201 Chapter 1

A recent research report indicated that 88% of teachers are ________ with teaching as a career.

• A. extremely dissatisfied

• B. dissatisfied

• C. satisfied

• D. extremely satisfied

2) ________ refers to differences among students in regard to gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and socioeconomic status.

• A. Student variability

• B. Student diversity

• C. Cultural diversity

• D. Gender fairness

3) Mr. Norton loves English literature, has a strong desire to learn more about this discipline, and wants the opportunity to share that knowledge with students. He is drawn to teaching because of a passion for ________.

• A. the subject

• B. students

• C. the teaching life

• D. the teaching-learning process

4) Ms. Bradham has always enjoyed school and embraced the environment that encourages a high regard for education and the life of the mind. She probably chose teaching as a profession because of a passion for the ________.

• A. desire to serve

• B. teaching life

• C. salary and associated benefits

• D. student variability

5) During an interview with Mr. Fanning, he states that he is attracted to teaching because of a love of the teaching-learning process. Therefore, he enjoys the ________.

• A. opportunity for teachers to have control over the lives of students

• B. ability to apply the theoretical aspects of learning to teaching

• C. live, spontaneous aspects of teaching

• D. opportunity to pursue independent study in a discipline

6) Educational research supports the fact that those who become teachers are more influenced by their teachers as ________.

• A. subject-matter experts

• B. coaches

• C. disciplinarians

• D. people

7) With the exception of parents or guardians, the adults who have the greatest influence on children are often their ________.

• A. grandparents

• B. teachers

• C. religious leaders

• D. politicians

8) Research tells us that teachers may make up to ________ low-level decisions in a school day.

• A. 100

• B. 500

• C. 1,000

• D. 3,000

9) Additions to teacher salaries such as medical insurance and retirement plans are called ________.

• A. AYP

• B. passion for the teaching life

• C. union dues

• D. fringe benefits

10) Each state has mandated ________ to assess students’ mastery of academic standards.

• A. AYP

• B. ESSA

• C. high-stakes tests

• D. college and career readiness