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Curriculum & Instruction
Q:
True or False. Once a checklist is issued to determine existing responsibilities it is not appropriate to make changes.
a. True
b. False
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True or False. One teacher and one parent from each school curriculum council should also serve on the district advisory council.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Most important curricula decisions are made at the federal level.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. A planning calendar extends from 7 to 10 years.
a. True
b. False
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True or False. Conducting a needs assessment could involve standardized tests.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Curriculum planning is at the heart of school reform.
a. True
b. False
Q:
According to Slater (2010) before implementing professional learning communities (PLCs) in a school, which of the following questions does not belong among those that should be answered?A. What are the essential components?B. What is the greatest barrier to implementing?C. How will the principal ensure the time is used appropriately?D. What is the building principal's role in the PLC concept?
Q:
The planning calendar should include which of the following?
A. Needs assessment
B. Task force appointments
C. School improvement plan
D. Staff development
Q:
Functions of curriculum leadership should not include:
A. Chair district advisory council
B. Develop a curriculum-planning calendar
C. Provide leadership in staff development
D. Ensure state department people are kept informed of changes
Q:
Community participation should include the following people:
A. Lions club members, teachers, parents, students.
B. Higher education professors, administrators, parents, students only.
C. Political, religious, commercial leaders, social service persons, administrators, teachers, students, and parent.
D. Teachers, parents, administrators, and appropriate students.
Q:
Issues in District/School Curriculum Decision Making include:
A. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, recommend activities and set the pacing of instruction?
B. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, select the tests, bring in outside people to enhance the curriculum?
C. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, change the district curriculum council?
D. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, remove people from the task force, change the outcomes?
Q:
The community-based learning model includes:
A. Service-learning
B. Community determining curriculum
C. Theoretical learning
D. Teaching in community areas rather than classrooms
Q:
Bridging the knowledge gap between research and practice, the authors identified all but which of the following?
A. John Hattie
B. Robert Marzano
C. New Zealand Ministry of Education's Best Evidence Synthesis
D. National Academy of Education
Q:
Professional development for implementing new curriculum is
A. Desirable
B. Tightly structured by administration
C. Planned, but flexible
D. Usually conducted by experts outside of the district
Q:
If a district is interested in a specific curriculum area
A. Only teachers need be involved
B. National standards dictate the needs
C. Textbooks provide the guidance
D. Teachers and earners are the major input
Q:
Noyce, Perda, and Traver developed a chart for needs assessment that asked three questions. Which of the following is not one of the questions?
A. What does the district want to know?
B. How will the district find out?
C. Can the district use all of the information?
D. What does the district do next?
Q:
Classroom needs assessment might include answering four questions. Which of the questions below is not one of the questions?
A. Do I have just-right learning targets?
B. Do I know the content I need to teach?
C. Do I use a functional planning schema?
D. Do I vary assessment to elicit useful data?
Q:
The final form of the district planning calendar can be used to
A. Develop budget requests
B. Develop staffing needs
C. Evaluate teacher performance
D. Determine board of education action
Q:
Which of the following is least likely to be included in a district planning calendar?
A. Needs assessment, major fields
B. Needs assessment, minor fields
C. Needs assessment, other
D. Staff development
Q:
With respect to faculty, the curriculum database contains
A. Age
B. Years of experience
C. Institution where the degree was earned
D. Special interests
Q:
A teacher suggests the nature of a student's disability be placed on the district curriculum database. The teacher's idea is:
A. Not needed it is already there
B. A good idea as it would provide more information
C. A poor idea because it violates privacy rights
D. A poor idea because it would be too much work to enter the information
Q:
With respect to technology in the schools:
A. Every classroom should be a digitally-based learning environment
B. Teachers should be required to use computers every day
C. Technology is excellent for lower order, but not higher order skills
D. Very high costs make technology use unrealistic
Q:
Below are four questions that need to be answered. Which one is not an appropriate question?
A. Why do we want to commit a great deal of time and money to a curriculum initiative?
B. Who is the best person to lead the curriculum we are considering?
C. What are neighboring districts doing?
D. What is required to make the improvements we wish to see in the student-centered learning environment
Q:
You have been appointed principal of Oak Forest elementary school. Which of the following is a curriculum related task you are least likely to have responsibility for?
