The trend in college students entering the teaching profession in the 1980s to today has
a. increased nearly 100 percent.
b. stayed steady with no change.
c. increased nearly 10 percent.
d. decreased nearly 20 percent.
[Ques. 2] The SAT and ACT scores of prospective teachers
a. increased every year during the 1970s.
b. are significantly lower than those of other college-educated adults.
c. have increased since the early 1980s.
d. are higher than those of students majoring in business, psychology, and the health professions.
[Ques. 3] Which of the following statements describes developments that have occurred over the last decade in teacher education and certification?
a. There is greater emphasis on methods for teaching students with disabilities and other populations.
b. There is greater attention paid to developing teachers' ability to think reflectively.
c. There is an increased emphasis on the use of technology in teacher training. d. All of the above.
[Ques. 4] Which of the following statements represents findings about teacher-preparation programs from recent reports (Educating School Teachers)?
a. Teachers have become experts in the subjects of math and science.
b. More than half of teacher-preparation programs excel at developing new teachers.
c. A majority of programs have inadequate curriculum and low standards.
d. Alternative certification programs are providing teachers where the needs are greatest.
[Ques. 5] In the acronym HOUSSE, the O stands for which of the following?
a. Obligatory
b. Objective
c. Occupational
d. Omnibus
[Ques. 6] Teach for America is
a. a controversial reform report on the conditions of teaching in the United States.
b. a program to recruit non-education majors into temporary teaching service in urban school districts.
c. a new national scholarship program to encourage college freshmen to major in education.
d. a federally sponsored award program to honor outstanding teachers across America.
[Ques. 7] Programs that provide intense supervision and compressed formal coursework during the first few years of assignment to a teaching position can best be termed
a. alternative certification.
b. competency-based teacher education.
c. teacher empowerment.
d. school-based field centers.
[Ques. 8] When considering the average salary range of teachers, __________ can be expected.
a. 10-25,000
b. 25-35,000
c. 45-55,000
d. above 65,000
[Ques. 9] You have just finished college and obtained certification in a northeastern state, but you have decided that you would like to teach in the Southeast. What do you most need to know if you want to become employable in a southeastern state?
a. whether your college adhered to CAEP requirements for teacher education
b. which southeastern states have arrangements for alternative certification
c. whether the college from which you graduated is a five-year or a fifth-year program
d. which reciprocity agreements are currently valid in the state in which you are now certified
[Ques. 10] Based on recent trends in teacher certification, certification requirements for secondary teaching certificates vary from one state to the next in
a. the number of teacher education courses only.
b. the number of credit hours in specific content areas only.
c. the number of general education courses only.
d. all of the above.
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