Deck 11: Restructuring the Deployment of Instructional Personnel

Question 1

Looping is used to…

A)Promote the concept of community.
B)Save expenses of newly hired teachers.
C)Promote social change among students and teachers
D)Establish a written code of ethics among teachers.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is not on the list of arguments favoring the creation of teaching teams instead of operating with self-contained classrooms in elementary schools?

A)It provides for variation for children because students have contact with more than one teacher.
B)Flexibility in the grouping of students becomes possible.
C)It automatically creates a learning community.
D)Building level scheduling can be simplified with the teachers working together in teams.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the first step in building parental involvement for a school community where involvement is low?

A)Develop communication that encourages parent participation.
B)Invite parents to school events.
C)Help parents develop good parenting skills.
D)Identify reasons for lack of involvement.
E)Develop positive attitudes that encourage parent participation.
Chapter 12
Restructuring Time

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Choose the statement that does not apply to the concept of learning communities in school.

A)The principal sets the agenda and the team uses that agenda for decision making
B)The team has at least 2 hours per week in one hour slots)to adequately plan
C)There should be a chairperson or person responsible)for each subject at the meeting
D)Staff members are actively involved in the decisions that affect their own areas of responsibility

Question 5

Which of the following is not a quality/goal of looping?

A)Students feel a sense of community by remaining together for more than one year.
B)Appreciation for strong ties between students and teachers is developed.
C)The teacher can alter the curriculum because of the amount of time he or she is with the students.
D)Students learn to appreciate individual strengths and differences.

Question 6

Staffing patterns for secondary schools

A)Can also be organized as interdisciplinary teams.
B)Must generally be kept as subject area departments because of accreditation requirements.
C)Do not allow for much teaming because of the number of electives available.
D)Work best when organized as disciplinary instructional teams.

Question 7

What is a benefit of full inclusion for special education students over pull-out services?

A)Students make progress on their IEP goals
B)Students' education is individualized
C)Students are viewed as equal participants in the regular education classroom
D)Students' progress is monitored

Question 8

This type of learning community planning meeting focuses on the activities for the next couple of weeks.It may be used to construct a weekly or biweekly calendar or it may organize students into appropriate groups.

A)Design meeting
B)Scheduling meeting
C)Situational meeting
D)Evaluation meeting

Question 9

It is suggested in The Principal that teaching teams be organized mainly around

A)Building spaces.
B)Multiple subjects.
C)Subjects or disciplines.
D)Groups of students.