Characteristics that delineate a "good" ethical decision
Decision is: supported by evidence implemented morally legitimately achieved
All of the following characteristics delineate a "good" ethical decision except ______.
decision comes directly from the administration
If a child broke their arm on a field trip and the parents claimed that the teacher was negligent, the court would ____
try to determine whether the teacher exercised reasonable care
Teachers are afforded greatest protection under the concept of academic freedom if ______
controversial content is related to legit edu objectives
The branch of law concerned with compensating someone who suffers losses from someone else's negligence is
In regard to reporting child abuse, teachers are ______
required by law to report any suspected abuse
When teachers view a home page on the Internet, they should remember that
The fair use doctrine applies
Courts have suggested that schools may have dress codes if they are
-reasonable -clear -communicated to students in advance
If a principal suspects a student of having a gun in their locker, they may _____
search the locker without a search warrant
Davis V. Monroe Board of Edu ruled that school districts can be sues under Title IX in student sexual harassment cases if ______
The district acts with deliberate indifference
-the regulation varies greatly, -legal support is mixed, -it is legal in all states
People of a larger culture who share a separate identity and a set of beliefs, attitudes, and values.
Subjective concept, distinguishes human beings on biological basis
Minorities are ________ represented among students
Disproportionately represented
According to research, _____ contributes most strongly to students' achievement in school
According to National Center for Edu Statistics, the relationship among minority membership, social class, and achievement shows ________.
as socioeconomic status increases, academic achievement increases
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision in 1954 declared that ________
segregated schools are inherently unequal
Native-American children raised in traditional settings generally do all of the following except ________.
Approach new tasks by asking questions
All of the following are arguments opposed to bilingual programs except ______
The research is clear that bilingual programs are not effective
Ms. Williams wants to create a gender-fair classroom. According to the general guidelines, Ms. Williams should do all of the following except ________
provide special tutoring for the girls
AAUQ's Where the Girls Are: found that over the past 35 years that ______, not _______, is most closely related to academic success
How Native-American children generally learn*
Careful observation Approach visually Learn experientially
Arguments against bilingual programs*
-students who spend more time exposed to English learn English quicker -emphasize differences -threat to English as the nation's 1st language
In regard to equal educational opportunity, evidence exists to demonstrate ______.
Certain groups are denied equality.
The effective school is a caring community of adults who attend to the academic, emotional, and social needs of youth. This metaphor describes schools as ___________.
All of the following are influences on school culture except ______.
Influences of school culture*
-Formal practices -Traditions -Physical Environment
In a classroom, the physical characteristics of setting and the social dimensions of the group interact to shape __________.
Research has documented that the characteristics of successful schools include all of the following except ________.
School boards with student representation
According to education data, the ethnic group that consistently has the lowest high school completion rate is _________.
Stress within the family can have neg. effects on students and their focus. All of the following are related to stress except _______.
According to the Indicators of School Crime and Safety, the rate of victimization is U.S. schools has _________ since 1992
All of the following statements concerning teen pregnancy are true except ________
most teen mothers return to high school within 2 years of having their child
A federally funded program est. in 1965 to improve the basic skills of low-ability students from low-income families is called _______.
The responsibility for maintaining schools is primarily a function of the _______.
All of the following would be a function of the school board except _________
Evaluating probationary teachers
Functions of the school board*
-determining procedures for program evaluations -approving hired personnel -developing organizational policies
Ensuring that schools operate in accordance with federal and state guidelines is the responsibility of the __________.
Shared governance, administrative decentralization, teacher empowerment, professionalization, policy-making, planning, and school-based management are examples of ________.
Highest educational agency in a state is the ________.
Within a state, the body usually charged with day-to-day implementation of educational policies is the _________.
State department of education
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the fed. gov. influence education in all of the following ways except _________.
providing funding to schools when they fail to adopt federally endorsed programs, methods, or curriculum.
How the 3 branches influence education*
-Exert moral influence in the nation's educational goals -provide categorical aid to assist school systems -Fund educational research
The majority of funding for schools is provided by _______.
At the local level, most funding for schools comes from ________.
An approach where parents are given money by the state to enroll their children in the school of their choice is called a ________.
According to the text, a standard is ____.
a level of knowledge or skill that is necessary for a specific task.
Which of the following is not an authentic assessment?
writing the formula for the area of a rectangle on a test
Authentic assessment examples*
making a map making a video writing a brochure
According to the text, "standards" have come to be seen primarily as statements that ____
reflect what students should know and be able to do
"Benchmarks" are content standard that present specific statements about what students should understand and be able to do ______.
at specific grade levels or developmental stages
When teachers within a grade level coordinate instruction and mesh it across subject areas, they are concerned with ________.
Performance-based assessment focuses on students' ability to ________.
Apply knowledge, skills, and work habits.
Arguments for raising education standards, include all of the following except ______.
standards and assessments, however sophisticated, should not be used as a signaling device
According to the text, a society like the U.S., "rich in ethnicities, nationalities, and language groups," needs standards that are ________.
rigorous and common to all
Classroom assessment provides information that teachers use in all of the following ways except _______.
to regularize feedback to students to save time for teachers.
When teachers measure students' attainment of knowledge and skills for the purpose of making decisions about their teaching, they are engaged in ______.
As children develop physically, their bodies and minds develop. These are examples of ________
For each stage of Erik Erikson's model, the central characteristic of the indiv.s emotional and social growth is
Kohlberg's theory of moral development includes all of the following except ______.
In order to promote a sense of competence in students, teachers can ______.
assign work that can be successfully performed while still being challenging
One approach to teaching values and moral reasoning is known as a _______ program, which "promotes the teaching of core values through course curricula."
According to the text, the most significant and dramatic criticism of group IQ tests is that _________
they are culturally biased
Children who require special education are called
When working and living with exceptional indiv.s who have disabilities, the goal should be to ________.
strive to separate the disability from the handicap.
Robinson suggests that a common characteristic of teachers who are most likely to be effective teachers of gifted students is that they ________.
are interested in cultural and intellectual matters
While mainstreaming refers to the application to the least restrictive environment clause of PL 94-142, __________ goes beyond mainstreaming to integrate all the students with disabilities.
The ______ refers to the steadily increasing polit. influence and status of teaching that reflect changes like expanding leadership opportunities for teachers, national board certification, and mentor teacher programs.
professionalization of teaching
Jarod is just starting his student teaching experience. According to the text, two positive habits he can develop to promote reflection are ______ & _______
journal writing ; maintaining a reflective teaching log
Collection of work that documents an indiv.s accomplishments in an area of practice
A new way to link school restructuring and the reform of teacher education in America is through the development of ______.
professional development schools
The benefits of master teachers who supervise student teachers include all of the following except that _________.
the supervision salary is satisfactory
Benefits to master teachers who supervise student teachers*
-teachers must rethink actions to justify them -learning new ideas from student teachers -teachers gain an assistant
The key to successful school restructuring and curricular reform is ______ & _______
teacher leadership ; collaboration
_______ on the first day of school contributes greatly to a teacher's success in the first year
Creating a pleasant, learning-oriented climate
Which of the following is not a purpose of teacher evaluation
determination of whether teachers are qualified for administrative appointments
Purpose of teacher evaluations*
determine whether: -should get tenure -should be retained -should be given merit pay
The type of evaluation that can capture the complexities and subtleties of classroom life
Experienced teachers report that periodic feedback from sensitive supervisors result in _______.
Improved reflection and higher-order though.