American Education Final Exam Graded A+

Today's classrooms have teachers who are ____ and students who are ____. a. predominately of color; culturally diverse b. predominately white and female; culturally diverse c. predominatly white and male; monocultural d. predominantly of color; monocultural - ANSWER-b. predominately white and female; culturally diverse ______ is the most prestigious credential a teacher can earn. a. The Professional Clear Credential b. National Board Certification c. The Certificate of Clearance d. The Intern Credential - ANSWER-b. National Board Certification Approximately ______ percent of teachers who instruct ELL students have received training to teach them. a. 60 b. 5 c. 75 d. 30 - ANSWER-d. 30 ___________ is the joint product of wisdom about teaching, learning, students, and content. a. pedagogical content knowledge b. Subject matter knowledge c. Teaching disposition d. Teacher training - ANSWER-a. pedagogical content knowledge The fact that only lawyers may practice law, only physicians may practice medicine and only licensed teachers may teach in the public schools are examples of how ________. a. professionals adhere to a set of ethical standards about who may or may not practice the profession. b. professionals institutionalize a "monopoly" of essential knowledge and services c. very few people have the aptitude to learn the knowledge and skills needed in these professions d. the state and federal governments control these professions. - ANSWER-b. professionals institutionalize a "monopoly" of essential knowledge and services Emergency certification is ______ by professional teacher organizations and several state departments of education. a. encouraged b. strongly resisted c. initiated d. legislated - ANSWER-b. strongly resisted It has been suggested that professions in the US will begin to look more and more alike. For example, doctors are accepting more regulation and school teachers __________. a. will quickly move to both higher salaries and more autonomy. b. are on a fast track to match their salaries within one decade. c. will slowly break out of long-established bureaucratic hierarchies. d. are similarly coming under more stringent controls. - ANSWER-c. will slowly break out of long-established bureaucratic hierarchies. Schools that are characterized by purposeful adult interactions bout improving schoolwide teaching and learning are called ________. a. learning centers b. collaborative schools c. professional schools. d. collegial schools. - ANSWER-d. collegial schools. Based on interview data, all of the following statements about the impact of parental involvement on students are true except __________. a. significant parental involvement results in fewer suspensions and expulsions. b. significant parental involvement results in higher levels of student achievement. c. significant parental involvement results in slightly less participation in extra curricular activities d. significant parental involvement results in fewer grade repetitions. - ANSWER-c. significant parental involvement results in slightly less participation in extra curricular activities The AFT has been critical of the NEA for ___________. a. employing negotiating tactics that are far too aggressive b. engaging in threatening behavior c. allowing administrators to join the organization d. ignoring critical educational issues - ANSWER-c. allowing administrators to join the organization In regard to equal educational opportunity, evidence exists to demonstrate ___________. a. equality between females and males b. equality among ethnic groups c. that certain groups are denied equality. d. equality among all people - ANSWER-c. that certain groups are denied equality The effective school is a caring community of adults who attend to the academic emotional, and social needs of the children and youth entrusted to its care. This is a metaphor describing schools as ______ a. families b. athletic teams c. mental hospitals d. gardens - ANSWER-a. families