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Advocates of school choice believe all of the following
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Choice exacerbates inequities
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According to the text, which of the following best describes the purpose of public schools?
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preservation of our democratic way of life
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Ms. Smith teaches in a mixed-age classroom. Her activities allow for self-pacing, and she generally allows her students to act independently and to make choices about their learning activities. Which of the following approaches does Ms. Smith most likely follow?
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Montessori
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Which of the following is a true statement regarding public schools?
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public schools are more accountable to the government than private schools
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Which of the following statements best describes the potential for changing a school's culture?
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The school culture can change given time and the desire to change
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Mr. Brown is a critic of school choice. With which of the following statements is he most likely to agree?
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Choice leads to the possibility of further segregation
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Which of the following examples demonstrates teachers who are affecting their schools in a positive way?
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teachers collaborating on lesson plans and classroom management strategies
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Janet is a sixth grader on the Iron Eagles team at her school. She has four course subject area teachers, and shares these teachers with a group of about 100 students. Which of the following best describes her situation?
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Janet attends a school that uses interdisciplinary teams
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The results of the National Assessment of Education Progress are reported by all of the following except:
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School
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Mrs. Jones decides not to include a unit about evolution in her science class because she is concerned that it is too controversial. This is an example of :
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Null Curriculum
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Race to the Top is an example of:
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national education improvement initiative
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The type of assessment that indicates levels of student mastery of a subject is referred to as:
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Criterion referenced
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Which of the following best describes the forced-choice form of assessment?
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A matching exam
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Mr. Fererra plans the school year using a document that dictates the timing of content coverage. He is most likely using a :
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pacing guide
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Positive ways to "teach to the test" include all of the following except:
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emphasizing particular content and limiting exposure to untested subjects
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An assessment that measures what it is intended to measure is:
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valid
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Content standards are best described as
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what students should know and be able to do at specific grade levels
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Mr. Gomez teaches middle school mathematics. Before beginning a unit of study, he gives his students a pretest. Which form of assessment is Mr. Gomez using?
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Diagnostic
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Mr. Hooper divides his seventh-grade social studies class into cooperative learning groups. He then asks each group to research a specific Native American tribe. Each group will then be responsible for teaching the class about their tribe. This is an example of which instructional strategy?
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Jigsaw
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Varying instruction based on the needs of students is:
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Differentiation of instruction
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Instruction can generally be defined as:
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the strategies used to convey the curriculum and achieve the desired end result of student learning
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As part of their team teaching, Mr. Johns, Mrs. Cooper, and Ms. Lincoln present a unit on Ancient Rome. Each teacher focuses on the contributions of the Romans to their subject matter, as well as participates in activities that relate to the topic. This is an example of:
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interdisciplinary instruction
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A climate of respect is fostered when teachers really listen to what students have to say, also known as
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student voice
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What is the basic difference between volunteerism and service-learning?
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volunteerism is giving time and effort; service-learning is giving time and service, with an added learning component
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Which statement is true about high expectations?
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high expectations don't necessarily mean the same expectations for all students
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Which strategies are effective in all four grade levels (early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school)?
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demonstrations, cooperative learning, and think-alouds
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According to the text, in which grade level is there a devastating lack of proficiency?
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Middle and high
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The three components Tomlinson says may be differentiated are:
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content, product, and process
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Mr. Jackson makes a deliberate effort at the beginning of each school year to learn his students' names and personal information quickly. Which of Glasser's five basic needs is Mr. Jackson meeting?
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Love and belonging
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The students at Pine Street School participate in a program where students are trained as go-betweens to help other students work through their differences. This is an example of:
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peer meditation
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Mr. Jackson's students often describe him as "having eyes on the back of his head." His students know that he is aware of what is going on in the classroom at all times. This concept is known as:
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withitness
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Guidelines for school districts engaging in corporal punishment include all of the following except:
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providing the student with an alternative to corporal punishment
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The establishment and enforcement of rules and disciplinary actions is called:
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classroom management
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All of the following are steps to use when correcting students except:
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publically correct the student so that others will learn from his or her example
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Which of the following situations best demonstrates the concept of processing?
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sending a student out of the classroom for the purpose of reflection and planning
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Permanent removal from school is:
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expulsion
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All of the following describe the Franklin Academy except:
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instruction offered in Latin
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"Boarding 'round" was a practice in the 18th century involving:
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teachers living with student families for about a week at a time
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The first compulsory education law in the New World was the:
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Massachusetts Act of 1642
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All of the following describe the Old Deluder Satan Act except:
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it was a ruling by Puritans to make sure all their children attended school
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Which of the following phrases best describes the purpose of normal schools?
