Deck 9: Human Resources Development

Question 1

The four levels of teacher maturity identified by DeMoulin and Guyton are provisional,developmental,______________,and decelerating.

A)experimental
B)transitional
C)accelerating
D)transactional

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Huberman classified teachers into five stages of development based on

A)Ages.
B)level of academic attainment.
C)years of teaching experience.
D)years since degree completion.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The "survival and discovery stage" for teachers happens within __________.

A)1-3 years
B)4-6 years
C)7-18 years
D)Daily

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mrs.Teacher attends educational conferences often.She is constantly trying new ideas that she learns at these conferences.She heads many committees and acts as a mentor.Mrs.Teacher is most likely in which stage of development

A)Provisional
B)Developmental
C)Transitional
D)Decelerating

Question 5

In which model of staff development would you classify action research?

A)Individually guided staff development
B)Training
C)Observation
D)Inquiry

Question 6

________________ is primarily concerned with professional growth and development.

A)Teacher appraisal
B)Summative evaluation
C)Formative evaluation
D)Teacher evaluation

Question 7

Schein's work is concerned with____________________.

A)promoting professional learning communities.
B)integrating the individual and the organization.
C)facilitating the improvement of teaching.
D)maximizing student achievement.

Question 8

___________best represents the theory of adult learning.Adults learn best when:

A)they are presented with clear directives and a " one best model".
B)they have a detailed operational plan for teaching and learning.
C)they have specific well planned steps for solving problems.
D)they have opportunities to plan and design their own learning experiences.

Question 9

Which of the following is the first factor that is very important in encouraging a level of opportunity?

A)Power
B)Challenge
C)Feedback
D)Stimulation

Question 10

A staff development model operating from the assumption that teachers can best determine their own needs is the ________________ model.

A)teacher inquiry
B)curriculum improvement and development
C)individually guided
D)training

Question 11

You have a teacher that has taught for 10 years and you observe many of the activities she did 8 years ago in her lesson plans and teaching style.Which stage of the maturity and readiness levels is she stuck in?

A)Provisional
B)Developmental
C)Transitional
D)Decelerating

Question 12

Which of the following is often the best choice to be a mentoring teacher for new teachers?

A)The department or grade level chair
B)A young,experienced teacher.
C)A veteran teacher with a minimum of 10 years experience.
D)The senior teacher for the department or grade level.

Question 13

The process referred to as human resource management is also known as______________.

A)human relations management
B)personnel administration
C)human management
D)personnel facilitation

Question 14

A term synonymous with professional development is ______________________.

A)curricular alignment
B)staff development
C)professional accountability
D)teacher evaluation

Question 15

The most important underlying purpose for any staff development effort is_____________.

A)to change the thinking of teachers
B)to promote more uniform curriculum delivery
C)to enhance teaching strategies
D)to raise district test scores