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

2. Which score from a sample group was the norm as suggested by Ayers?
(a) The highest score.
(b) The middle score divided by 2.
(c) The lowest score.
(d) The middle score.

3. According to Ayers, what are tests surrounded by?
(a) Stereotyping.
(b) Untrue statements.
(c) Rituals.
(d) Extreme colored borders.

4. How old was Zayd when the transformation of child to adult began?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

5. Who believed that "human beings spent their lives weaving webs of significance"?
(a) Gilbert Ryle.
(b) Lisa Delpit.
(c) June Jordan.
(d) Gomer Pyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, "Seeing the Student," how did a staff review session end?

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

3. What did Zayd want to get like Crazy Horse?

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

5. What do many teachers, according to Ayers, keep in a file cabinet or shelf that became part of a "museum"?

(see the answer key)

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