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Q: The hierarchical stage and life cycle phases indicate that adult learning is a. interactive. b. socially contexted. c. universal. d. orderly and sequential.

Q: The conceptual frameworks have the following aspects in common: a. Change b. Adaptation c. Stability d. All of the above

Q: Conceptual models of adult development include the following: a. Hierarchical stage, life cycle phases b. Transition events c. Role development and sociocultural variables d. All of the these

Q: Networking can be a. regional, national , or international. b. flexible and adaptable to changing environment c. focused on a subject or professional development topic d. all of these

Q: School-business partnerships promote the a. exchange of business resources for school activities b. procurement of progressive enterprises for student growth c. promote on-site business experiences d. all of these

Q: What are the goals of a comprehensive professional development school? a. Creation of exemplary school sites b. Restructuring of schools and teacher preparation programs c. Improvement of preservice teachers' academic and clinical experiences d. All of these

Q: School community partnerships include which of the following? a. Parent-school partnerships b. Community stakeholders c. District - school partnerships d. School-university leadership

Q: Cultural responsiveness includes a. incorporating the customs and languages of diverse students b. creating ability tracking to highlight the learning needs of students c. engaging in discourse with community members d. using sensitive assessments to measure students' progress

Q: Earl & Katz (2006) discusses a culture of inquiry which can be seen through the following: a. Cycle of data gathering b. Outcome based solutions c. School Improvement plan d. All of these

Q: Gordon and Boom (2012) characterizes a strong democracy through which of the following elements? a. Internalization b. Integration c. Inclusion d. Moral and Communal

Q: What are the principles of authentic curriculum, instruction, and assessment? a. Use higher order thinking b. Enhancing deep knowledge and interactions c. Promoting reflective conversations between teachers and students d. All of these

Q: What are the elements of self-efficacy? a. Belief in success of activities b. Knowledge that you need a professional guide c. Participating in decision-making d. Follow instructions of your teacher

Q: How does moral tone affect a positive learning climate? a. Problem solving b. Respecting and being treated fairly c. Care for one another d. All of these

Q: Supporting beginning teachers includes a. the mentoring by an experienced teachers b. observing and discussing the beginning teacher's instructional strategies c. being evaluated by an administrator d. socializing new teachers into shared leadership

Q: Effective professional development includes a. the use job embedded strategies b. the involvement of teachers in the planning, delivering, and assessment of activities c. being trained by the professional speakers d. all of these

Q: A successful schools is a "cause beyond oneself." Which are the following characteristics for this school? a. Working with each other to educate students b. Having a shared belief and core values c. Connecting to the larger community d. All of these

Q: Collegial cultures do the following: a. Maintains your own personal mission for instruction b. Promotes creative thinking c. Increases goodwill d. All of these

Q: Which of the following are examples of teacher leadership teams? a. Action research teams b. Peer coaching c. Mentoring d. Curriculum liaison

Q: A leader improves knowledge and skills to improve instruction through the use of a. collaboration b. vision-making c. shared leadership d. collegiality

Q: The "pillars of dynamic schools" include a. accountability and responsibility b. communication and relationships c. planning and evaluation d. all of these

Q: Dynamic schools can be described as a. possessing the capacity for continuous change b. continually meeting the needs of students, communities, and society c. following a historical framework and approach to instruction d. all of these

Q: Traditional schools are described as a. static b. systems unable to grow c. unable to adapt to changing environment d. all of these

Q: What are the characteristics for a positive learning climate? a. Sense of empowerment b. Relationships c. Moral tone d. Safe Environment

Q: What are aspects that need to be considered in promoting culture within cultures? a. Norms b. Structure c. Customs d. All of the above

Q: Researchers on school reform and student learning promote that improvement in education. Which is critical to reform? a. Legislating higher standards and consequences for non-performing schools b. Diminishing the ability of internal stakeholders for decision-making c. Promoting extrinsic rewards for schools d. Supervising instruction and engagement of internal stakeholders

Q: Conservatism has the aspects that encourage the status quo in schools today. Which of the following aspects are considered conservatism? a. Restricted teacher-centered instructional methods b. Shared technical culture c. Short range goals d. Research and experience

Q: What are the differences between school culture and shared technical culture? a. Little state of the art b. Individualistic instructional practices c. Learning from experience d. Lack of dialogue

Q: Darling-Hammond (2006) stated that the American factory model schools differ from high-achieving European and Asian countries in which of the following ways? a. Less time to plan b. Ineffective assessment measurements for learning c. Curriculum lessons d. Observation techniques

Q: Shared technical culture possess a. methods for problem solving. b. expertise in best practices. c. common purpose, mission, and goals. d. All the above

Q: School-wide curriculum and instructional decisions would be improved if teachers a. were involved in decisions about curriculum b. followed the mandated curriculum c. were mature, competent to deal with all learners d. were expected to fulfill certification requirements

Q: The one essential dimension of successful schools is a. improved resources. b. professional dialogue. c. rich curriculum. d. highly qualified teachers.

