American Ed Final Exam Review Questions With Complete Solutions

Research suggests that parental involvement correct answer: Leads to improved achievement and attitudes toward school Recent efforts to empower teachers and to "professionalize" teaching have correct answer: Increased, leading to unprecedented opportunities in leadership roles Which of the following best describes what is known about teaching? A) The knowledge base of teaching has been clearly identified by extensive research B) There is no single definition of what "good teaching" is C) Good teachers are born to teach, rather than trained to teach D) To be effective, teachers must have at least seven years classroom experience correct answer: There is no single definition of what "good teaching" is Even though Mr. Mountain had carefully planned his vocabulary lesson and expected it to be successful, most of his students did not find the lesson interesting and did rather poorly on the activities within the lesson. Which of the six "realities of teaching" does the preceding example illustrate? correct answer: The outcomes of teaching, even in the best of circumstances, are neither predictable nor consistent. During a reading lesson, ten-year-old Jaci has trouble concentrating because she is upset about the argument her parents had the night before. This example illustrates that correct