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

2. Who argued that the basic model of curriculum and teaching was "not just mistaken and impossible, but bad in the sense of morally wrong"?
(a) Gilbert Ryle.
(b) June Jordan.
(c) John Holt.
(d) Denise Price.

3. What did Ayers build that contained literature of diversity and inclusion?
(a) An Anti-bias classroom.
(b) An Anti-bias library.
(c) A labratory.
(d) A bias library.

4. What city is La Escuela Fratney located?
(a) Flint, Michigan.
(b) Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(c) Greenbay, Wisconsin.
(d) Detroit, Michigan.

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) Classroom practice work.
(d) Standardized testing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ayers, what are tests surrounded by?

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

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

4. Who was a veteran teacher that decided each summer to do a sustained study on something the teacher did not understand?

5. What level of teachers needed to visit and revisit the regular curriculum question regularly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, "Liberating the Curriculum," what did Sarah's mother discuss?

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

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

5. In Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," what did the second grade newsletter contain?

6. What does Ayers say greatness in teaching requires?

7. What can't standardized tests measure?

8. How does Ayers suggest people meet the problem of guidelines and mandates?

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

10. What are the alternatives to standardized tests discussed by Ayers?

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