EPSY final quizzes

2. The amount of time students are engaged and successful is called a. Academic learning time b. Allocated time c. Engaged time d. Instructional time

a. Academic learning time

2. Janice takes a standardized test that is supposed to estimate her readiness to move on to the next level of Spanish language learning. She doesn't do very well, so she decides to take the test again. Again, her scores suggest she might not be ready for the next level. Janice decides she wants to take the higher- level Spanish course anyway. She struggles with the course material throughout the semester. It appears that the test Janice took was: (reliability is consistency, validity is accuracy) a. Both valid and reliable b. Valid, but not reliable c. Reliable, but not valid d. Neither reliable nor valid

a. Both valid and reliable

5. When you walk into Ms. Thompson's classroom, you can tell that she cares about her students. She treats all of her students with respect, asks students how their day is going, and considers students' interests when planning her lessons. This represents which component of Ms. Thompson's classroom climate? a. Emotional support b. Instructional support c. Classroom organization d. Psychomotor support

a. Emotional support

3. Teachers have a tendency to interact more with boys in the classroom than with girls. This is an example of: a. Gender bias b. Gender identity c. Gender schemas d. Gender equity

a. Gender bias

2. KT is a 16- year old girl who describes herself as someone who loves sports, sees herself as less feminine than other girls, and hangs out with the jocks at school. This self- description is most closely aligned with her: a. Gender identity b. Sexual orientation c. Sex d. Sexual identity

a. Gender identity

3. Ms. Castillo's second grade class is quite diverse and her students represent a wide range of abilities. She believes that flexible grouping is the most effective way to differentiate and reach the most students. In order to use flexible grouping effectively and follow the recommended guidelines of expert educators, Ms. Castillo should do all of the following EXCEPT: a. Group students by ability for all subjects b. Form and re-form groups based on students' performance in the subject c. Discourage comparisons between groups of students d. Provide appropriately different instructions for the different groups

a. Group students by ability for all subjects

3. Which of the following traits is not a component of pedagogical content knowledge? a. Knowing hierarchical taxonomy of the cognitive domain b. Knowing academic content (e.g. knowing how to do calculus yourself) c. Knowing how to teach the academic content d. Knowing how to match instruction to learner needs

a. Knowing hierarchical taxonomy of the cognitive domain

5. Which of the following statements about socioeconomic status are FALSE? a. The racial achievement gap can be fully explained by the poverty achievement gap b. Students living in poverty are more likely to experience high levels of stress, even before birth c. Economic resources available to wealthy students afford tremendous advantages in informal learning opportunities d. Socioeconomic status is related to the quality of education students receive

a. The racial achievement gap can be fully explained by the poverty achievement gap

1. A variation of standard English that is distinct in vocabulary, or grammar, or pronunciation refers to: a. A deviation b. A dialect c. An accent d. An inflection

b. A dialect

2. The district recently changed the reading requirements for ninth- grade students. Ms. Takeda, Ms. Johnson, and Mr. Viera all need to teach A Native Son instead of The Good Earth, which they already had prepped to teach from previous years. In order to come up with a strategy for teaching the new novel, the three teachers plan together, try out different types of projects and discussions with students throughout the unit, and consistently meet to discuss how the new plans are going. Next year, they hope to fully be prepared. The teachers are engaged in: a. Inefficient teaching b. A lesson study c. Pedagogical content knowledge d. Meeting common core standards

b. A lesson study

4. About a third of Susan Fisher's students are not native English speakers. When students encounter new terms in their reading, such as cave, party, tarmac, or exciting, she illustrates them with concrete examples and she has labeled common objects around the room, such as table, chair, clock, bulletin board, window, wall and others in both their native language and in English. She speaks slowly and clearly when she reads her students stories and refers to pictures in the books as additional examples. Susan also frequently comments on how lucky they are to have so much diversity in their backgrounds and emphasizes how much they learn from each other. Her efforts best illustrate what kind of EL program? a. A maintenance program b. A sheltered English program c. An English as a second language pullout program d. An immersion program

