particular philosophical or
academic area, such as science and science or the performing arts, is called
(a) a charter school
(b) a magnet school
(c) an exemplary school
(d) a full-service school
(e) a fundamental school
3. A public school that operates as an autonomous educational entity under
a contract that is negotiated between its organizers and a sponsor who
oversees the provisions of the contract is called
(a) a charter school
(b) a magnet school
(c) an ungraded school
(d) an elemiddle school
(e) an International Baccalaureate school
4. Which one of the following does not have the same meaning as the others?
(a) looping
(b) teaching team
(c) multiyear grouping
(d) multiyear instruction
(e) teacher-student progression
5. Subjects that comprise that which is known as the core curriculum are
(a) English/reading/language arts, science, history/social sciences/geography,
and mathematics
(b) art, health, music, and physical education
(c) reading, writing, spelling, and viewing
(d) literacy studies
6. Student involvement in curriculum-connected programs that extend
from the school into the school community is known as
(a) looping
(b) service learning
(c) literacy studies
(d) extended-day program
(e) teacher-student progression
7. High-stakes testing refers to assessment where
(a) teachers create end-of-year tests which students must pass in order to move
to next grade level
(b) states allow districts to choose their own assessing means to determine
individual student growth
2
,(c) districts design authentic assignments to measure student comprehension of
district standards
(d) standardized tests developed by testing companies based on state and
national standards
3
, 8. A school that serves not only the education of children but also as a
center for various health, social, and culture services is called
(a) a for-profit school
(b) a full-service school
(c) a performing arts school
(d) a Core Knowledge school
(e) an International Baccalaureate school
9. What is known in this nation as an elementary school is one that typically
houses children of ages
(a) 5-8
(b) 6-8
(c) 5-11
(d) 9-12
(e) 7-10
10. Organization of a school to incorporate curricula and instructional
practices that are specifically designed to meet the needs of the young
adolescent is referred to as the
(a) middle school concept
(b) school-within-a-school concept
(c) concept of community service learning
(d) concept of the International Baccalaureate School
11. Today’s most common grade configuration for middle schools in the United
States is grades
(a) 7-9
(b) 5-8
(c) 6-9
(d) 6-8
(e) 5-9
12. The written statement of a school’s beliefs and goals is referred to as
(a) its Volkschule
(b) This We Believe
(c) its vision statement
(d) its mission statement
(e) its success-for-all plan
13. Today in the U.S., the most common arrangement of teacher and
students for elementary school organization is
(a) the self-contained classroom
(b) the looping arrangement
(c) the house arrangement
(d) the ungraded school
(e) grades K-4
14. Exemplary elementary school teaching today is best defined as
(a) demonstrating to students what you know about a particular subject
(b) telling students everything you know about a particular subject
(c) assessing students for their comprehension
(d) facilitating the learning of all students
(e) skill development
15.Which one of the following terms is NOT synonymous with the others?
(a) mixed-age grouping
(b) continuous promotion
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