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1
Who established the first school of education in the United States?
A)John Harvard
B)Reverend Samuel Hall
C)Horace Mann
D)The Holmes Group
2
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
A)trains entry-level teachers in professional conduct.
B)works to recognize highly competent teachers.
C)was criticized by the Holmes Group for inadequately preparing teachers.
D)none of the above.
3
Teachers in colonial times
A)were highly regarded for their public service.
B)worked hard to earn their teaching credentials.
C)often had no formal preparation for teaching.
D)belonged to one of two professional teaching organizations: one labor-oriented, the other more professional in nature.
4
In the history of teacher education in the U.S., Horace Mann
A)chaired the faculty of the first normal school, in Concord, Vermont.
B)was a member of the influential Holmes Group.
C)worked to establish a board certification process for highly competent teachers.
D)helped establish the first state-supported normal school.
5
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of teaching as a career?
A)Family-friendly work schedules, including summers off.
B)Comprehensive benefits, including health care and retirement benefits.
C)Freedom from mindless routine and clerical work.
D)Ongoing intellectual stimulation.
6
Which of the following is TRUE of teachers' salaries?
A)In order to attract individuals to teaching, federal income tax is no longer assessed on teachers' salaries.
B)Teachers' salaries vary widely from region to region, even district to district.
C)Teachers' salaries have stagnated in the last two decades.
D)California boasts the highest teachers' salaries and has been a national leader in educational funding for more than two decades.
7
In the colonial era, teachers
A)Earned as much as farmers, and even a bit more than merchants, enjoying relatively high status.
B)Were trained in teaching academies and focused particularly on maintaining good discipline and promoting Christian values.
C)At the elementary level, typically had not even attended secondary school.
D)Attended "normal schools" whose rising status enabled them to compete successfully for the scarce teaching positions.
8
Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES the status of teaching?
A)Teaching today is finally accepted as a true profession by teachers, the public, and the media.
B)While the public views teaching as a profession, the media continue to cast doubt on its professional status.
C)Most people believe that teaching has not reached the status of a profession.
D)Teachers have abandoned the effort to be treated as professionals and have focused their energies almost entirely on improving their salaries.
9
Comparing teaching with Southwest Airlines, one finds
A)Southwest Airlines and teaching are so enjoyable that a strong work ethic is not required.
B)neither places much value on training since they choose people who like to learn "on the fly"
C)only Southwest offers sabbaticals.
D)successful employees for Southwest or in teaching have a passion for their jobs.
10
Tomorrow's Teachers and A Nation Prepared both called for
A)Higher standards for teachers in the U.S.
B)Merit pay systems and career ladders to reward competent teachers.
C)Establishing "normal schools" to standardize teacher preparation.
D)Lengthening teacher training programs to four years.
11
Which of the following statements about Teach for America is FALSE?
A)It is the government-run teacher-training program that puts graduates into rural schools.
B)It is criticized by educators such as Linda Darling-Hammond who believe it is unprofessional and irresponsible.
C)It attracts a greater proportion of teachers of color than traditional, university-based teacher education programs.
D)It is a "fast track" training program for motivated college graduates to become teachers and serve in some of America's most difficult classrooms.
12
The 1997 Public Agenda survey on how to prepare teachers found that education professors believe that a well prepared teacher is
A)an expert at classroom discipline.
B)holds high expectations for students and is a lifelong learner.
C)typically a person with an outgoing and engaging personality.
D)thoughtful and quiet.
13
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)Dean Henry Holmes of Massachusetts is known for his early yet unsuccessful efforts to establish normal schools.
B)Teach for America recruits individuals to teaching and grants its graduates a Masters degree in Education or Teaching.
C)The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards administers yearly minimum competency tests to aspiring teachers to weed out unqualified teaching candidates.
D)"Fast track" training programs, such as Teach for America, provide short-term but controversial fixes for teacher shortages.
14
Margaret Haley contributed to education by
A)teaching the U.S. approach to education in Ireland during the 1800s.
B)being the first Headmistress at the first all girls high school in Boston.
C)building an advanced placement calculus program at a struggling school.
D)fighting for the working rights of Chicago teachers.
15
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)The National Education Association (NEA) has far more members than the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
B)The NEA took the lead in school desegregation efforts soon after the Supreme Court ruled that separate is not equal.
C)The AFT is the older and more established professional organization.
D)Only members of the AFT are represented in collective bargaining.







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