A. Develop and monitor practices for materials selection and evaluation
B. Select instructional materials
C. Supervise teachers with respect to curriculum implementation
D. Assist teachers develop lesson plans based on curriculum guides
Q:
Which of the following tasks do not belong with the other three?
A. Develop and monitor processes for materials selection and evaluation
B. Develop curriculum planning calendar
C. Develop and implement plans to evaluate curriculum, based on the calendar
D. Identify and prioritize curricula problems to be solved
Q:
Technology planning goals should include all except:
A. Develop teacher and student interest
B. Ensure every child has a computer
C. Transform every classroom into a digital classroom
D. Implement technologies to support a safe learning environment
Q:
The composition of a school curriculum advisory council should:
A. Be similar t the district team
B. Be nominated by the faculty and appointed by the principal
C. Elected by the faculty and chaired by the principal
D. Be jointly appointed by the principal and the superintendent
Q:
At what level below is it most likely that minimum graduation requirements would be established?
A. District
B. Federal
C. School
D. State
Q:
A planning calendar should be based upon:
A. District's academic calendar
B. Consensus of all people working on the project
C. School boards desire
D. Leaders assessment of organizational priorities
Q:
Which statement below does not belong with the other three?
A. Determine the locus of planning decisions
B. Determine organization structures
C. Identify people to place in organizational structures
D. Identify leadership functions
Q:
In a goal-based model of curriculum planning:
A. First you must organize for planning
B. A planning framework is established based on national standards
C. A needs assessment is conducted by an outside agency
D. Blend district level and school level decisions together
Q:
Teachers and students in our schools today perceive _________, __________, and __________ as being interconnected.
Q:
CAPE has three standards for accreditation of teacher preparation institutions. Identify Two of those standards and their purpose.
Q:
Berliner and Biddle's (1997) book _____________________ soon put this argument to rest by noting that the top 10% of children in countries such as Germany were being compared to the upper 50% of American children.
Q:
In examining the role of the federal government in influencing the school curriculum, it is useful to bring to bear a __________ __________ because patterns of influence have changed over the past few decades.
Q:
In general, states mandate the minimum length of time for a school year as well as minimum time for a ________________ and time on specific _______________.
Q:
The Courts continue to hold that the power over education is an essential _______________ of state sovereignty.
Q:
Goals 2000 had eight categories were there were to be goals establish. Identify five of the eight areas.
Q:
The requirement that ever student with a disability have an individual educational plan was first a requirement in what law?
Q:
Phillips has stated that educational policy is rooted in standards, testing, and ____.
Q:
CAEP has created three standards for teacher preparation programs. List the standards.
Q:
Classroom key elements impacting 21st Century learning included five elements. Please list three and explain why they are considered 21st Century learning elements.
Q:
True or False 504 is the equivalent of the Civil Rights Act for the handicapped.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False ELL programs have taken a back seat to inclusion.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False Assessments must be capable of measuring standards that have been traditionally difficult to measure.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False: The role of the federal government in schools is increasing and creating multiple challenges.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Many educators today believe the emphasis of curriculum should be on textbooks.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Common Core requires states to provide drug abuse education
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. In general, states mandate the minimum length of a school year.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. The focus on annual yearly progress, narrow standards, and NCLB's political grip on education reflects a shared vision about the future.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. With Privatistic Conservatism there is a push to have all students perform alike.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Block grants to states, rather than categorical awards, were initiated under Secretary of Education William Bennett.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. Even today teachers can more or less dictate their curriculum.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. The principal at the elementary school level is usually more involved in common core implementation than one at the secondary level.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. There is frequently a great deal of lobbying with respect to education at both the national and state levels.
