Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, which was not a reason that
teachers left their position?
a. They felt they lacked administrative support.
b. They felt that class sizes were too large.
c. They were dissatisfied with workplace conditions.
d. They sought better teaching assignments.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: You the Teacher MSC: Unit Workshop
2. The term pedagogy encompasses which of the following perspectives?
a. making the distinction between the art of teaching and the science of teaching
b. blending the art and science of teaching
c. teaching is an art
d. teaching is a science
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Pedagogy MSC: Website
3. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards supports each of the following
propositions except:
a. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
b. Teachers are members of learning communities.
c. Teachers can teach any subject if their foundation skills are strong.
d. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching MSC: Unit Workshop
4. Which of the following four pedagogical competencies is most closely related with the style
of interacting with students that a teacher brings to the classroom?
a. purpose
b. content
c. communication skills
d. professional development
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Pedagogical Competencies MSC: Unit Workshop
5. According to Korn, articulating your philosophy helps you to do which of the following?
a. become aware of inconsistencies between what you believe and what you do
b. compare your style with other teachers around you to establish consistency
c. explain to your students “who you are”
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,Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
d. identify inconsistencies between the curriculum and your sense of purpose
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Purpose MSC: Website
6. Which statement is the best example of static content competency?
a. The depth of content knowledge required of elementary and secondary teachers is
substantially the same.
b. Because of the sophistication of older students, secondary teachers are expected to have
greater depth and breadth of static content competency.
c. Elementary teachers do not need the same level of static content competency as do
secondary teachers.
d. Elementary teachers need a greater breadth of static content competency across subject
areas, whereas secondary teachers need greater depth in a particular subject area.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Content MSC: Unit Workshop
7. Which of the following examples best exemplifies dynamic content competency?
a. A teacher recognizes that subject matter would be too difficult for her students and thus
removes it from a lesson plan.
b. A teacher notices that students do not understand a concept and thus finds another way to
explain it before moving on.
c. A teacher checks the Internet to find the most up-to-date information about a topic in
technology.
d. After grading a test, a teacher drops a question that no one answered correctly.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Content MSC: Website
8. According to the text, which of the following is true of a teacher’s communication skills?
a. An effective teacher understands that different constituencies speak different
“languages.”
b. It is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that all constituencies know the terms that
educators use to communicate about progress in school.
c. An effective teacher knows educational terminology very well.
d. There is little difference between communicating with one constituency or another
because all have the same goals in mind.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Unit Workshop
9. Teachers engage in professional development in all of the following categories except:
a. as learners
b. as mentors
c. as school board members
d. as researchers
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Website
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,Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
10. Professional development refers most closely to which of the following statements?
a. Professional development refers to finding ways to extend a teacher’s influence beyond
the classroom.
b. Teachers work as mentors to save the district money that would have been spent on
training.
c. It has been shown that the amount of time teachers spend in professional development is
directly related to student achievement.
d. Professional development represents a teacher’s activities toward being a part of, and a
contributor to, the discipline of education.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Unit Workshop
11. Which of the following was not among the major sources of dissatisfaction that
individuals cited for leaving the teaching profession?
a. workplace conditions c. lack of personal time
b. student issues d. lack of administrative support
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: You, the Teacher MSC: Website
12. In discussing the art of teaching, the text suggests that effective teachers are good in what
aspect?
a. empathizing c. planning
b. communicating d. motivating
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: The Art of Teaching
13. The text suggests that topics in sociology, psychology, philosophy, and economics are
among those that relate to which aspect of teaching?
a. art c. curriculum
b. content areas d. science
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching MSC: Website
14. Which of the following is not one of the four pedagogical competencies discussed in the
text?
a. management c. purpose
b. content d. communication skills
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching
15. In terms of purpose, ____ is a function of who you are, and it will affect who you are as a
teacher.
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, Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
a. your heritage c. content competency
b. attitude d. ethnicity
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Purpose
16. The text suggests that a teaching style is the result of integrating teaching strategies with
which of the following?
a. lesson plans c. fashion trends
b. the curriculum model of school d. one’s own personality
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Purpose MSC: Website
17. The text refers to a teacher's knowledge of what to teach and how to teach it as which of
the following?
a. content competency c. pedagogy
b. static content d. teacher competence
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Content
18. A teacher's communications with which of the following is the most susceptible to long-
term misunderstandings?
a. parents c. students
b. the community d. colleagues
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Website
19. What is the watchword for communicating with parents?
a. being prepared c. learning
b. explaining d. listening
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills
20. The National Staff Development Council recommends that what percentage of a teacher's
work time be spent in collaborating with and learning from colleagues?
a. 5% c. 25%
b. 15 % d. 33%
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills
21. Findings related to parent involvement include all but which of the following statements?
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Chapter 1 – The Teacher
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, which was not a reason that
teachers left their position?
