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1
As observed in "Those Persistent Gaps," the predominant role in student achievement is played by:
A)parents.
B)school leaders.
C)student cohorts.
D)teachers.
2
Discussing issues regarding fear ad safety at school, the author of "Those Persistent Gaps" notes that:
A)gang activity has declined in most American schools.
B)white students report more participation in fights than Hispanic students.
C)in many schools, maintaining discipline is the largest problem that teachers face.
D)the gap between minority and white students' fear levels has widened considerably.
3
According to "Those Persistent Gaps," in 2005, the percentage of low-birth-weight babies was higher among whites than Hispanics.
A)True
B)False
4
As discussed in "The Achievement Gap: What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know," the report called A Nation at Risk contended that:
A)average achievement scores went up as more money was spent on schools.
B)achievement had decreased since Sputnik.
C)achievement cannot be assessed through standardized tests.
D)competition from alternative-education options lowers overall quality.
5
As stated in "The Achievement Gap: What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know," the state that topped all others in providing publicly funded preschool was:
A)Oklahoma.
B)Arkansas.
C)North Carolina.
D)Texas.
6
As reported in "The Achievement Gap: What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know," studies indicate that older teens have increased in average reading scores more than younger teens.
A)True
B)False
7
As suggested in "Invest in Early Childhood Education," pre-kindergarten education in America should be:
A)a private, market-driven enterprise.
B)a right of all American children.
C)fully funded at the community level.
D)mandatory for all children.
8
As shown in "Invest in Early Childhood Education," current choices of early childhood education in America are:
A)plentiful and varied at all socio-economic levels.
B)scarce but uniformly excellent at all socio-economic levels.
C)generally of poor quality.
D)neither varied enough nor of uniform excellence for low- and middle-income families.
9
As explained in "Invest in Early Childhood Education," one of the federal government's first ventures into early childhood education began during the Great Depression.
A)True
B)False
10
As reported in "A Foundation for Success," one way to narrow and perhaps remedy the achievement gap among elementary school students is to:
A)federally fund more remedial programs in elementary schools.
B)institute more school breakfast programs, particularly in low- and lower middle-income school districts.
C)invest in high-quality pre-kindergarten programs for all children.
D)invest in more elementary-school arts programs.
11
As noted in "A Foundation for Success," the main in-school determinant of successful pre-K programs is the:
A)amount of money spent per pupil on the program.
B)quality of the teaching staff.
C)ratio of girls to boys in the classroom.
D)number of hours per day spent on academic subjects.
12
According to "A Foundation for Success," quality pre-K programs entail more than just daycare.
A)True
B)False
13
As discussed in "Joy in School," the learning that gives pleasure:
A)is always motivated from within.
B)focuses on nurturing human beings.
C)presents no difficulties to the student.
D)does not involve assessment.
14
As pointed out in "Joy in School," problems in schools that render them joyless include:
A)too much student work displayed.
B)too much time spent outdoors.
C)not enough student choice.
D)not enough assessment.
15
As noted in "Joy in School," the author says that there is no joy for students unless they are having fun.
A)True
B)False
16
As reported in "Early Education, Later Success," Arthur Reynolds of the University of Minnesota contends that the effects of PK-3 units include:
A)overall cost savings for administration.
B)higher number of early placements in special education.
C)lower likelihood of student retention.
D)higher student achievement.
17
As noted in "Early Education, Later Success," attributes considered essential to learning that are developed in PK-3 units include all of the following except:
A)competition.
B)social traits.
C)self-regulation.
D)motivating traits.
18
As stated in "Early Education, Later Success," Ross Thompson of the University of Nebraska contends that lessons and play have a greater effect on learning than social interactions.
A)True
B)False
19
According to "No Child Left Behind: The Mathematics of Guaranteed Failure," the strength of the No Child Left Behind Act is in:
A)measuring progress from where the school district started.
B)forcing educators to confront disparate student achievement.
C)the single numerical goal for all groups.
D)the lack of a deadline by which proficiency goals must be reached.
20
As noted in "No Child Left Behind: The Mathematics of Guaranteed Failure," the brunt of the failure of school districts and schools to make Adequate Yearly Progress will be felt by:
A)white students.
