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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, 4/e

Stephen E. Tozer, The University of Illinois, Chicago
Paul C. Violas
Guy Senese, Northern Arizona University

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Teaching differs from other professions in that
		A)	it pays less
		B)	women are overrepresented in the profession
		C)	there is no option of choosing "clients"
		D)	b and c above


2	According to Joel Spring, the most important defining element(s) of a profession is(are)
		A)	an identifiable body of specialized knowledge and government licensure
		B)	a professional code of ethics and government licensure
		C)	control over professional practice and a specified program of preparation
		D)	control over professional practice and government licensure


3	Increasing requirements of four-year preparation programs for teachers during the Progressive Era went along with
		A)	increased governance of teaching through state regulation
		B)	an increase in union membership among teachers
		C)	increased control of schools by administrative experts
		D)	a and c above


4	The Holmes Group argues that teachers and teaching fare poorly in comparison with other professions because
		A)	teaching is not attractive enough as a profession to recruit talented candidates
		B)	teachers don't enjoy the same opportunities to advance as those in other professions do
		C)	teacher education has historically not been rigorous enough
		D)	all of the above


5	Which of the following problems is associated with the idea of career ladders for teachers?
		A)	deciding who would make the decision about what teachers qualify for what level of the ladder
		B)	the tendency of career ladders to diminish the efforts of those who choose to remain in the classroom teaching
		C)	the extra work that would be incurred by those at the highest rung of the ladder
		D)	having to leave the union once a teacher reaches the highest level


6	For teaching to be seen as a profession that does not have to fit the traditional criteria of a profession
		A)	the public would have to learn to value democratic decision making in schools rather than expert decision making
		B)	teaching would have to be able to get at the causes of schools' problems
		C)	teachers would have to engage in dialogue with other stakeholders about schooling
		D)	all of the above


7	What Matters Most: Teaching for America's Future treats teacher professionalism in the following way:
		A)	it ignores it
		B)	it demands that the public see teachers as professionals
		C)	it calls on colleges of education to reinforce its curriculum in order to enhance professionalism
		D)	it grounds professionalism in the description of how the distinct knowledge and skills of the teaching profession can be incorporated into licensing, preparation and professional development areas


8	Who is not included in Joel Spring's categorization of groups who control schooling in America?
		A)	Teachers
		B)	testing organizations
		C)	parents and students
		D)	courts


9	Which of the following is not a responsibility of state boards of education?
		A)	administering state education policy
		B)	establishing minimum standards for schools
		C)	recommending legislation to the state legislature
		D)	testing of students


10	Federal involvement in education is allowed via
		A)	the general welfare clause of the Constitution
		B)	the establishment clause of the Constitution
		C)	the commerce clause of the Constitution
		D)	a and c above


11	Federal control over school districts extends beyond the national acts that have been legislated in the following way(s)
		A)	federal funding can be jeopardized if school districts do not implement these mandates
		B)	presidents have a great deal of influence over how the American public feels about educational priorities
		C)	via civil rights amendments, since state governments are also forbidden to violate these rights
		D)	a and c above


12	Pierce v. Society of Sisters was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court ruled
		A)	students did not have to be in high school to be taught a foreign language
		B)	"the child is not the mere creature of the state"
		C)	it was unlawful for states to force foreign-born children to attend private schools
		D)	children could not be compelled to practice a religion not their own in schools


13	Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was reversed by
		A)	U.S.A. v. Yonkers
		B)	Brown v. Board of Education
		C)	Keyes v. Denver
		D)	Serrano v. Priest


14	The equal protection clause, which had been primarily used to address discrimination in schools, was violated by school financing arrangements according to the ruling made in the _____________ case.
		A)	San Antonio v. Rodriquez
		B)	Nabozny v. Podlesny
		C)	Serrano v. Priest
		D)	none of the above


15	Which of the following cases had nothing to do with prayer in public schools?
		A)	Engle v. Vitale
		B)	Abington v. Schempp
		C)	Pickering v. Lockport
		D)	Murray v. Curlette


16	According to the Supreme Court, the following principles pertain to the Fourth Amendment rights of teachers and students
		A)	the school's interest in conducting a search must be balanced against a student's or teacher's rights against unreasonable search and seizure
		B)	the intrusiveness of a search must be balanced against the severity of the problem it is designed to combat
		C)	maintaining discipline in a school is paramount
		D)	a and b above


17	The Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of using standardized intelligence tests to classify children in which of the following cases?
		A)	Larry P. v. Riles
		B)	PASE v. Hannon
		C)	New Jersey v. T.L.O.
		D)	none of the above


18	The ethical responsibilities of teaching are unique because teachers
		A)	must balance competing values of each of the constituencies served by the school
		B)	have the goal of nurturing young people in take part in democratic life as adults
		C)	are confronted with situations in which they must make quick decisions on a regular basis
		D)	work with minors


19	Herbst's comments regarding a comparison of the professionalization of teaching with professionalism in teaching serve to
		A)	assert his belief in teaching as a distinctive type of profession not comparable to other professions
		B)	undermine career ladders and credentialing as worthwhile ways to improve teaching and learning
		C)	underscore the significance of teacher autonomy
		D)	all of the above


20	Which of the following is not a recommendation of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future?
		A)	reinvent teacher preparation and professional development
		B)	encourage and reward teacher knowledge and skill
		C)	create legitimate alternative certification routes to recruit non-traditional teachers
		D)	get serious about both teacher and student standards

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