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to provide formal training for teachers
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All of the following are educators who made a significant impact on the field of early childhood education except:
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Samuel Howe
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The "Schoolmaster of the Republic" who published the American Spelling Book was:
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Noah Webster
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Which of the following did not result from the publication of A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform?
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renewed attention to education
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Prudence Crandall was best known for her work with:
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African American children
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Which of the following educators established Summerhill School in England that emphasized learning by discovery?
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A. S. Neill
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The philosophy that grew out of a sense that those in power control those who don't have power is:
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postmodernism
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The writings of Homer, Shakespeare, Melville, and Einstein are an essential component of curriculum in which philosophy of education?
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Perennialism
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Ms. Peterson believes that teachers should promote individual learning and should teach the whole child. She also believes that knowledge leads to self-discovery and that instruction should include alternatives and choices, and should require decision making. Ms. Peterson is most likely a(n) :
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extentialist
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All of the following are student-centered approaches to teaching except:
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essentialism
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A teacher who primarily facilitates, coaches and encourages likely has an anchor philosophy of:
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progressivism
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Which philosophy contends that curriculum is set and unchanging?
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perennialism
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Picking and choosing among the components of several philosophies to create an individual philosophy is referred to as:
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an eclectic approach
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Proponents of romanticism believe all of the following except:
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there should be a balance of power among all people
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A teacher's philosophy of education is all of the following except:
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a static document that never changes
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Students who are depressed are:
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twice as likely to commit suicide as those who aren't
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If a teachers suspects a student is suicidal, she should:
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be willing to listen, not lecture
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According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, approximately how many children were victims of abuse in 2011?
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7000,000
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Approximately what percentage of American children will live in households that make use of food stamps at some time in their first 18 years?
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50%
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All of the following are steps to confronting racism except:
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remaining silent in an effort not to offend students
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Approximately what percentage of high school seniors report consuming more than just a trial case of alcohol?
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70%
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All of the following are signs of physical abuse except:
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the child encourages interaction with adults
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What percentage of K-12 students are children of immigrants?
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20%
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Nonattendance of compulsory education is called:
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truancy
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The difference (or similarity) between laws and ethics is:
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ethics tell us what we should do and shouldn't do, while laws tell us what we can and can't do
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Job security and the right to be heard if charges are made are rights of teachers protected under which amendment?
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14th
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Which of the following legislative acts allows parents and guardians access to their students' academic records and requires written parental permission for the records to be shared with anyone else?
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
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Which of the following court cases deals with freedom of expression?
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Teachers may be dismissed from their positions for all of the following except:
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The procedures of due process generally require all of the following except:
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the teacher must be given a severance package
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The policy of courts to use preceding court decisions in deciding future cases of a similar nature is called:
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case law
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Issues that are addressed by state and local laws and policies include all of the following except:
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freedom of speech
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Which amendment to the Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure?
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4th
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In Coffee County, voters may vote for any school board candidate regardless of the area in the district the candidate represents. This is an example of:
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an at-large election
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What percentage of public school revenues comes from federal sources?
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less than 10%
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The state department of education addresses all of the following except:
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How state chief officers of education and state board members are selected
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The Dale County school district includes four elementary schools that move into two middle schools, and then onto Dale County High School. This is an example of a
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feeder system
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Approximately what percentage of the U.S. government budget goes to public education
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about 2%
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Responsibilities of state legislators include all of the following except
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determining curriculum standards and accountability
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Ms. Thomas is the principal of Howard Middle School. She is interested in instituting site-based management at her school. Which of the following would not be a strategy that Ms. Thomas would use in her school?
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dictate rules and policies without a collaborative effort
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State boards of education:
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establish the standards by which schools are accredited
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The person responsible for appointing the state's chief education officer as well as members of the state board of education in some states is the:
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governor
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In 2009, about what percentage of school spending went directly to instruction?
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60%
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Teacher study groups:
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are a means of building professional, collegial communities within schools
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Teachers who take responsibility for student learning:
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model respect and enthusiasm
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Early field experiences are generally devoted to:
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structured observations
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Which of the following is not a basic relationship among teachers according to Barth?