B)wealthy students.
C)elementary students.
D)special-education students.
21
The author of "No Child Left Behind: The Mathematics of Guaranteed Failure" contends that educators believe that 100 percent proficiency for all students is neither realistic nor reachable.
A)True
B)False
22
The author of "Don't Dismiss Early Education as Just Cute; It's Critical" claims that the benefits of preschool:
A)have never been objectively identified.
B)are overstated.
C)are not available to many children.
D)are too expensive to offer in a recession economy.
23
As maintained in "Don't Dismiss Early Education as Just Cute; It's Critical," the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind legislation:
A)is unlikely to happen.
B)must recognize the earliest years of education.
C)has little relevance for preschool children.
D)is a topic that ignores the need for real reform.
24
As given in "Don't Dismiss Early Education as Just Cute; It's Critical," the state of early education in the United States is not good.
A)True
B)False
25
As related in "Teachers Connecting with Families – In the Best Interest of Children," the greatest benefit to children of a successful home-school partnership is:
A)greater teacher accountability.
B)parents more willing to deal with behavioral issues.
C)improved school security.
D)children more motivated to succeed.
26
As pointed out in "Teachers Connecting with Families – In the Best Interest of Children," parents hesitate to get involved in school most of all because they:
A)do not want to be judged for their children's problems.
B)distrust teachers.
C)are uncomfortable in institutional settings.
D)do not have time.
27
According to "Teachers Connecting with Families – In the Best Interest of Children," teachers should avoid making their own personalities and private lives part of their conversation with parents.
A)True
B)False
28
As reported in "Class Matters In and Out of School," lowering class size has been found to correlate to all of the following except:
A)lower criminal conviction rates for black males.
B)reduced maximum sentence rates for black males.
C)lower fatherhood rate for black teenage males.
D)decreased graduation rates for black males.
29
In discussing the costs of lower class size, the author of "Class Matters In and Out of School" notes that:
A)lower class sizes save money over lifetimes.
B)no cost effectiveness studies have been done.
C)health outcomes are not part of the calculations of savings.
D)it is impossible to calculate cost effectiveness.
30
As pointed out in "Class Matters In and Out of School," research by Alan Krueger and Diane Whitmore found that the effect of small classes on college entrance exams includes a reduction in the gap between numbers of black and white students taking the tests.
A)True
B)False
31
As mentioned in "Early Childhood School Success: Recognizing Families as Integral Partners," family involvement in children's education is:
A)helpful, but not necessary.
B)more of a hindrance to teachers trying to fulfill their roles as the primary shapers of a child's intellectual life.
C)essential.
D)less important now than in previous generations.
32
As given in "Early Childhood School Success: Recognizing Families as Integral Partners," some parents may feel they are not equal partners with their children's teachers due to:
A)economic reasons.
B)lack of some parents' formal education.
C)the fact that teachers earn far less than most parents of schoolchildren.
D)cultural reasons.
33
As related in "Early Childhood School Success: Recognizing Families as Integral Partners," the importance of a student's socio-economic status is vastly overrated in education.
A)True
B)False
34
As noted in "Creating a Welcoming Classroom for Homeless Students," homeless children are more likely than others to:
A)carry school transcripts with them.
B)complete their homework.
C)lack materials and supplies.
D)make friends quickly.
35
As explained in "Creating a Welcoming Classroom for Homeless Students," the definition of a homeless person includes all of the following except one who:
A)is in a joint-custody situation.
B)has no fixed residence.
C)does not have a regular night-time residence.
D)lives with other families.
36
As reported in "Creating a Welcoming Classroom for Homeless Students," funds for mandates required by the McKinney-Vento law are provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
A)True
B)False
37
As reported in "Making Long-Term Separation Easier for Children and Families," in dealing with families where a separation is occurring, teachers should:
A)avoid discussing the situation.
B)look solely to the remaining parent for decisions.
C)be aware of children's family circumstances.
D)lower expectations for children's behavior.
38
As noted in "Making Long-Term Separation Easier for Children and Families," families will function less effectively during a separation if they:
A)use active coping styles.
