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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Keeping Track.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who described an astonishing process while teaching a course "The Art of Black English"?
(a) June Jordan.
(b) Lisa Delpit.
(c) John Holt.
(d) Gilbert Ryle.

2. What do many teachers, according to Ayers, keep in a file cabinet or shelf that became part of a "museum"?
(a) Checklists.
(b) Student work.
(c) Anecdotal records.
(d) Tape recordings.

3. In what publication did Bernardina and Zayd read coverage of the Central Park rape?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The Chicago Sun Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

4. What occupation does Ayers say teachers must "take on" to understand children?
(a) Pychologist.
(b) Police Officer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Detective.

5. Who argued that good teachers incorporated all kinds of instructional strategies and are vigilant for "what works"?
(a) John Holt.
(b) Gilbert Ryle.
(c) June Jordan.
(d) Lisa Delpit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade levels were standardized testing banned around the nation?

2. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?

3. Ayers suggests that what happens when teacher's begin to value a child's opinions and experiences?

4. Who assigns numbers to textbooks linking books to "grade-level"?

5. What model is curriculum built on based on Ayers's research?

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