a. They felt they lacked administrative support.
b. They felt that class sizes were too large.
c. They were dissatisfied with workplace conditions.
d. They sought better teaching assignments.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: You the Teacher MSC: Unit Workshop
2. The term pedagogy encompasses which of the following perspectives?
a. making the distinction between the art of teaching and the science of teaching
b. blending the art and science of teaching
c. teaching is an art
d. teaching is a science
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Pedagogy MSC: Website
3. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards supports each of the following
propositions except:
a. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
b. Teachers are members of learning communities.
c. Teachers can teach any subject if their foundation skills are strong.
d. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching MSC: Unit Workshop
4. Which of the following four pedagogical competencies is most closely related with the style
of interacting with students that a teacher brings to the classroom?
a. purpose
b. content
c. communication skills
d. professional development
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Pedagogical Competencies MSC: Unit Workshop
5. According to Korn, articulating your philosophy helps you to do which of the following?
a. become aware of inconsistencies between what you believe and what you do
b. compare your style with other teachers around you to establish consistency
c. explain to your students “who you are”
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,Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
d. identify inconsistencies between the curriculum and your sense of purpose
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Purpose MSC: Website
6. Which statement is the best example of static content competency?
a. The depth of content knowledge required of elementary and secondary teachers is
substantially the same.
b. Because of the sophistication of older students, secondary teachers are expected to have
greater depth and breadth of static content competency.
c. Elementary teachers do not need the same level of static content competency as do
secondary teachers.
d. Elementary teachers need a greater breadth of static content competency across subject
areas, whereas secondary teachers need greater depth in a particular subject area.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Content MSC: Unit Workshop
7. Which of the following examples best exemplifies dynamic content competency?
a. A teacher recognizes that subject matter would be too difficult for her students and thus
removes it from a lesson plan.
b. A teacher notices that students do not understand a concept and thus finds another way to
explain it before moving on.
c. A teacher checks the Internet to find the most up-to-date information about a topic in
technology.
d. After grading a test, a teacher drops a question that no one answered correctly.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Content MSC: Website
8. According to the text, which of the following is true of a teacher’s communication skills?
a. An effective teacher understands that different constituencies speak different
“languages.”
b. It is the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that all constituencies know the terms that
educators use to communicate about progress in school.
c. An effective teacher knows educational terminology very well.
d. There is little difference between communicating with one constituency or another
because all have the same goals in mind.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Unit Workshop
9. Teachers engage in professional development in all of the following categories except:
a. as learners
b. as mentors
c. as school board members
d. as researchers
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Website
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,Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
10. Professional development refers most closely to which of the following statements?
a. Professional development refers to finding ways to extend a teacher’s influence beyond
the classroom.
b. Teachers work as mentors to save the district money that would have been spent on
training.
c. It has been shown that the amount of time teachers spend in professional development is
directly related to student achievement.
d. Professional development represents a teacher’s activities toward being a part of, and a
contributor to, the discipline of education.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Unit Workshop
11. Which of the following was not among the major sources of dissatisfaction that
individuals cited for leaving the teaching profession?
a. workplace conditions c. lack of personal time
b. student issues d. lack of administrative support
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: You, the Teacher MSC: Website
12. In discussing the art of teaching, the text suggests that effective teachers are good in what
aspect?
a. empathizing c. planning
b. communicating d. motivating
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: The Art of Teaching
13. The text suggests that topics in sociology, psychology, philosophy, and economics are
among those that relate to which aspect of teaching?
a. art c. curriculum
b. content areas d. science
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching MSC: Website
14. Which of the following is not one of the four pedagogical competencies discussed in the
text?
a. management c. purpose
b. content d. communication skills
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: The Science of Teaching
15. In terms of purpose, ____ is a function of who you are, and it will affect who you are as a
teacher.
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, Test Bank For School: An Introduction to Education
Chapter 1 – The Teacher
a. your heritage c. content competency
b. attitude d. ethnicity
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Purpose
16. The text suggests that a teaching style is the result of integrating teaching strategies with
which of the following?
a. lesson plans c. fashion trends
b. the curriculum model of school d. one’s own personality
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Purpose MSC: Website
17. The text refers to a teacher's knowledge of what to teach and how to teach it as which of
the following?
a. content competency c. pedagogy
b. static content d. teacher competence
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Content
18. A teacher's communications with which of the following is the most susceptible to long-
term misunderstandings?
a. parents c. students
b. the community d. colleagues
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Website
19. What is the watchword for communicating with parents?
a. being prepared c. learning
b. explaining d. listening
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills
20. The National Staff Development Council recommends that what percentage of a teacher's
work time be spent in collaborating with and learning from colleagues?
a. 5% c. 25%
b. 15 % d. 33%
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills
21. Findings related to parent involvement include all but which of the following statements?
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