B)are optimistic.
C)rely heavily on others.
D)give meaning to the separation.
39
As stated in "Making Long-Term Separation Easier for Children and Families," the risk of child or spouse abuse is heightened after the return of a family member.
A)True
B)False
40
As discussed in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," McMullen and colleagues observed that:
A)positive social-emotional interactions are universal in infant rooms.
B)teachers who show deeply respectful caregiving see internalization of friendly interactions in children.
C)small children are incapable of empathy.
D)teacher behavior bears little connection to children's interactions.
41
As noted in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," give-and-take games teach babies:
A)good manners.
B)time passage.
C)how to grasp things.
D)how to take turns.
42
As stated in "Keys to Quality Infant Care," babies prefer low-pitched voices.
A)True
B)False
43
A disturbing syndrome identified by the American Psychological Association as discussed in "Fast Times," is:
A)an increased use of mind-altering drugs by middle-school children.
B)the sexualization of girls as young as seven years and their desires to look and act alluring.
C)the medicalization of formerly "normal" behaviors among young girls and the prescribing of psycho-active drugs to combat these behaviors.
D)a decrease in the desire among young girls to study "non-feminine" subjects such as mathematics and science.
44
As noted in "Fast Times," "Miss Bimbo" is:
A)the name of a teacher in a television show for children.
B)a scantily-clad doll marketed to young girls.
C)the title of a popular children's book.
D)a game website featuring a nearly naked doll in which players win points to purchase plastic surgery or skimpy clothing for their character.
45
As stated in "Fast Times," even animated female characters are more sexualized today, wearing less and more provocative clothing than their animated male counterparts.
A)True
B)False
46
According to "Whose Problem Is Poverty?", features of life for low-income children in general include all of the following except:
A)more family stress and more arbitrary discipline.
B)less exposure to large vocabularies.
C)more crime and drugs in neighborhoods.
D)less likelihood of being in a single-parent family.
47
As noted in "Whose Problem Is Poverty?", in discussing the role of teachers, the author suggests that:
A)teachers recognize that some students cannot learn.
B)talented teachers are leaving the profession rather than be blamed for factors beyond their control.
C)poor instructional methods have nothing to do with the achievement gap.
D)teachers are too ready to blame socioeconomic factors for poor classroom performance.
48
As stated in "Whose Problem Is Poverty?", there is an epidemic of asthma in low-income communities.
A)True
B)False
49
As explained in "How to Support Bilingualism in Early Childhood," an obstacle schools face in accepting languages other than English in the classroom is:
A)that many teachers believe children should learn English as early as possible to the exclusion of the child's native language.
B)that teachers are only fluent in English themselves.
C)prevailing social attitudes assign higher status to English speakers in this country.
D)that research shows lesser cognitive ability among bilingual students.
50
One reason, as cited in "How to Support Bilingualism in Early Childhood," that parents have an interest in bilingual education for their children is that:
A)learning another language helps to build English-language skills.
B)learning another language helps to build math skills.
C)they believe bilingualism provides cognitive, social, and academic advantages.
D)they believe that English is no longer the universal language it once was.
51
As discussed in "How to Support Bilingualism in Early Childhood," many parents and teachers believe the best time for children to learn a second language is while they are young.
A)True
B)False
52
In discussing physical activity, the author of "Class Division" reports that:
A)lack of it does girls no harm.
B)it is more prevalent in schools than it used to be.
C)lack of it does boys no harm.
D)lack of it does more harm to boys than girls.
53
As noted in "Class Division," Sam's problem in school was that:
A)he did not like books.
B)his teacher chose the wrong books.
C)he was teased because of his reading.
D)he could not decode the instructions the teacher put on the board.
54
As pointed out in "Class Division," there is hard evidence that suggests that boys are hard-wired very differently in their brains than girls.
A)True
B)False
55
As suggested in "Learning in an Inclusive Community," in inclusive classrooms, teachers avoid:
A)confronting bullying.
B)conversations about disabilities.
C)showing their emotions.
D)marginalizing students experiencing difficulty.
56
According to "Learning in an Inclusive Community," the only way to gain fluency in diversity is through:
A)learning new languages.
