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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As suggested in Chapter 6, "Keeping Track," who requires standardized tests to comply with state law?
(a) School district leaders.
(b) Parents.
(c) Principals.
(d) Teachers.

2. Ayers said that someone is required to lay the first plank for what?
(a) Bridge-building.
(b) Communication.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Learning.

3. What type of questions make up the majority of the standardized test?
(a) Multiple choice questions.
(b) Essay questions.
(c) Matching.
(d) Short answer questions.

4. How do students often meet the curriculum as suggested by Ayers?
(a) Upset.
(b) With indifference.
(c) Happily.
(d) With excitiment.

5. What allows teachers to see what students are up to while asking them to do the work themselves?
(a) Homework.
(b) Project-based learning.
(c) Standardized testing.
(d) Classroom practice work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who noted that experience and education were not the same thing?

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

3. Ayers states that what type of teacher engages youngsters, interacted with them, and drew energy from students?

4. In Chapter 5, "Liberating the Curriculum," which college was referenced in a conversation Zelma participated in?

5. What is the root word for evaluation discussed in Chapter 6, "Keeping Track"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Ayers's feelings during the Illinois Teachers Basic Skills Test?

2. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," describe Zayd's "coming of age" discoveries.

3. What does Ayers believe the fundamental curriculum question is?

4. What did Ayers mean when he linked "consciousness to conduct"?

5. According to Ayers, what does culture include?

6. According to Ayers, where do standardized tests push well-intentioned teachers and school leaders?

7. What are some ways that teachers can keep track of student achievement according to Ayers?

8. How did Ayers describe Zayd's pursuing of his "coming of age" ceremony?

9. Explain the themes of Fratney described by Ayers.

10. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," describe the students at Imani School.

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