According to the text, what is the first step in being a good classroom manager?
a. to conduct well-planned and carefully thought-out instruction.
b. to discuss with students the consequences for disruptive behavior in the classroom.
c. to discuss school discipline policies with the principal.
d. to plan out assertive discipline techniques.
Ques. 2As a beginning teacher, you may sometimes find yourself overwhelmed by the many decisions you will have to make on a daily basis. The situation will improve over time, however, because:
a. Fellow teachers are usually more helpful and supportive later in the school year, after they've gotten to know you better.
b. Most students know that they should behave when they have an older and more experienced teacher.
c. As you gain experience, you will be able to make some classroom decisions more quickly and easily.
d. Children are typically more calm and cooperative during the winter months than they are in the fall.
Ques. 3A surprising study showed that students are engaged in meaningful academic learning for about __________ hours per day of actual quality learning time.
a. 1 and one-half
b. 2
c. 2 and one-half
d. 3
Ques. 4Which one of the following alternatives best illustrates action research?
a. A university professor and two of her graduate students conduct systematic observations of kindergarten's turn-taking behaviors on the playground.
b. A middle school math teacher gives his students quizzes every Friday because he knows that frequent quizzes will encourage students to study regularly.
c. After a first-grade teacher completes a research project for her master's thesis, she presents her findings at a national teaching conference.
d. A high school principal conducts a survey to find out what kinds of after-school activities students would most like to have available at their school.
Ques. 5The time that students actually spend on learning.
a. overlap
b. contingency time
c. engaged time
d. allocated time
Ques. 6Which one of the following is the best example of action research?
a. A teacher gives her students a questionnaire that asks them to describe how often they study and what kinds of strategies they use when they study. She will use the results to develop several lessons on effective study skills.
b. A graduate student quietly observes adolescents' behaviors in the school cafeteria. He plans to describe his observations in his master's thesis.
c. A college professor recruits sixth graders to come to his lab, where she assesses their responses and reaction times in a variety of challenging problem-solving tasks. Her results will help her refine the theory of problem solving she has been developing.
d. All of the school districts in a particular state are instructed to give the same mathematics achievement test to their high school juniors. The average test scores for each district will be presented in a report that will be released to the general public.
Ques. 7The time you earmark and plan to use for learning.
a. engaged time
b. contingency time
c. overlap
d. allocated time
Ques. 8In 1969, __________ percent of high school students reported having cheated on tests; in 1989, this figure was __________ percent.
a. 50; 50
b. 34; 68
c. 68; 34
d. 40; 60
Ques. 9The BEST way to handle classroom problems is to do which of the following?
a. understand the school's discipline policy
b. prevent them from happening in the first place
c. time-out
d. use assertive discipline
Ques. 10Studies of how expert teachers manage their classrooms revealed that well-managed classrooms lead to students having
a. a group consequence system.
b. a token reinforcement system.
c. self-efficacy regarding their schoolwork.
d. a contingency contract system.
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