B)genuine relationships with different people.
C)developing empathy.
D)listening to others.
57
As stated in "Learning in an Inclusive Community," students remember everything about how they felt in a classroom.
A)True
B)False
58
As enumerated in "Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," the number of recognized types of autism is:
A)five.
B)two.
C)three.
D)uncountable, since autism is considered as residing on an infinite spectrum.
59
As noted in "Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," the strengths and weaknesses of children with autism:
A)are the same for all children with autism.
B)differ according to gender.
C)are different for each child with autism.
D)differ according to the family's socio-economic status.
60
According to "Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," girls are five times more likely to exhibit symptoms of autism than their male counterparts.
A)True
B)False
61
According to "Individualizing Instruction in Preschool Classrooms," the key to support learning is to:
A)assume a need for maximum support.
B)assume a need for minimal support.
C)increase support incrementally.
D)determine what intensity of support would be most helpful.
62
As stated in "Individualizing Instruction in Preschool Classrooms," an event or activity is considered instructive if:
A)a child learns something from it.
B)information is exchanged.
C)it is done intentionally to support learning.
D)communication within it is structured.
63
As pointed out in "Individualizing Instruction in Preschool Classrooms," children with disabilities may not exhibit the same kinds of behaviors as their typically developing peers.
A)True
B)False
64
As noted in "Helping Children Learn and Play Together," children with low acceptance by peers in the early years are more likely than others to:
A)graduate on time.
B)develop mental-health problems.
C)develop resilience.
D)concentrate on academics.
65
As reported in "Helping Children Learn and Play Together," Fox and colleagues' framework for social development:
A)pertains only to school environments.
B)is shaped like a cube.
C)focuses on promotion and prevention.
D)focuses heavily on intensive individualized interventions.
66
As pointed out in "Helping Children Learn and Play Together," shy children should be grouped together so they will be comfortable sharing opinions.
A)True
B)False
67
As defined in "Play and Social Interaction in Middle Childhood," play is:
A)not necessary for a child's social development.
B)usually done under the direction of an adult.
C)only useful to young children in their social development.
D)an activity that is voluntary and self-organized by children.
68
As explained in "Play and Social Interaction in Middle Childhood," pretense play is especially useful because:
A)children use their imaginations to foresee and practice aspects of daily living, making them less onerous in adulthood.
B)it is good for children to become pretentious adults.
C)this type of play helps to develop hand/eye coordination.
D)it involves technology-enhanced play materials.
69
As recounted in "Play and Social Interaction in Middle Childhood," middle-childhood play involves a great deal of humor.
A)True
B)False
70
According to "Is Tattling a Bad Word?", the strategy most often suggested to children bothered by bullies is to:
A)turn the other cheek.
B)ignore it.
C)tell an adult.
D)consider the source.
71
As reported in "Is Tattling a Bad Word?", young children who have a reputation of not being liked:
A)outgrow that label.
B)are often disliked because they tattle.
C)are at greater risk of school failure in later grades.
D)usually have other problems that make them hard to like.
72
As suggested in "Is Tattling a Bad Word?", if a teacher witnesses bullying, he or she should give the bully an opportunity to confess.
A)True
B)False
73
As reported in "Twelve Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers," a characteristic identified in the author's study but not typically seen in other literature is:
A)love of learning.
B)authenticity.
C)patience.
D)risk taking.
74
As noted in "Twelve Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers," a major characteristic identified by both teachers and principals in the Indiana study was:
A)show enthusiasm with students.
B)connect to students and parents.
C)thorough planning and organizing.
D)adaptability to change.
75
As stated in "Twelve Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers," asked why they entered education, most respondents in the author's study commented on their desire to make a difference in the lives of children.
A)True
B)False
76
In "Health=Performance," on the subject of physical activity, the author reports that:
A)there is no way for schools to increase student physical activity.
B)student levels of physical activity have no known correlation to academic performance.
C)there is a positive relationship between physical-fitness levels and standardized math scores.
D)students who are physically active every day report getting average grades.
77
As noted in "Health=Performance," after implementing the coordinated school-health approach, McComb, Mississippi, saw all of the following results except:
A)decreased drop-out rate.
