Becoming an effective teacher of mathematics can be best described by which of the following?
a) Success in the field depends on a high level of success in college.
b) The development of a teacher is a career-long process.
c) Most teachers are not successful until they have at least 10 years of experience.
d) It is more difficult to teach mathematics than any other subject area.
e) Most teachers of mathematics will never feel truly successful in their entire career.
Question 2...Which statement best describes the ideal role of assessment in mathematics?
a) End-of-unit measurement of progress.
b) Somewhat of an interruption to the teaching process.
c) Something that is done more to the student than for the student.
d) An ongoing process.
e) The best measure of a teacher's effectiveness.
Question 3...Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the teaching profession?
a) Making the best of current research.
b) Putting research to practice in the classroom.
c) Believing that every student can learn.
d) Reflecting on practice to improve over time.
e) Recognizing that teachers who are relatively new to the profession are the least likely to be successful.
Question 4...The NCTM Standards describes teaching mathematics in which of the following ways?
a) A profession that lends itself to recipes for success.
b) A profession in which it is fairly easy to help teachers become effective.
c) A complex profession with no universal approaches that work for all.
d) A profession with enough research to know what works with virtually all students, most of the time.
e) A profession with little valid research to drive day-to-day decisions.
Question 5...Which of the following is considered an essential component of effective assessment in a mathematics classroom?
a) Frequent testing or quizzing of student knowledge.
b) Timely feedback on assessments given to students.
c) Curving of grades to promote positive student attitudes.
d) Ensuring that assessments are always objective.
e) Fairness, promoted by ensuring that all students are assessed the same way.
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