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power relationships
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Another term for student teaching is:
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The capstone internship
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In general, paraprofessionals
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assist with smaller student groups
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All of the following are methods for communicating with families except:
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live webcasts
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Which kind of relationship would be the opposite of a congenial relationship?
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Adversarial
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According to a survey of new teachers, most report feeling most prepared to do the following:
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teach all
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A way for educators to provide feedback to one another in a non-threatening way is through:
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peer evaluation
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Each of the following are guidelines for parent-student-teacher conferences except:
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use educational jargon as much as possible
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According to a survey of new teachers, most report feeling least prepared to do the following:
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develop interdisciplinary curriculum
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Which statement is not true about performance-based pay?
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we know how to measure teacher effectiveness
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Each of the following is a core belief of the NBPTS except
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: teachers are committed to monitoring student behavior
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Which of the following is a potential teacher barrier to parental involvement?
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Lack of effort
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Which of the following is a tip for making the most of phone calls to parents?
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ask if the parent has a few minutes to talk
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All of the following are true about principals except:
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they are expected to both advise the school board and carry out board policies
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The school district's chief executive officer is:
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the superintendent
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District school board responsibilities include all of the following except
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making decisions about how state funds are allocated
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The institution that generally consists of volunteer members who set policies for the operation of schools is the:
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district school board
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The person in charge of the bureaucracy that is usually centralized in the state's capital city, and travels throughout the state as the acknowledged authority on how schools operate is the:
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state superintendent
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Which of the following best describes the organization and governance of public schools in America?
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federal government -> state government -> school district -> school
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The average amount of money spend from federal, state, and local sources on an individual student is called:
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the expenditure per pupil
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All of the following are examples of categorical grants except:
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No Child Left Behind Act
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Mr. Parsons and Ms. Beck are interested in starting a new charter school. To which organization should they go for approval?
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state department of education
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A student's right of nonparticipation applies to all of the following except:
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students may refuse to complete standardized testing if they object to the content
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires schools to:
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establish curricular standards
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Which of the following scenarios best describes Murray v. Pittsburgh Board of Education?
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teacher may not use instructional strategy considered unorthodox by school board
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According to an AAUW survey, about what percent of eighth and eleventh-grade students experienced sexual harassment?
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80%
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Teachers may be dismissed from their positions for all of the following except:
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having a homosexual relationship with another adult
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Formal complaints against a district are called:
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grievances
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Continuing contract status is known as:
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Tenure
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A work is considered in the public domain if it :
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is more than 75 years old or published by a government agency
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Mr. Smith has a strong ability to put himself mentally in the place of others in order to appreciate a variety of perspectives. Which characteristic of ethical decisions is he demonstrating?
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Empathy
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The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004 mandated that schools participating in the federal school meal program should develop wellness policies focusing on all of the following except:
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what children and adolescents eat at home
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Which legislative act requires schools that receive federal funding to actively prevent bullying and to respond to all instances of it?
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Act of 2004
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All of the following are examples of discrimination except:
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giving children opportunities to explore their own identities
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According to the Urban Institute, the high school completion rate in the United States is approximately:
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65%
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About what percentage of the homeless population is comprised of families?
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40%
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Data shows that substance abuse has increased for all of the following except:
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alcohol
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Overall, since 1960, the teen birth rate has :
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declined
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Which of the following is a sign of neglect?
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lacking sufficient clothing for the weather
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All of the following educators were major proponents of social reconstructionism except:
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Maxine Greene
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The philosophy that seeks to change society rather than just teach about it is:
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social reconstructionism
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The most prominent of all the proponents of progressivism was:
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John Dewey
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Which philosophy says that education is more than preparation for life, it's life itself?
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Progressivism
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The only way to know anything is through the study of the material world is espoused by:
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romanticists
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Which of the following approaches to teaching is considered teacher-centered?
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Perennialism
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Which philosophy is least likely to give students choices?
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Existentialism
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All of the following are basic principles of social reconstructionism except:
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instruction should be self-paced
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What enters into every decision a teacher makes?
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teacher preparation
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Which philosophy is least likely to initiate service-learning?
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Existentialism
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All of the following describe Latin grammar schools except:
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entrance was granted equally to both girls and boys
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All of the following are basic principles of progressive education except:
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core subjects should be emphasized
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Which of the following statements best describes the Puritans' view of education?