B)increased graduation rates.
C)rise in district ranking.
D)increased standardized-test scores in every subject in every grade.
78
As pointed out in "Health=Performance," school personnel are the primary physical role models of students.
A)True
B)False
79
As mentioned in "Keeping Children Active: What You Can Do to Fight Childhood Obesity," children today get 25 percent of daily vegetable servings from:
A)asparagus.
B)ketchup.
C)potato chips and French fries.
D)corn chips.
80
As maintained in "Keeping Children Active: What You Can Do to Fight Childhood Obesity," schools are perhaps unwittingly contributing to the obesity crisis by:
A)foregoing recess and physical education classes for more academic instruction.
B)serving fattening foods at lunchtime.
C)decreasing funding for classes like Home Economics that teach healthy eating.
D)encouraging unstructured rather than structured play time.
81
As presented in "Keeping Children Active: What You Can Do to Fight Childhood Obesity," a full one-third of children in America can be classified as obese.
A)True
B)False
82
As outlined in "The Truth about ADHD," girls with ADHD often are not diagnosed accurately because:
A)they are quite hyperactive and impulsive.
B)they are more likely to have a type of the disorder that makes them inattentive rather than hyperactive.
C)their symptoms are often mistaken for more "female" disorders such as Major Depression.
D)it is thought that girls do not suffer from ADHD.
83
As postulated in "The Truth about ADHD," many children do not take medication for ADHD, which is generally in the class of:
A)muscle relaxants.
B)antibiotics.
C)stimulants.
D)narcotics.
84
As noted in "The Truth about ADHD," medication is not the only treatment for ADHD.
A)True
B)False
85
As noted in "Enhancing Development and Learning through Teacher-Child Relationships," behaviors such as crying, cooing, and smiling by infants serve the purpose of:
A)expressing their needs and drawing adult attention.
B)practicing their emerging language skills.
C)engaging in imaginative play.
D)furthering their social and emotional development.
86
The quality of a teacher-child relationship, as addressed in "Enhancing Development and Learning through Teacher-Child Relationships," can be gauged:
A)when a child begins to walk.
B)around the time a child begins social smiling.
C)shortly after a child begins to crawl.
D)around three months of age.
87
As cited in "Enhancing Development and Learning through Teacher-Child Relationships," children who develop close relationships with teachers often have better relationships with other children.
A)True
B)False
88
As presented in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Age of Testing, a study found that most of the time in over 200 New York City and Los Angeles kindergartens was spent:
A)practicing artistic skills.
B)as free play time or recess.
C)practicing literacy and math skills.
D)practicing handwriting drills.
89
As related in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Age of Testing, a study of 1,500 children from 10 countries found that children's language skills were significantly improved if:
A)teachers allowed students to choose their activities rather than be given didactic lessons.
B)the main focus of literacy classes focused on grammar and spelling.
C)children were allowed to bring their own books to school.
D)their teachers held at least a Masters' degree in early childhood education.
90
As mentioned in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the Age of Testing, young children acquire most of their learning through play.
A)True
B)False
91
According to "Kindergarten Dilemma: Hold Kids Back to Get Ahead?", the demographics of redshirting include that:
A)low-income families are more likely to redshirt children than high-income families.
B)girls are more likely to be redshirted than boys.
C)boys are more likely to be redshirted than girls.
D)minorities are more likely to be redshirted than whites.
92
As related in "Kindergarten Dilemma: Hold Kids Back to Get Ahead?", the study reported in the journal Economics of Education Review:
A)involved children from around the world.
B)found the oldest children in every class the most likely to go to college.
C)suggested serious economic benefits from redshirting.
D)found that age at kindergarten entry had no effect on wages later in life.
93
As observed in "Kindergarten Dilemma: Hold Kids Back to Get Ahead?", minority parents are more concerned than white parents about their children's readiness for kindergarten.
A)True
B)False
94
According to "What Research Says About...Grade Retention," a review of statistics on student retention shows that:
A)approximately one half of students are held back at least once.
B)girls and boys are equally likely to be retained.
C)black students are more likely to be retained.