Q: Teaching as a profession can be improved through the following: a. Staged career from training to being a full profession b. Substantial increase in salary after completing a transitional or proving-ground stage c. Rigorous screen and requirements d. Responsibility for monitoring the new teachers

Q: Conventional schools must examine inequity critically through a. analysis of at risk situations within the school environment. b. Review of the performance for all students, including racial and the ethnic minority students c. Investigation the curriculum design of curriculum, instructional materials, and strategies d. All of the above

Q: Which of the following environmental difficulties experienced by novice teachers is supported by research? a. Between one-third and one-half of teachers drop out of the profession within their first seven years of teaching. b. Novice teachers develop a wide range of expertise for instruction. c. Most qualified teachers remain in the profession. d. All of the above

Q: Which of the following supporting evidence reveals inadequate induction practices for beginning teachers? a. Assignment of low achieving groups of students b. New teachers pay their dues by being assigned more duties and larger classes. c. First year teachers are never sure what is expected of them as professionals d. All of the above

Q: Beginning teachers are faced with environmental difficulties. Which are examples of these difficulties? a. Least restrictive resources for special education students b. Inadequate resources c. Supportive mentors d. Unclear expectations

Q: Which of the following psychological frustration did teachers reveal? a. Routine of the teaching day b. Encounters of the students' academic and emotional behaviors c. Professional expectations from administration d. All of the above

Q: Chang's (2009) research discussed the psychological dilemma experienced by teachers in the following manner: a. Elementary teacher meets with 25-30 students for six and one-half hours. b. Secondary teacher meets with 100 to 150 students for five to seven 50-minute periods. c. Teachers have the responsibility to bring their children to a certain academic level. d. All of the above

Q: Research has indicated that isolation and individualism has been observed through the work environment. Which of the following describes this research? a. Open classrooms represented areas in which teachers could view individual methods of teaching. b. Teachers work in spatial isolation where they work in different places at the same time; however, they do not observe each other. c. When a teacher is almost exclusively with children, they are psychologically alone. d. Teachers share methods in their classroom with others during their planning times.

Q: School culture are deeply rooted in the institutional beliefs in the a. inadequate training of beginning teachers. b. lack of shared decision-making from all stakeholders. c. collective development of the school mission. d. all of the above.

Q: McMillan & Price (2005) parallel the work environment of teachers in Frontier West to the modern teacher conditions in the following ways: a. Underpaid professionals b. Overcrowded classrooms c. Funding difficulties d. All of the above

Q: The similarities between the One-Room Schoolhouse to schools today reveal the following components. Choose the one that applies. a. Collaboration discourse, professional learning, and teacher training b. Differentiation, learning styles, and student profiles c. Institutional independence, privatization of teaching, and isolation d. All of the above

Q: Which are the following teacher roles are characteristics of the One-Room Schoolhouse? a. Teachers were responsible for the total instruction of all students. b. Teachers maintained the classroom and the building. c. Principals were in charge of the curriculum. d. All of the above.

Q: In the current educational climate, the culture of schools or the work environment establish the following norms: a. Each school district may work differently from one another. b. Teachers exhibit varied expectations about their own work in a particular school. c. Teachers may either arrive 15 minutes to 45 minutes before the students begin classes. d. All of the above

Q: SuperVision denotes a. a common vision about teaching and learning. b. collaboratively making decisions on instruction. c. building a democratic community of learning. d. all of the above.

Q: Moral purpose, as the foundation for supervision, requires the following premise that a. all stakeholders in schools are equal. b. schools promote a democratic approach for all. c. values, mission, and goals are stated according to standards. d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following aspects are incorporated in technical tasks? a. Curriculum Development b. Research on Effective Schools c. Professional Learning Communities d. Facilitation of School Change

Q: What is the supervisory task that addresses diversity and builds communities? a. Prerequisites b. Function c. Cultural d. Technical

Q: Which of the following leader's prerequisites reflect the scope of his/her supervisory role that leads to improved student learning? a. Observing, planning, and assessing instructional improvement b. Positive and change-oriented relationships c. Knowledge in adult and teacher development d. All of above

Q: Which of the following are characteristic of effective supervisory skills? a. Plan specific methods for teachers to use in their classrooms b. Provide instruction from experts, who assist teachers c. Enable teachers to reflect, evaluate and modify their own instruction d. All of the above.

Q: Leaders need to facilitate instructional improvement through building a knowledge base, which may be defined in the following way: a. Adult and teacher development b. Understanding the norms for teacher behaviors c. Forecasting the ideals for teachers and schools d. All of the above.

Q: Knowledge, interpersonal skills and technical skills are all pre-requisites for a. developmental aspects for supervisor. b. teacher goals. c. community goals. d. student goals.