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memorization of Scripture and the practice of biblical principles were more important than academic subjects
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The beginning of public high school was marked by the opening of the:
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English Classical School in 1821
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Town schools were created to:
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give slaves the opportunity to learn to read and write
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Which of the following educators established a school in Florida to train female African American teachers?
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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Which of the following legislative acts divided federally owned wilderness land into townships and required the building of schools?
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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The legislative act that called for strengthening of science, math, and foreign language programs was the:
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National Defense Education Act of 1958
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The purpose of the Black Codes was to:
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prohibit the education of slaves
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All of the following describe dame schools except:
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students were educated within their own homes
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All of the following are reasons for routines except:
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improving test scores
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All of the following are true of the consequence of suspension except:
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it always leads to expulsion for some length of time
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Ms. Myers uses a ticket system in her classroom to reward appropriate behavior. Students can trade tickets for extra recess or movie time. She uses:
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a token economy
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Ms. Summers arranges her students so that she can approach each student quickly and easily without having to negotiate narrow pathways. Ms. Summers understands the element of:
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proximity
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All of the following are examples of extrinsic incentives except:
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self-monitoring
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All of the following are ways of meeting the basic need for power except:
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providing opportunities to get food, water, and fresh air
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Mr. Davies includes his students in the process of establishing expectations for his classroom.
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This is an example of: a democratic classroom
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Which of the following best illustrates the element of organizational schemes?
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Mr. Boucher uses bins, shelves, and cabinets to make his classroom activities more efficient
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Which of the following is not a step in backward design?
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Identify new vocabulary
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Approximately what percentage of adults in America are functionally illiterate?
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25%
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Infusing the curriculum with reading and writing is often referred to as:
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reading and writing across the curriculum
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According to the National Youth Leadership Council, service should be all of these except:
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becoming a portfolio of accomplishment
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Jason and his classmates play a game of "Around the World" using multipication flash cards. This is an example of which instructional strategy?
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Drill and practice
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When teachers differentiate instruction, they do all of the following except:
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incorporate music and movement into every lesson
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Concise statements about what students are expected to learn and be able to do are called:
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objectives
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Which of the following teaching strategies is most appropriate for middle school instruction?
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homework to practice and review concepts
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Miss Stiles uses notebooks for facts and reflections, questioning and choral responses, small-group interaction, and games to illustrate concepts. Which grade level is she most likely teaching?
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High School
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Sttudents working independently, with teacher feedback, is called:
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guided practice
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Effective monitoring of student progress during an instructional unit is an important component of which type of assessment?
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Formative
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Which of the following statements is true?
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The Constitution does not specifically address education
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Which of the following best describes the four kinds of curricula?
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null, formal, informal, extracurriculum
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Which of the following is not one of the four purposes of assessment, according to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics?
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Meeting NCLB requirements
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Mrs. Jackson uses grades as a way to inform parents about student achievement. This is an example of which purpose of grading?
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Communication
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All of the following describe purposes of the TIMSS except:
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provides a basis for state-to-state comparisons
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Which of the following best describes administrative reasons for grading?
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promotion, graduation, honors and Eligibility
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Mr. Huey is concerned that he will have to "teach to the test" and will not have the opportunity to present his students with hands-on learning experiences. With which drawback of standardized testing is Mr. Huey most concerned?
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Standardizing testing often reduces the curriculum
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All of the following are benefits of standardized testing except:
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Pressure from high-stakes tests can undermine productivity
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Which of the following does not describe kindergarten?
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It is mandatory in all 50 states
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According to the text, which term best describes the atmosphere where the learning experiences, as well as adult and student behaviors and attitudes, influence learning?
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School culture
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Which of the following best describes the characteristics of an effective school?
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effective schools are those that meet the learning needs of the students who attend them
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Ms. Jackson is the administrator at an effective urban middle school. According to the Effective Schools Movement, all of the following tenets will be obvious in her school except:
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The instructional staff focuses primarily on improving standardized test scores.
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Regarding private schools in the United States, which of the followng statements is true?
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homeschooling provides a specific, one-on-one instructional environment
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Robert is interested in becoming a mechanic after high school. He is not interested in attending a four-year college, and would prefer to leave school prepared for a position in a local garage. Which of the following types of high school would best meet Robert's needs?
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Vocational
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Approximately what percent of American schools are classified as rural?
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30%
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Ms. Rodriguez teaches high school. Her schedule this year includes Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Trigonometry, and Geometry. Which of the following structures most closely describes her teaching situation?
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departmentalized
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