D)most students who fall behind academically are retained.
95
As noted in "What Research Says About...Grade Retention," research conducted by Holmes and Matthews in 1984 concluded that, compared to students retained, promoted students had:
A)more positive attitudes toward school.
B)no difference in personal adjustment.
C)lower academic achievement.
D)lower graduation rates.
96
As pointed out in "What Research Says About...Grade Retention," overall, the preponderance of evidence suggests that students who repeat a grade are no better off for having done so.
A)True
B)False
97
According to "Using Brain-Based Teaching Strategies to Create Supportive Early Childhood Environments That Address Learning Standards," standards are intended to:
A)limit creativity in teachers.
B)guide teachers.
C)enforce accountability.
D)challenge learners.
98
In discussing the environment of the classroom, the authors of "Using Brain-Based Teaching Strategies to Create Supportive Early Childhood Environments That Address Learning Standards" suggest that:
A)living creatures should not be kept in cages in the room.
B)positive affirmations can backfire into heightened concern.
C)the day should start with a safety ritual.
D)irrational fears should be dismissed.
99
As pointed out in "Using Brain-Based Teaching Strategies to Create Supportive Early Childhood Environments That Address Learning Standards," threats and punishment are the best remedy for inappropriate behavior.
A)True
B)False
100
As given in "The Looping Classroom," the benefits for children of looping include all of the following except:
A)give children the choice of skipping a grade.
B)support English-as-a-second-language students and their families.
C)allow a child to grow at his or her own pace.
D)encourages the bonds between children to grow strong.
101
For teachers, as claimed in "The Looping Classroom," looping:
A)is an excellent environment in which to enforce discipline.
B)is easier and pays better than traditional teaching.
C)has become an avenue to education administration.
D)provides time for teachers to get to know each child and family in a personal way.
102
As maintained in "The Looping Classroom," even teacher proponents of looping believe that looping prevents many children from succeeding.
A)True
B)False
103
As reported in "Acknowledging Learning Through Play in the Primary Grades," in the current educational environment:
A)there is an overabundance of teacher-directed activities.
B)teachers make more instructional decisions on an everyday basis than they used to.
C)there is a strong emphasis on developmentally appropriate play.
D)teachers have more professional autonomy than they used to.
104
As pointed out in "Acknowledging Learning Through Play in the Primary Grades," David Elkind observed that:
A)children are blissfully immune to stress.
B)adults must encourage students to meet standards.
C)society rushes children toward adulthood at the expense of childhood.
D)society should reward children for moving quickly to maturity.
105
As noted in "Acknowledging Learning Through Play in the Primary Grades," primary-grade children have advanced to playing games with rules.
A)True
B)False
106
As defined in "Beyond the Lorax?: The Greening of the American Curriculum," videophilia is the:
A)love of videos.
B)love of television.
C)new human preference for sedentary activities involving electronics.
D)urge to affiliate with other forms of life.
107
As mentioned in "Beyond the Lorax?: The Greening of the American Curriculum," one consequence of having a majority of the population living in urban areas is that:
A)more people are disconnected from the natural world.
B)property taxes in urban areas rise.
C)more natural spaces will be taken over by housing developments as cities grow.
D)the tax base in urban areas shrinks.
108
As noted in "Beyond the Lorax?: The Greening of the American Curriculum," biophilia is the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.
A)True
B)False
109
According to "Give Me a Break: The Argument for Recess," besides time on task, the reason cited by school districts for eliminating recess is:
A)lack of quality playground equipment.
B)opposition from parents.
C)opposition from teachers.
D)safety and behavior issues.
110
As noted in "Give Me a Break: The Argument for Recess," Jarrett contends that the benefit of recess is that it:
A)gets rid of excess endorphins.
B)provides cognitive disequilibration.
C)provides the brain with opportunities to create chemicals needed for long-term memory.
D)causes the brain to produce natural sedatives.
111
As pointed out in "Give Me a Break: The Argument for Recess," researchers have found that spending more time on task guarantees an increase in learning.
A)True
B)False
112
As reported in "Promoting Emotional Competence in the Preschool Classroom," research about a child's state of emotional development indicates that its impact is:
A)limited to social settings.
