EDED1301
Final Exam Questions in Random Order
Approximately what percentage of adults in America are functionally illiterate?
25%
Concise statements about what students are expected to learn and be able to do are called
Objectives
Who and what would be considered members of a student’s community?
-those who live within a specific geographic location
-those with whom students may come in contact through everyday activities
-the neighborhood, town, city, or county in which a student lives
Which of the following teaching strategies is most appropriate for middle school instruction?
homework to practice and review concepts
As part of their team teaching, Mr. Johns, Mrs. Cooper, and Ms. Lincoln present a unit on Ancient
Rome. Each teacher focuses on the contributions of the Romans to their subject matter, as well as
participates in activities that relate to the topic. This is an example of
interdisciplinary instruction
Data shows that substance abuse has increased for all of the following except
Alcohol
All of the following are basic principles of progressive education
education is life, not just preparation for life
learning should be directly related to the interests of the child
cooperation among students should be emphasized more than competition
All of the following are beliefs of progressivists except
the curriculum should be unchanging with no choices or electives
All of the following are student-centered approaches to teaching except
Essentialism
Early field experiences are generally devoted to
structured observations
Which statement is not true about performance-based pay?
we know how to measure teacher effectiveness
The beginning of public high school was marked by the opening of the
English Classical School in 1821
Which of the following best defines philosophy?
“love of wisdom”
a means of answering fundamental questions
a vibrant way of discovering and expressing ways of being and acting
Which philosophy is least likely to give students choices?
Existentialism
describe dame schools
teachers were respected women with little or no formal education
classes were held in the teacher’s home
parents paid the teacher to have their children educated
The students at Pine Street School participate in a program where students are trained as go-
betweens to help other students work through their differences. This is an example of
peer mediation
describe the Old Deluder Satan Act
it was established that every town of 50 or more households must provide a school
no funding was attached to the act
it helped improve the literacy rate of the New England colonies
The three components Tomlinson says may be differentiated are
content, process, and product
Which of the following is not a step in backward design?
identify new vocabulary
not a way to develop student-teacher relationships
discussing student issues with colleagues
The establishment and enforcement of rules and disciplinary actions is called
classroom management
Instruction can generally be defined as
the strategies used to convey the curriculum and achieve the desired end result of student learning
Varying instruction based on the needs of students is
differentiation of instruction
All of the following are beliefs of progressivists except
the curriculum should be unchanging with no choices or electives
All of the following are educators who made a significant impact on the field of early childhood
education except
Samuel Howe.
What is the best description of the purpose of normal schools?
to provide formal training for teachers
Miss Crenshaw tends to call on her female students more often than her male students. She also
tends to give more positive feedback and praise to her female students. Miss Crenshaw is
demonstrating
gender bias
Ms. Wade uses demonstration of counting, sorting, writing numbers, and choosing correct symbols.
She also uses manipulatives heavily in her teaching. Which grade level is Ms. Wade most likely
teaching?
early childhood
The delivery of instruction in two languages is called
bilingual education
Mr. Hooper divides his seventh-grade social studies class into cooperative learning groups. He then
asks each group to research a specific Native American tribe. Each group will then be responsible for
teaching the class about their tribe. This is an example of which instructional strategy?
Jigsaw
Which strategies are effective in all four grade levels (early childhood, elementary, middle, and high
school)?
demonstrations, cooperative learning, and think-alouds
Mr. Gomez teaches middle school mathematics. Before beginning a unit of study, he gives his
students a pretest. Which form of assessment is Mr. Gomez using?
Diagnostic
Mrs. Jones decides not to include a unit about evolution in her science class because she is concerned
that it is too controversial. This is an example of
null curriculum
Which of the following services might be offered by a full-service school?
easy access to government services
community involvement
healthcare
Robert is interested in becoming a mechanic after high school. He is not interested in attending a four-
year college, and would prefer to leave school prepared for a position in a local garage. Which of the
following types of high school would best meet Robert’s needs?
Vocational
Which of the following best describes the four kinds of curricula?
null, formal, informal, extra curriculum
Which of the following best describes a summative assessment?
a social studies post-test
Mr. Fererra plans the school year using a document that dictates the timing of content coverage. He is
most likely using a
pacing guide
Parental reasons for homeschooling include all of the following except
concern about environment of other schools
dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools
desire to provide religious or moral instruction
(all of the above are parental reasons for homeschooling)
Mr. Johnson is an early childhood educator. Which of the following activities might you see in his
classroom?
learning through play
healthy doses of experimentation
discovery learning
Ms. Smith teaches in a mixed-age classroom. Her activities allow for self-pacing, and she generally
allows her students to act independently and to make choices about their learning activities. Which of
the following approaches does Ms. Smith most likely follow?
Montessori
Janet is a sixth grader on the Iron Eagles team at her school. She has four core subject area teachers,
and shares these teachers with a group of about 100 students. Which of the following best describes
her situation?
Janet attends a school that uses interdisciplinary teams
Which of the following groups has an impact on the culture of a school?
students
parents
politicians
Mr. Brown is a critic of school choice. With which of the following statements is he most likely to
agree?
choice leads to the possibility of further segregation
Ms. Rodriguez teaches high school. Her schedule this year includes Pre-Algebra, Algebra I,
Trigonometry, and Geometry. Which of the following structures most closely describes her teaching
situation?
Departmentalized
Overall, the statistics show that the level of substance abuse in children and teenagers is
Declining slightly
All of the following are basic principles of progressive education except?
A.education is life, not just preparation for life
B.core subjects should be emphasized
C.learning should be directly reloaded to the interest of the child
D. cooperation among students should be emphasized more than competition
