EDF FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following is true about gifted students? - Answer- Many gifted students drop out of school, instead of thriving at school. Identify an accurate statement in reference to teaching during the early 1900s. - Answer- Teaching was becoming an increasingly female occupation. Identify an accurate statement about single-sex schools. - Answer- ideas that support single-sex schools fit easily into traditional belief systems. In the context of emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) and intelligence quotient (IQ), psychologist Daniel Goleman argues that: - Answer- EQ may be a better predictor of life success than IQ According to Gardner, if one wants to develop students who are willing to face hard truths and value honest behavior, the stress should be on the: - Answer- ethical mind. Pavel is a new teacher in an inner-city school in Boston. To prepare for teaching, Pavel commits to teach for at least five years. Then, he spends his first year observing and working with Dava, a master teacher, while taking coursework. Only during his second year he will be allowed to teach students of his own, under Dava's supervision. Based on this description, Pavel is part of _____. - Answer- a teaching residency program. The principle of nondiscriminatory education is based on: - Answer- "due process" rights of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Identify a reason why teacher education students are considered less talented than other college majors - Answer- Education majors are less likely to score in the top 25 percent on the SATs. Research shows that teachers skilled in pedagogy: - Answer- outperform teachers with superior subject area knowledge. For teachers involved in gifted education programs, one of the key tasks to accomplish is: - Answer- promoting a sense of community that reduces student anxiety and alienation. Which principle of special education implies that educational goals designed for a child must align with his or her learning needs? - Answer- Individualized education program Although U.S. middle school students may lag behind their Japanese counterparts in international algebra tests, the differences disappear on later tests due to the: - Answer- greater comparative effectiveness of U.S. colleges. Which