b. A sheltered English program

1. The learning domain that focuses on mental processes involved in learning different forms of knowledge best describes which of the following? a. Affective domain b. Cognitive domain c. Behavioral domain d. Psychomotor domain

b. Cognitive domain

1. Mr. Grove gave some assigned reading to his high school history students last night. He begins class by asking to identify the underlying causes of the first World War, which were discussed in the reading. He waits a few seconds, but no one answers. He continues class by outlining the causes he described in the reading. What common mistake is Mr. Grove making? a. He began class with a converging question instead of a diverging question b. He did not wait long enough for his students to answer c. He is asking a question that is too difficult for his students to answer d. His expectations for his students were too high

b. He did not wait long enough for his students to answer

2. Pedro is a boy living in a small Mexican village. Every day he rises early, for he must walk the 2 miles to his school. He has breakfast of beans and bread made from ground corn, leaves the house, and begins his trek. He likes the walk, for he can wave to his papa toiling daily in the cornfields that provide the food and income for the family. When pedro comes home from school, he often plays soccer with his friends in the village, and after dinner his mother usually plays songs on a guitar while papa sings. The activities pedro is involved in, such as playing soccer and listening to his mother and father play and sing, best illustrate which of the following? a. Accommodating without assimilation b. His culture c. His ethnicity d. Stereotype threat

b. His culture

1. Sally Harvey, an eighth- grade math teacher, typically spends about 7 minutes after the bell rings taking roll, handing out papers, and writing assignments on the board. Karen Walters, who teaches in the room next to Sally, writes her assignments on the board during the time the students are moving from one class to another. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions is most valid? a. Karen's allotted time is greater than Sally's. b. Karen's instructional time will be greater than Sally's. c. Sally's allotted time is greater than Karen's. d. Sally's engaged time will be greater than Karen's.

b. Karen's instructional time will be greater than Sally's.

3. Each of the following are effective strategies for supporting emergent literacy except: a. Teachers who communicate to parents the importance of the home literacy environment b. Making preschool optional so that parents can teach their children at home c. Having lots of reading materials in the home d. Parents who model reading for pleasure

b. Making preschool optional so that parents can teach their children at home

3. Mr. Dennison believes that his job as a chemistry teacher is to "weed out" students who are less likely to succeed. He gives incredibly difficult exams and then curves the test so that the top one fourth of performers receive As, the next quarter receive Bs, and so on. Mr. Dennison is using a type of: a. Standardized grading b. Norm- referenced grading c. Formative grading d. Criterion- referenced grading

b. Norm- referenced grading (top 10% of the class gets an A)

3. Which of the following is NOT a way that stereotype threat might influence performance? a. Anxiety about confirming a negative stereotype interfere with attention and working memory b. Thinking about a stereotype fosters growth mindset about ability c. Stereotypes may lead to disidentification with a subject d. Wanting to avoid confirming a stereotype leads to unproductive performance- avoidance goals

b. Thinking about a stereotype fosters growth mindset about ability

2. Mrs. Alonzo says, "William, I get frustrated and angry when class gets constantly interrupted." A statement such as Mrs. Alonzo's best illustrates a. A logical consequence b. An appropriate use of punishment c. An "I" message d. Withitness

c. An "I" message

3. Andrei, whose native language is Russian, gets all of his instruction is English except for one period a day. During that period, he goes to another room and works with a teacher who helps him with pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and oral comprehension in English. The program he is in is best described as a. A maintenance program b. A sheltered English program c. An English as a second language pullout program d. An immersion program

c. An English as a second language pullout program

3. For some inexplicable reason, one of your students spits on the door of the classroom. During the lunch break, you quickly have him eat his lunch, and you then bring him back to the classroom and have him wash the door. Of the following, your actions are best described as a. Administering a form of assertive discipline b. Applying a behavioral form of intervention c. Applying a logical consequence d. Demonstrating withitness and overlapping

c. Applying a logical consequence

1. Socioeconomic status is a complex, holistic measure. Which of the following would contribute the least to a researchers' estimation of someone having a high socioeconomic status? a. Veronica makes over $150,000 per year at her consulting firm is likely to be promoted. b. Jordan does not make as much money as veronica, but he does hold a position at the university in which he gets to decide who will get hired and who will receive scholarships. c. Ava volunteers at small nursing home and is beloved by the patients there. d. Kristin has a doctoral degree from Harvard University but did not need it for her career.

