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First-year teachers are often observed and evaluated in their classrooms by administrators and/or more experienced teachers. |
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Educational reformers advocate a staff development day each semester that concentrates on a single topic. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Professional development opportunities are plentiful but are limited to the summer months when teachers are not in the classroom. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Currently in the U.S. there is a shortage of teachers, especially in certain fields, such as special education, bilingual education, and math. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Merit pay plans attempt to make teaching more accountable by linking teacher education (measured by postgraduate credit hours) to higher pay. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Margaret Haley became known as the "Lady Labor Slugger" for her courageous stand against the corrupt teachers' unions of Chicago, winning a class action suit on behalf of teachers whose dues had lined the pockets of the union leaders. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Today, teaching is one of the most organized occupations in the nation, with about nine out of ten teachers belonging to either the NEA or AFT. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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The AFT gained national attention through a strike in New York City in 1961. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Historically, the NEA has had the image of a streetwise, scrappy union. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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From 1940 to 2000, the overall high school graduation rate more than doubled. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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