1. According to Schmoker (2012), schools can make a profound difference if they increase the
amount of following except
2. All across the United States, literacy has become a high priority because:
3. There are four trends in English/language arts including:
4. A teacher divided the class into groups of three who review a series of photos from different
perspectives. The group develops a template for opening questions and discussion. It would
appear that this teacher was using a technique called:
5. A technique now being used in English classrooms to combat the reduction of reading for
pleasure is
@ Cognitive Domain: knowledge
6. Most research on reading instruction suggests the best approach is
7. The Framework for Common Core Standards Planning and Implementation recommends all
but which of the following?
8. The nation’s foremost social studies organization released its revised national standards,
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and
Assessment, on September 17, 2010, Constitution Day. The revised curriculum standards are
centered on all but which of the following themes:
9. Based on the most common organizational pattern for social studies, American history would
be treated in all of the years below except
10. Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
11. Below are various foci for mathematics education. Which one does not belong with the other
three?
12. The equity principle in mathematics implies
13. Life Sciences recommendations include
14. According to the National Science Standards the concept “transfer of energy” first appears
15. The National Science Standards are divided into strands. Which of the following is not one of
those strands?
16. According to the recommendations in Education for Global Leadership:
17. Trends in foreign language instruction tend to stress
18. There are five general standards for the arts. Which of the following is not one of those
standards?
19. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides significant support to the need for
physical education and health education by identifying problem areas that can be a major source
of health problems. The center points to all of the items below except
20. Proponents of multiculturalism recognize that the goals have not been reached. They have,
however, a series of “tips.” Which item below is not one of those tips?
21. The standards designed by the International Reading Association for Reading Professional
includes all but which of the following?
22. Common standards in English language arts provide clarity by all but which of the
following?
23. A major trend in the study of reading continues to be a renewed interest in brain research and
how the brain functions. Psychologist Gerald Coles believes this research should address which
of the following questions?
24. The revised national curriculum standards for the social studies are centered around which of
the following themes?
25. The Common Core Standards have prompted the call for comparable standards in science.
Now the framework for K-12 science education that call for which three dimensions?
26. True or False. Cognitive demands are rising, but are consistent.
27. True or False. According to the International Reading Association good reading teachers can
act as reading “coaches.”
28. True or False. According to the text students should write from one or two perspectives in
order to master English / language arts skills.
29. True or False. Experts have concluded that all students should be taught from a phonics
perspective.
30. True or False. These new frameworks will provide guidance for educators to implement
standards and assessments that will generate information about student achievement and solidify
integrity and accountability throughout the educational system (Fogo, 2011).
31. True or False. Textbook publishers today try to integrate social studies content into the
teaching of reading.
32. True or False. The Worker Education and Training Program recommends using technology
for geographical and historical information, but not for simulations until high school.
33. True or False. Based on the results of math testing over the years it appears the United States
is improving.
34. True or False. Producing students who think, write, and speak like scientists and
mathematicians is a key to making schools successful in our global world.
35. True or False. Inquiry-based learning is a relatively new approach to teaching.
36. True or False. Developing and using models falls under the science dimension of scientific
and engineering practices.
37. True or False. Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study
of individual interests.
38. True or False. In Multitiered teaching, students are provided with challenging and respectful
tasks that advance their learning.
39. True or False. According to the standards for the arts, students should be able to relate
various types of arts knowledge across four disciplines.
Question Type: T/F
40. True or False. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education recommends
physical activity of 150 minutes per week for elementary and over 250 minutes per week for
secondary.
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Type: F
41. According to a report issued by the National Reading Panel teacher preparation should
emphasize both phonics and ____________ for young readers.
42. English / language arts standards can be presented in a list, but in fact they are not necessarily
distinct, but _________ in nature.
43. One of the 12 essential goals of English states: “Students adjust their use of spoken, writing,
and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of_________ and for different
___________.
44. The two organizations most responsible for the development of standards in English and
language arts are the National Council of Teachers of English and ________________________.
45. Identify the components of “Concept Development.”
46. Identify the general organization pattern for social studies in grades 4-6.
47. Identify five skills needed for social studies, according to Stoskopf
Type: F
48. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is now emphasizing the important roll of
_______________to help students.
Type: F
49. With respect to curriculum, the National Science Teachers Association places strong
emphasis on laboratory experiences and ____________________.
50. The two most current trends in science education are constructivism and
______________________.
51. The importance of technology poses a series of ____________ charged conundrums such as
envisioning a shift from textbooks to web-based learning, brick-and-mortar classrooms, lectures,
52. Students use a variety of technological and information resources to __________ and
___________ information to create and communicate knowledge.
53. No set of standards has much meaning without __________ resources to ensure that teachers
are trained well enough to reach kids who live in a widely different circumstances.
54. The four arts disciplines include: dance, _________, theatre, and the ___________ arts.
55. Construct an essay in which you provide reasons why people today are placing a greater
stress on literacy than before.
56. Identify and briefly explain the four major foci of change in English and language arts.
Cognitive Domain: application
57. Many people believe that today’s emphasis on standards and high-stakes tests make
education a “cookie-cutter” process with all students learning the same things in the same way,
regardless of ability. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
58. Two quite different instructional approaches have attracted the attention of foreign language
specialists: immersion programs and “Suggestopedia.”
Compare these approaches and their instructional implications.
Type: E
59. In the most common organizational pattern for social studies, American History is treated
three times. Is this unneeded redundancy, or does it have a valid educational justification?
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60. Alan Stoskopf developed a concept that includes five skills needed in social studies. What
are they and what does each mean?
61. During a class discussion a student suggests the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
was a plot lead by President Richard Nixon because he did not win the election. The teacher
correctly probed to find out this information came from an internet source entitled “What they
don’t tell you about history.” Other students in the class are curious, but the teacher reminds
students of the rules in social studies. Construct an essay in which you identify that skill was
being ignored by the student and why that is so.
62. The first major reform effort in mathematics came in 1989. Construct an essay in which you
describe some of the changes that have taken place.
63. If there is a switch in the sequence students take secondary school sciences to physics
followed by chemistry followed by biology, what potential curricula implications can occur?
64. A new teacher suggests that all teaching should be inquiry-based. Describe this approach and
either support or reject the teacher’s view.
65. Describe foreign language immersion programs.
66. Describe the evolution of arts education over the last 60 years.
67. Dwaine Greer is closely associated with Discipline Based Arty Education. Through this
movement some trends have developed. Describe the nature of these trends.
68. Schools today frequently have students who are poor and overweight. Given this situation,
why is physical education important in the schools and how much should be provided?
69. The physical education standards, to some people, seem vague. They never mention specific
skills, exercises, or activities. Construct an essay explaining why this is probably so.
70. Describe in detail what culturally responsive pedagogy is.