c. Ava volunteers at small nursing home and is beloved by the patients there.

2. Which of the following statements about bilingualism is FALSE? a. People can become bilingual at any age, but if they do past a critical period, they will likely have an accent b. Monolingual and bilingual children reach language milestones at similar times c. Bilingual children are more likely to have trouble in school because their brains had to change in order to accommodate the learning of two languages d. Bilingual children tend to perform slightly better on theory of mind tasks than monolingual children

c. Bilingual children are more likely to have trouble in school because their brains had to change in order to accommodate the learning of two languages

1. Ms. Harding administers assessments three times a year that help her determine each student's current reading level and use the data to differentiate reading instruction. What kind of assessment is Ms. Harding using? a. Pretest b. Summative c. Interim d. Posttest

c. Interim (given at regular intervals to determine change)

4. With respect to emotional factors in interventions, which of the following is least effective? a. Calling parents to solicit their help in cases where misbehavior is chronic b. Following through consistently to ensure that students comply with rules c. Interventions that include public reprimands, sarcasm and criticism d. Taking a misbehaving student outside the classroom and telling him or her in no uncertain terms that the behavior is unacceptable

c. Interventions that include public reprimands, sarcasm and criticism

3. Which of the following is the best description of assertive discipline? A classroom management system based on a. Active listening and the use of I- messages when communicating with students b. Carefully stated rules combined with specifically described reinforcers and punishers c. The use of assertive language in communicating with students d. The use of assertive nonverbal behaviors when intervening in student misbehavior

c. The use of assertive language in communicating with students

4. Which of the following statements about bias is FALSE? a. LGBTQ students are more likely to face discrimination than non- LGBTQ students b. Women are less likely to be represented in fields where people believe that you need to be a "genius" to succeed in those fields c. While stereotypes about different racial/ ethnic groups still exist in the US, there is little evidence of discrimination against racial/ ethnic groups today d. Part of a multicultural education is to identify students' biases and modify them through teaching

c. While stereotypes about different racial/ ethnic groups still exist in the US, there is little evidence of discrimination against racial/ ethnic groups today

1. When studying abroad in China, you are often able to understand what people are saying, but you sometimes struggle to communicate with others because you only know how to say a few words. This problem is occurring because a. Your language acquisition device is no longer functioning. b. You understand the pragmatics of the language but not the syntax c. Your receptive vocabulary is greater than your expressive vocabulary d. Your expressive vocabulary is greater than your receptive vocabulary

c. Your receptive vocabulary is greater than your expressive vocabulary

2. David Nalbandian, a third grader, has recently come to the US from Armenia. He is quickly learning English on his own, because all of his instruction is in English and his school provides him with extra support with learning English. The program he is in is best described as a. A maintenance program b. A sheltered English program c. A transitional EL program d. An immersion program

d. An immersion program

4. Which of the following statements about the Common Core standards are true? a. CC standards have not been adopted in the state of Georgia b. CC standards prevent teachers from being creative in their planning c. CC standards have been empirically demonstrated to improve learning outcomes for all children d. CC standards do not dictate how to teach content

d. CC standards do not dictate how to teach content

4. Gyasi likes to use all types of social media to communicate with his small group of friends. Lately, one students in his class has been posting cruel jokes based on Gyasi's behavior in class. For example, he made fun of Gyasi on his personal sites for the time he didn't know the answer to an easy question in math class. Many of Gyasi's classmates have liked the comments. Gyasi's friends have started interacting with Gyasi less online to avoid embarrassment. Which of the following is inaccurate about Gyasi's experience? a. Gyasi's bully is behaving in this way in order to gain social status b. Gyasi is experiencing cyber bullying c. Gyasi is experiencing relational bullying d. Gyasi's teacher cannot intervene because the bullying is occurring outside the classroom

d. Gyasi's teacher cannot intervene because the bullying is occurring outside the classroom

