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1 | | Teacher salaries are standardized within states but vary enormously from wealthy states to poor ones. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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2 | | In a recent Public Agenda poll, Americans ranked "improving education and the schools" as more important than handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism" but less important than "improving the economy." |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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3 | | In surveys by the National Education Association and the Department of Education, the vast majority of teachers reported they were satisfied with their jobs. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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4 | | In colonial times, some teachers learned in an apprentice system; others were indentured servants. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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5 | | Dean Holmes established the first teacher preparation program, called a normal school, in 1823. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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6 | | The "normal schools" of yesterday have evolved into some of today's state colleges and universities. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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7 | | Reform reports in the 1980s urged higher standards and increased professionalism for teachers. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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8 | | Thanks to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, teachers in the U.S. are finally being prepared in a standardized, rigorous fashion, and the profession is gaining greater respect as a result. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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9 | | Teach for America, an alternative to traditional teacher preparation programs, has been criticized for having a lower proportion of teachers of color than traditional programs. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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10 | | Education professors believe that student misbehavior is typically a sign of poor teaching. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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