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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
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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”
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 up­to­date 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.
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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

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

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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.

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
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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?

a. Programs supporting at-home efforts prove effective in achievement.

b. Regular parent attendance at PTA meetings increases student achievement.
c. All types of families can influence student achievement.
d. Parental involvement in academic activities is more productive than general activities.

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Website

22. Though diplomacy and understanding are good perspectives to bring to any conversation,
the text suggests that it can be particularly important with which of the following
constituencies?

a. parents c. community members

b. administrators d. staff personnel

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills

23. According to the text, a teacher's communications might need to include a political nature
when speaking with the community due to which of the following?

a. The community sees the teacher as representing the school.

b. A teacher's comments can influence decisions made by the community.
c. People outside of the teaching profession easily misunderstand things.
d. Teachers are entitled to say what they think.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills MSC: Website

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24. When seeking community support for activities in a classroom, it is important that the
teacher communicate which of the following?

a. that people have an obligation to support the schools

b. that schools are underfunded
c. a pleasant manner that acknowledges that the individual is not obligated to agree to the
request
d. a get-down-to-business approach

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills

25. Additional coursework after certification and in-service programs offered by a school
district are examples of professional development in terms of teachers in what roles?

a. professionals c. mentors
b. learners d. researchers

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development

26. According to the text, which of the following is intended to provide a teacher with
guidance and advice while working through the initial stages of being a professional?

a. in-service programs c. abbreviated schedules

b. department meetings d. mentoring

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Website

27. As which of the following does the teacher raise his or her own level of professionalism
by contributing to the accumulated body of knowledge regarding education?

a. as a mentor c. as a professional conference lecturer

b. as a researcher d. as a learner

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development

28. A teacher's philosophy, style, and attitude are characteristics of what aspect?

a. the art of teaching c. the expectations of the school

b. the science of teaching d. the expectations of the community

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Pedagogy

29. In Chapter 1, the Teacher Testimonial relates a student teacher's experiences with a class
of fourth graders. Which of the following was a lesson he learned that dramatically
improved his situation?
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a. Students respond to well-planned lessons.

b. Students do not respond to well-planned lessons.
c. Classroom management promotes effective learning.
d. Effective learning breeds appropriate classroom behavior.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: The Art of Teaching

30. Which of the following statements is not verified by research?

a. Staff development appears to have limited impact on student achievement.

b. Staff development related to accountability appears to be effective.
c. Increasing the amount of time spent on staff development appears to increase
achievement.
d. Staff development time is most effective when it is conducted when students are not in
school.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development MSC: Website

31. The chapter begins by suggesting that there is an important link between which of the
following and the academic success of students?

a. teacher quality
b. home environment
c. teacher education programs
d. socioeconomic status of the student

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Introduction

32. According to Horng (2009) working conditions such as administrative support, good
facilities, and class size were more important to teachers than salary or which of the
following?

a. class size
b. employment benefits
c. grade level
d. student demographics

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: You, the Teacher

33. Moore and Whitfield (2008) recommend that teachers (and we would include prospective
teachers) engage in which of the following?

a. advanced study
b. self-reflection
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c. shadowing (of other teachers)

d. proctoring of standardized tests

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: The Art of Teaching

34. In the Teacher Testimonial feature, the student teacher indicates that he began to “turn
the corner” with managing his students when he did which of the following?

a. established a stricter discipline system

b. started calling the parents of disruptive students
c. became more mobile in the classroom, using proximity to minimize misbehavior
d. asked the principal to address the class about the importance of appropriate behavior

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 20 MSC: Website

35. The text suggests that an elementary­level teacher may well be the most practical 

example of a liberal arts education for which of the following reasons?

a.  elementary teachers are required to teach many subjects
b.  for elementary students, teachers are the resource for asking any question
c.  the text suggests that this is true of secondary teachers, not elementary
d.  because they do not need to know a lot about any one thing

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Elementary Content

36. The work of Piaget suggests that people _____ knowledge as they integrate new 

information with what they already know.

a.  restructure c.  deconstruct
b.  build d.  discover

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Dynamic Content Competency MSC: Website

37. According to Ortiz (2009), what fraction of the school-age population are English
Language Learners?

a. 1/3 c. 1/9
b. 1/5 d. 1/10

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Communicating with Parents

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38. The text cites a research study that found which of the following to be true?

a. Programs that involved families supporting learning at home were linked to higher

student achievement.
b. The less family involvement in children’s learning, the more progress their children
made.
c. Selected types of families were able to exert positive influences on their children’s
learning.
d. The most effective parent involvement related to general activities rather than
academic activities.