4. When Mr. Lopez introduces new concepts, he uses exit tickets to gather information about students understanding. If necessary, he adjusts his teaching plan the next day to clarify misconceptions. Mr. Lopez is using which of the following? a. Standardized assessment b. Authentic assessment c. Differentiated assessment d. Informal assessment

d. Informal assessment

4. Like many people, Bernice sees herself in a number of different ways. When she is in church, she identifies as a Christian. She also sees herself as a member of the LGBTQ community. In her classes she is one of the only black students, and so often thinks about his part of her identity when discussing her experiences with the class. She hopes to one day become a science teacher. Bernice's experiences are best described as examples of: a. Cultural conflict b. Variable economic status c. Prejudice d. Intersectionality

d. Intersectionality

4. Enrique speaks Spanish with his grandmother and English with everyone else at home, but he is starting school and needs to use English at school. Based on research about bilingualism, what should Enrique be encouraged to do about developing skills in both languages? a. Develop English only. Bilingual students tend to use code- switching and indication of low- level language skills. b. Speak English only. Avoid speaking Spanish. The dual languages will interfere with his ability to read and write English correctly. c. Focus on developing English and teach his grandmother to speak English d. Keep developing skills in both languages.

d. Keep developing skills in both languages.

5. Susan's emphasis on how lucky they are and how much they learn from each other can also be described as an attempt to implement: a. A transitional EL program b. An immersion program c. Bilingual education d. Multicultural education

d. Multicultural education

1. Which of the following statements about gender differences in K-12 students is most accurate? a. Boys do much better than girls because of biological differences in the way their brains are shaped b. Boys on average get slightly better math grades than girls because boys are more confident in their math abilities than girls c. Girls and boys on average show no difference in their math motivation, feelings of competence, or math grades d. On average, girls get slightly higher grades in all subjects, despite having lower confidence in their ability in math than boys

d. On average, girls get slightly higher grades in all subjects, despite having lower confidence in their ability in math than boys

2. Which of the following is true about ability grouping? a. There is strong evidence to support within- class ability grouping but not between- class b. Ability grouping generally creates groups that are representative of the population c. Students are seldom aware of their own abilities based on ability grouping d. Students in low ability groups are sometimes challenged less and have fewer choices

d. Students in low ability groups are sometimes challenged less and have fewer choices

4. While looking over her class roster after the first day of class, Ms. Ash notices one student has a note from a previous teacher saying, "A real special one!" While Ms. Ash hadn't thought much of this student after the first day, she decides to watch this student's work more closely. In following the student throughout the school year, Ms. Ash begins to see enormous growth in the child's abilities. By the end of the school year, the student is among the best in the class. This is best described as: a. Ability grouping b. Adaptive teaching c. The sustaining expectation effect d. The Pygmalion effect

d. The Pygmalion effect

1. Kristi Freeman is working with writers at one station and has one group of students engaged in seat work and another group working at the computers. Anthony gets up from his seat and goes over to Sam at the computers and starts to chat. Charlie is kicking the leg of Susie's chair and Monica is passing a note to Peggy. Kristi moves her chair in the writing group to be able to see the computer station and gives Anthony a head shake, signaling "No." She then gets up and takes the note from Peggy. She gets up and takes the note from Peggy. On her way to Peggy's desk, she walks by Charlie and whispers firmly "We don't kick our classmates." Of the following, Kristi is best illustrating a. Assertive discipline b. Mastery teaching c. Proximity d. Withitness

d. Withitness