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Professional Development IQ Quiz
Test your knowledge -
and then
click here for answers.
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1. According to the
public, what is the most important teacher characteristic?
a.
Ability to communicate with parents
b. Thoroughly educated in
subject area
c. Understanding how people learn
d. Well-trained
and knowledgeable about how to teach effectively
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2. Which
strategy does the public believe has the greatest potential for
improving schools?
a. Reducing class size
b. Recruiting and
retaining better teachers
c. Requiring standardized tests for
promotion
d. Giving greater control to the local level
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3.
According to research, what school investment yields the
greatest increase in student achievement?
a. Lowering class size
b. Increasing teacher salaries
c. Increasing teacher experience
d. More teacher education
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4. According to the National
Credibility Index, who of the following is most believable on
public issues?
a. Member of the Armed Forces
b. Teacher
c.
Community activist
d. National expert
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5. According to research,
which factor constitutes 44 percent of the impact on student
learning?
a. Class size
b. Qualifications of teacher
c. Family
involvement and support
d. Socio-economic status of family
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6.
What percentage of teachers believes that professional
development programs "generally waste their time?"
a. 10.5%
b.
27.4%
c. 41.7%
d. 64.7%
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7. Which strategy did superintendents
and principals identify as most effective for improving teacher
quality?
a. Reducing class size
b. Increasing teacher salaries
c. Providing more professional development opportunities for
teachers
d. Requiring secondary level teachers to major in the
subjects they are teaching
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8. Of the following, which aspect of
teaching is most important to students?
a. Caring about students
b. Believing all children can learn
c. Knowing the subject areas
d. Maintaining classroom discipline
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9. According to teachers,
what is the number one reason for professional growth? \ a.
Improve student achievement
b. Improve teaching skills
c.
Network
d. Advance one's career
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