Based on research examining classroom management, which of the following is the best advice for beginning teachers with respect to classroom management?
a. Try to prevent management problems before they occur.
b. Develop a series of techniques that will stop misbehavior immediately.
c. Consistently enforce rules and procedures.
d. Structure lessons so that all of your explanations are clear and concise.
Ques. 2Describe three implications that issues in standardized testing are likely to have for you as a teacher.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Describe each of the different types of time that exist in classrooms, and explain how they relate to learning.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4Explain how standardized tests are related to standards-based education and the process of accountability.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5Explain the terms standards, standards-based education, accountability, and high-stakes tests.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 6Self-regulation and self-regulated learning are closely related but not identical. Describe the relationship between the two concepts.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7According to critics, which of the following are weaknesses of high-stakes testing?
1 . The tests don't reflect the curriculum being taught.
2 . Teachers spend too much class time having students practice for the tests.
3 . The tests have a disproportionately adverse effect on minority students.
4 . The tests measure only knowledge of factual information.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3 c. 1, 2, 4 d. 3, 4
Ques. 8Which of the following are advantages of high-stakes tests according to advocates of high-stakes testing?
1 . They help clarify the goals of a school system.
2 . They prepare students for a competitive world outside of school.
3 . They send clear messages to students about what they should be learning.
4 . They provide the public with evidence about schools' effectiveness.
a. 1, 2, 3 4 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 1, 2, 3 d. 1, 3, 4