B)limited to academic settings.
C)in all domains.
D)impossible to assess.
113
As identified in "Promoting Emotional Competence in the Preschool Classroom," characteristics in a kindergarten child that are needed for academic success include all of the following except:
A)curiosity.
B)persistence in learning situations.
C)eagerness to learn.
D)dependence on authority figures.
114
As stated in "Promoting Emotional Competence in the Preschool Classroom," teachers are routinely trained in the assessment and promotion of emotional competence.
A)True
B)False
115
As recommended in "Ready or Not, Here We Come," parents of incoming children should be contacted about registration and school entry:
A)as soon as the parents submit a form of introduction.
B)at least three months before school starts.
C)only if they have no other children already in the school system.
D)at least three weeks before school starts.
116
As noted in "Ready or Not, Here We Come," the Ready School Assessment was designed and developed by the:
A)authors.
B)President's Council on Early Education.
C)W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
D)High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.
117
As explained in "Ready or Not, Here We Come," one of the ways ready schools maintain order is by restricting family participation in the classroom to scheduled events.
A)True
B)False
118
As reported in "'Stop Picking on Me!': What You Need to Know About Bullying," studies on bullying indicate that:
A)there is no correlation between bullying and school violence.
B)girls usually bully emotionally more than physically.
C)boys are less likely to be bullies than girls.
D)boys do not bully girls.
119
As noted in "'Stop Picking on Me!': What You Need to Know About Bullying," legal issues regarding bullying include the fact that:
A)all states have enacted legislation regarding bullying.
B)repeated teasing is not considered bullying.
C)sexual harassment is not related to bullying.
D)sexual harassment is prohibited by federal law.
120
As stated in "'Stop Picking on Me!': What You Need to Know About Bullying," most bullying takes place outside of school.
A)True
B)False
121
As recounted in "Developmentally Appropriate Child Guidance," the purpose of discipline in the classroom should be:
A)to punish a child for bad behavior.
B)to mold children into good citizens.
C)as harsh as possible to prevent future bad behavior.
D)to help children learn to be cooperative and accept responsibility for their actions.
122
As related in "Developmentally Appropriate Child Guidance," using praise as a motivator is not as effective in a child's social development as:
A)recognition and encouragement.
B)corporal punishment.
C)imposing penalties for bad behavior, such as a "time-out" period.
D)shunning by his peers.
123
As noted in "Developmentally Appropriate Child Guidance," when a child is disciplined it is important to make clear that the child's behavior is bad, not the child him/herself.
A)True
B)False
124
As noted in "Fostering Positive Transitions for School Success," the Indiana Department of Education works with 12 communities across the state to support children's transitions to kindergarten through the:
A)Ready Schools Initiative.
B)Midwest Preschool Advocacy.
C)Head Start Program.
D)Indiana Teachers Association.
125
According to "Fostering Positive Transitions for School Success," at family-welcoming events in Indiana, many elementary school principals read Audrey Penn's:
A)No Tears for Tessie.
B)Raccoon Goes to School.
C)The Kissing Hand.
D)My Teacher, Mrs. Bindles.
126
As brought out in "Fostering Positive Transitions for School Success," more than 20 percent of U.S. schools have transition practices in place to support children entering kindergarten and welcome their families.
A)True
B)False
127
As reported in "5 Hallmarks of Good Homework," a homework assignment is not a good one if:
A)it does not teach the student something.
B)it involves a lot of writing.
C)the student completes it quickly.
D)the student must have parent help to complete it.
128
As noted in "5 Hallmarks of Good Homework," the quality of a homework assignment:
A)has nothing to do with its appearance.
B)is impacted by how inviting it looks.
C)is related to how much fun it is to do.
D)may be reduced by requiring students to make choices.
129
As pointed out in "5 Hallmarks of Good Homework," there should be no time limit on how long a homework assignment takes to complete.
A)True
B)False
130
According to "The Power of Documentation in the Early Childhood Classroom," effective documentation should:
A)include objective assessment of performance.
B)not involve subjective perceptions.
C)take a broad view of areas of study.
D)tell the story and purpose of an event.
