Rick Hanushek determined that replacing the bottom 5-8 percent of teachers with average teachers would
a. increase earnings for teachers by $15,000 per year.
b. increase earnings for graduates by $2 million over the person’s lifetime.
c. advance the U.S. to the middle of international math and science rankings.
d. advance the U.S. to near the top of international math and science rankings.
(Correct answer: d)
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Education became a state responsibility through the
A. Northwest Ordinance. B. Tenth Amendment. C. Fourteenth Amendment. D. Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
What benefit have networked technologies brought to the classroom teacher?
a. Easy and immediate access to student data b. Formal assessments c. Paper-based records d. Tracking attendance
If research findings are representative, aggressive hyperactive children are likely to respond to being bumped by another child by exhibiting which behavior?
A. Apologizing for being in the way. B. Hitting the child in retaliation. C. Asking the child if he hurt himself. D. Ignoring the bump. E. Telling the teacher later.
Which statement highlights the importance of social interactions when teaching bilingual students a new language?
A. English learners should engage in social interactions with other individuals whose primary language is English with the help of interpreters until they are fully proficient themselves. B. English language learners should be encouraged to interact with their English-speaking peers because social interactions are the only effective way for students to learn a new language. C. Students who are learning a new language should be encouraged to speak with their teachers more than their peers until they become fully proficient in their new language. D. The more opportunities that students have to practice their newly acquired skills in social interactions, the more proficient the child will become in the new language