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Communicating with Parents

39. As of 2011 statistics show that approximately what percentage of teachers hold at least a
master’s degree?

a. 27 c. 44
b. 35 d. 49

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: As Learners

40. Though the data regarding professional development is mixed, studies do indicate that
professional development based on _____ results in increased learning when it relates to
the curriculum materials, standards, and assessment or accountability measures employed
by educators.

a. specific district demographics c. self-selected programs

b. mentoring d. research

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: As Learners MSC: Website

SHORT ANSWER

1. What is meant by the terms static content and dynamic content?

ANS:
Static content refers to the unchanging curriculum for which teachers are responsible; dynamic content
refers to the changing knowledge and skills a teacher uses.

PTS: 1 REF: Content

2. In one sentence, what does the research say about achievement in professional development schools?

ANS:
The achievement is higher in professional development schools than in other schools.

PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development

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3. What two education entities are involved in a professional development school?

ANS:
The two education entities are the university and public school.

PTS: 1 REF: Professional Development

4. What is the fastest growing demographic in the United States?

ANS:
The fastest growing demographic is the Hispanic population.

PTS: 1 REF: Communication Skills

5. What federal program sets standards for teachers and paraprofessionals?

ANS:
The No Child Left Behind Act sets standards for teachers and paraprofessionals.

PTS: 1 REF: Content

ESSAY

1. Pedagogy
The text discusses the term pedagogy in terms of being both an art and a science. In a brief essay, first
define what pedagogy means as described in the text. Next, based on your reading and class discussions,
explain the notion of teaching as an art and as a science. From your perspective, which of the two is more
important, or are they of equal importance? Explain your answer. As a student of education, which do you
consider, the art or the science of teaching, to be your greatest challenge? Explain your answer.

ANS:
Scoring guide:

Key elements that should appear in an appropriate response:

* "Pedagogy" should be defined in a manner indicating it is the teaching of children.

* A discussion of the art of teaching could include reference to combining content
knowledge and teaching skills with one's own abilities, characteristics, and personality.
Teaching is an art because all groups of students differ, and a teacher must be able to adapt
to those differences.
* For the science of teaching, answers should refer to understanding the specific knowledge
and skills that teachers bring to the task. A quality response would indicate that many
disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, and philosophy) contribute to the work of
teachers.
* The discussion must explicitly address both art and science to be eligible for full credit.
* The final two questions in the item are personal preference questions. However, both
require supporting explanations. Responses that answer the question but fail to provide
any explanation would not be considered appropriate. Points could be awarded for the
breadth of explanation as well as deducted for a lack of explanation.
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2. Pedagogy
The text discusses four aspects of pedagogical competencies: purpose, content, communication skills, and
professional development. Briefly, describe the importance of each pedagogical competency and give an
original example of each based on your intended or possible major. Then, based on your reading,
discussion, and reflection (in or out of class), identify the aspect or aspects that will challenge your
personal and/or professional growth. Explain your answer(s). If possible, identify one or more steps you
might use (almost) immediately to increase your pedagogical competencies. Include only practical and
feasible possibilities.

ANS:
Scoring guide:

Key elements that should appear in an appropriate response:

* The importance of each pedagogical competency and its subordinate components should
be clearly addressed, and an original example of each should be provided in terms of the
student's projected major. Thus, a minimum of eight responses is required for full credit.
Omission of the subcomponents of each competency will result in partial credit only.
* The second part of the assignment requires that the student reflect on his or her personal
qualities and professional competencies and provide clear explanations of reasons for
choosing one or more aspects as potential areas of growth. Appropriate responses require
the identification of at least one of the four aspects with a well thought-out reason or
series of reasons for selecting that component (or those components). Vague or incomplete
responses will be insufficient for full credit.
* The third part, intended to carry reflection to the level of potential action, requires the
student to develop at least one realistic and feasible strategy for enhancing his or her
development. Full credit requires that strategies be both practical and feasible possibilities.

PTS: 1 TOP: Pedagogy