131
As identified in "The Power of Documentation in the Early Childhood Classroom," among the accepted reasons for documentation are all of the following except:
A)comparing different students' progress.
B)showing accountability.
C)extending learning.
D)making learning visible.
132
As stated in "The Power of Documentation in the Early Childhood Classroom," the format for documentation should reflect the intended audience.
A)True
B)False
133
According to "Preschool Curricula: Finding One That Fits," one of the main features of the direct instruction model of teaching is:
A)encouraging children to explore and develop on their own.
B)having a highly structured, teacher-centered approach.
C)including parents as "co-teachers" in the classroom.
D)setting very loose standards.
134
As discussed in "Preschool Curricula: Finding One That Fits," the teacher's role in the Montessori method is to:
A)carefully plan and determine which activities and subjects will be taught on a given day.
B)follow the children's lead and not impose ideas or beliefs on them.
C)facilitate learning by preparing an environment conducive to learning and observe the children and their development.
D)create a family-like environment since most of a child's early learning begins at home.
135
As noted in "Preschool Curricula: Finding One That Fits," the Reggio Emilia curricular approach is generally centered on the child with play as an essential component for learning and development.
A)True
B)False
136
In discussing the benefits of integrated learning, the author of "Got Standards? Don't Give Up on Engaged Learning!" notes that it:
A)does not engage children's curiosity.
B)saves time over other approaches.
C)requires more intense classroom management.
D)results in meaningful learning experiences.
137
As reported in "Got Standards? Don't Give Up on Engaged Learning!", approaches from the right side of the teaching continuum include:
A)teacher-determined content.
B)directed inquiry.
C)narrow units.
D)instruction in single skills and concepts.
138
As noted in "Got Standards? Don't Give Up on Engaged Learning!", teaching approaches from the left end of the curriculum are not valid at the preschool level.
A)True
B)False
139
According to "Constructive Play: A Value-Added Strategy for Meeting Early Learning Standards," early learning standards:
A)have not yet been passed by a majority of states.
B)generally do not involve areas beyond language development.
C)are often not favored by advocates of play-based approaches to learning.
D)are not connected to outcomes assessment.
140
As reported in "Constructive Play: A Value-Added Strategy for Meeting Early Learning Standards," Bedrova and Leong contend that critical components of the type of mature play that promotes learning and development include:
A)real life situations.
B)rules.
C)negotiations.
D)spoken communications.
141
As stated in "Constructive Play: A Value-Added Strategy for Meeting Early Learning Standards," inquiry-based learning is seeking answers to our own questions.
A)True
B)False
142
According to "Calendar Time for Young Children: Good Intentions Gone Awry," teachers who use calendar-related events should be aware that:
A)calendars should be used to mark extended periods of time.
B)focus on the calendar is an appropriate way to introduce young children to time concepts.
C)it is difficult to individualize instruction during a large group activity such as calendar time.
D)the calendar routine is the most useful format for teaching sequencing.
143
As noted in "Calendar Time for Young Children: Good Intentions Gone Awry," temporal concepts that preschool children are capable of grasping include:
A)yesterday.
B)next week.
C)in several hours.
D)later.
144
As pointed out in "Calendar Time for Young Children: Good Intentions Gone Awry," the ability to judge relative time from a past event or until a future event is usually in place by age five or six.
A)True
B)False
145
Conclusions reached about physical activity and learning in "Why We Should Not Cut P.E." include all of the following except that:
A)boys benefit from physical education more than girls.
B)increasing the number of minutes students spend in physical education will not impede their academic achievement.
C)regular physical activity is associated with higher levels of academic performance.
D)physical activity is beneficial to general cognitive functioning.
146
As reported in "Why We Should Not Cut P.E.," reviewing the research on the relationship between physical education and academic performance finds that:
A)research has concentrated on the high-school level.
B)studies often lack ecological validity.
C)most studies have concentrated on students at risk for obesity.
D)the key variable in most of the studies has been the quality of the physical education.
147
As pointed out in "Why We Should Not Cut P.E.," physically fit youth are more likely to have better grades and test scores than inactive students.
A)True
B)False





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