Q: Research states that instructional effectiveness has the following components: a. Action research b. Professional development on instruction and classroom management c. Ongoing curriculum development and direct assistance to teachers d. All of above

Q: Instructional supervision may be characterized as a a. way to inspect and control, using directive supervisory behaviors. b. method to achieve goals and objectives uniformly in schools. c. systematic and collegial approach to improve student performance. d. hierarchical approach to develop relationships between teacher and administrators.

Q: Gordon discusses that teachers historically described supervision in the following way. Which of the follow applies to this research? a. Systematic approach that includes lesson plans, goals, and objectives b. Paperwork that may must be given to the administrator on a regular basis c. Method of evaluation that monitors instruction d. All of the above

Q: Collegial model for supervision encourages the following: a. Teachers' work on curriculum planning that follows the standards b. Reflective inquiry as an ongoing process for all professionals c. Professional moral service to students is the focus d. Administrators' and teachers' step-by-step monitoring of instructional goals

Q: SuperVision requires that there is a a. worldview, conventional paradigm, which maintains clear expectations on teachers' behaviors. b. conventional, congenial, and collegial paradigm seen in schools. c. paradigm shift toward the collegial model. d. paradigm shift away from supervision from the past.

Q: Mission, values, and goals become the foundation for a. a covenant of learning. b. action research in the schools. c. stakeholders to work together on decisions in the school. d. all successful schools.

Q: Active learning, student engagement, and alternative learning opportunities for those experiencing difficulties can be observed in the following: a. Conventional schools b. Congenial Schools c. Collegial Schools d. All of the above

Q: According to the schools described in the introduction, which of the following examples represent the collegial school? a. Germando Elementary Schools b. Progress Middle School c. Finnie Tyler High School d. All of the above

Q: Most conventional schools have a. clear expectations for students and teachers b. organized schedules prepared by administrators c. teachers who are working with cooperative group of students. d. informal approach to instruction.

Q: Congenial schools are characterized by the following: a. Teachers use their own discretion in their teaching methods. b. Teachers are relaxed in talking to students, c. Cooperative relationships between teachers and administrators. d. Administrators observe classrooms in a strict manner.

Q: Building community involves a. moral action b. professional learning c. inquiry d. all of the above

Q: Group development includes a. revision of curriculum b. decision-making on mutual instructional concerns c. building cultural proficiency d. all of the above

Q: Which of the following represents less structured approaches that teachers may use in their classroom? a. Asking questions of the students b. Allowing students to work in small groups c. Presenting materials to the students d. Pacing the activities according to the student's goals

Q: Collegial schools establish goals consistent with the responsibility of education in a democratic society. Which of the following topics is not included? a. Action research b. Curriculum development c. Autocratic leadership d. Strategic planning

Q: one of the benefits of transitioning to icd-10 is fewer _______ claims.

Q: three recognized types of icd-10 adoption costs include system changes, training costs and __________ losses.

Q: a project planning budget should include relevant costs such as software and __________.

Q: lost productivity costs result from a slow-down in coding bills and claims because of the need to learn about information on the relevant cms website page.

Q: cms identified three types of individuals who would require training on icd-10, including physicians, coders and code users.

Q: the change from icd-9 to icd-10 includes icd-10-cm diagnosis codes moving from approximately 13,000 codes to approximately 68,000 available codes and icd-10 procedure codes moving from approximately 3,000 codes to approximately 87,000 available codes.

Q: two modifications of the international classification of diseases, 10th revision (icd-10) have been developed in the united states. one is a clinical modification that is called the "icd-10-pcs". the other is a procedure classification system that is called the "icd-10-cm".

Q: identifying stakeholders and commencing to assess impacts of the icd-10 adoption are considered part building the situational analysis swot matrix.

Q: situational analysis is particularly appropriate for the analysis of electronic records system implementation such as icd-10 because: a. it allows collaboration among multiple knowledge areas b. it imposes a discipline that allows a meeting of minds to better occur c. it is required by cms d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above

Q: after formulating strategies and identifying goals, the second part of cms situational recommendations include how many of the following: a. develop training programs b. develop implementation plan for systems changes c. plan for documentation changes d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above

Q: in regard to system implementation planning recommendations, the phase called planning for strategic control should include the following: a. plan measurement tools b. plan actions to implement c. plan evaluation strategies d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above

Q: in regard to system implementation planning recommendations, the phase called strategic implementation and organizing should include the following: a. acquire resources to implement b. evaluate financial impact c. develop objectives d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above

Q: outpatient providers and suppliers directly impacted by icd-10 transition costs include: a. outpatient care centers b. medical diagnostic and imaging services c. durable medical equipment manufacturers d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above

Q: providers and suppliers directly impacted by icd-10 transition costs include how many of the following: a. hospitals b. physician offices c. health insurance carriers and third party administrators d. a & b e. a & c f. b & c g. all of the above