a. True
b. False
Q:
True or False. According to Margaret Evens, schools are in a poor position to model diverse communities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The key to providing children most in need of quality education is:
A. New materials
B. More cooperative learning
C. Quality teachers
D. Better curriculum
Q:
CAEP Standard 1 holds that candidates should be able to demonstrate all but which of the following:
A. Assessment knowledge and skills.
B. Ability to work in schools as teacher or other school professionals.
C. Content knowledge and skills.
D. Pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Q:
Many educators believe external pressures include all except which of the following:
A. Parents of students.
B. Board of Education.
C. Changing curriculum materials.
D. Business community.
Q:
Prominent features of NCLB include:
A. Accountability, student expectations, annual testing, proficiency.
B. Accountability, proficiency, block scheduling, set times for classes.
C. Accountability, annual testing, deficiencies standards, definition of proficiency.
D. Accountability, annual rate of improvement, deficiencies standards, annual testing.
Q:
Young (2008) lists ideas from a PDK summit on global perspectives relevant today and the include all but which of the following:
A. Multimedia convergent learning
B. Develop a teacher education corps
C. Instill a desire for lifelong learning
D. Celebrate and respect diversity
Q:
Myths about American schools include:
A. American schools are successful in educating students
B. Unions support teachers in implementing curriculum
C. More effective teachers are the answer
D. Teacher transmits knowledge and concepts
Q:
CAEP institution member must do all except which item?
A. Meet eligibility requirements
B. Ensure accredited programs meet CAEP standards
C. Produce an annual report
D. Provide research on graduates
Q:
Federal and/or state courts have been active in all of the situations below except
A. Desegregation plans
B. Equitable financing of public schools
C. Curriculum offerings
D. Enforcement of education laws
Q:
CAEP standard five requires candidates to demonstrate all of the following except
A. knowledge
B. skills
C. dispositions
D. publication
Q:
Podunk College is applying for initial accreditation by CAEP, but has little or no data on student performance. This would cause the institution difficulty because it appears to violate
A. Standard 1
B. Standard 2
C. Standard 3
D. Standard 4
Q:
Of the organizations below, which is likely to have the greatest impact on teacher preparation?
A. Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation
B. National Science Teachers Association
C. National Council of Teachers of English
D. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Q:
Common Core state Standares are requiring a new set of instructional competencies and principals must:
A. Set a new vision for learning
B. Report discrepancies
C. Act as a coach providing feedback and identifying exemplary practices to share
D. Support instructional shifts
Q:
In general, most states have developed policies relative to each item below except
A. Length of years to graduation
B. Length of the school year
C. Length of the school day
D. Length of periods for particular subjects
Q:
Race To The Top assessment criteria did not include which of the following?
A. `Alignment to Common Core
B. Colleges can use results
C. Public demand for accountability
D. Technology should be used in assessment design
Q:
No Child Left Behind Act (2001) supported changes in education. Which one of the items below is not one of items?
A. All teacher must be qualified for courses they teach
B. Charter schools be publicly supported and privately run
C. Teachers and students need to be networked and tightly monitored
D. Vouchers provided school choice
Q:
Faculty members at a school were able to receive a federal grant to develop a model program for early intervention. The most likely legislation to fund this grant is
A. Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
B. PL94-142
C. Section B of the Americans with Disabilities Act
D. Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD)
Q:
What of the following was not one of the goal categories in the GOALS 2000 legislation?
A. Adult literacy and lifelong learning
B. Math, science, and social studies
C. Teacher education and professional development
D. School and home partnerships
Q:
PL94-142 was a major piece of special education legislation that took place during the
A. Privatistic conservatism period
B. Romantic radicalism period
C. Scholarly structuralism
D. Technological constructivism period
Q:
The Romantic Radicalism period
A. Empowered minority groups
B. Stressed rights and responsibilities
C. Reduced federal involvement
D. Limited home-schooling
Q:
Toward the end of the scholarly structuralism period
A. Content was fairly universally accepted as appropriate
B. Curriculum had been smoothly integrated
C. Some people were concerned over what appeared to be liberal values
D. Too much attention was being paid to computational skills
Q:
During the age of scholarly structuralism
A. There was a modest amount of federal activity with curriculum
B. There was development and dissemination of generic curriculum
C. Teacher individuality was recognized
D. Course content was secondary to process
Q:
Which of the following was considered a landmark event in modern American educational history?
A. IDEA
B. NCLB
C. Goals 2000
D. A National at Risk
Q:
Political implication for principals does not include which of the following?
A. 9-12 education
B. School Vouchers
C. Response to Intervention
D. Homeschooling
Q:
Below are listed several books dealing with education. Which one is not a contemporary educational reform book?
A. Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich
B. Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools by Jonathan Kozol
C. The American High School Today by James B. Conant
D. Understanding Learning by Ruby Payne