Deck 11: Classroom Management

Question 1

A surprising study showed that students are engaged in meaningful academic learning for about __________ hours per day of actual quality learning time.

A) 1 and one-half
B) 2
C) 2 and one-half
D) 3

Answer 1

1 and one-half

Question 2

The time you earmark and plan to use for learning.

A) engaged time
B) contingency time
C) overlap
D) allocated time

Answer 2

allocated time

Question 3

The year is 1996. Mrs. Jones is a high school mathematics teacher. What is Mrs. Jones' most probable top concern?

A) gum chewing
B) littering
C) weekend parties
D) violence in school

Answer 3

violence in school

Question 4

The BEST way to handle classroom problems is to do which of the following?

A) understand the school's discipline policy
B) prevent them from happening in the first place
C) time-out
D) use assertive discipline

Question 5

According to the text, what is the first step in being a good classroom manager?

A) to conduct well-planned and carefully thought-out instruction.
B) to discuss with students the consequences for disruptive behavior in the classroom.
C) to discuss school discipline policies with the principal.
D) to plan out assertive discipline techniques.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT suggested by Emmer et al. for secondary teachers in managing their classrooms?

A) Plan the layout of the furniture and the positioning of resources to facilitate instruction and learning.
B) Elementary school students should be given a handout listing the rules.
C) Emphasize rules and procedures at the start of the term and post them in a prominent place.
D) Create effective procedures to make it possible for you to accomplish your goals within the time constraints of a
Forty- to fifty-minute class period.

Question 7

A set of techniques and skills that allow a teacher to control students effectively in order to create a positive learning environment for all students.

A) contingency contract system
B) classroom management
C) discipline
D) with-it-ness

Question 8

Mr. Wade is an observant teacher and is attentive to everything going on around him in the classroom. Jacob Kounin (1970) would say that Mr. Wade is demonstrating which of the following?

A) overlapping
B) with-it-ness
C) active listening
D) assertive discipline

Question 9

Kounin (1970) found that expert and nonexpert teachers __________in their methods for handling student misbehavior.

A) did not differ much
B) disagreed
C) varied widely
D) differed greatly

Question 10

Teacher-initiated actions designed to minimize student behavior problems and distractions in order to create a maximally effective learning environment.

A) contingency contract system
B) classroom management
C) discipline
D) with-it-ness

Question 11

In 1969, __________ percent of high school students reported having cheated on tests; in 1989, this figure was __________ percent.

A) 50; 50
B) 34; 68
C) 68; 34
D) 40; 60

Question 12

Ms. Kingsley is busy checking on the work of one group of students while simultaneously disciplining a student from another group. On top of all this, she is watching the clock and timing what's going on in the classroom. Ms. Kingsley is demonstrating which of the following?

A) active listening
B) with-it-ness
C) overlapping
D) assertive discipline

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT part of the school environment, as discussed in the text?

A) recreational facilities of the school
B) permissiveness vs. strictness attitude
C) physical characteristics of classrooms
D) administration's tolerance for new, unusual, or creative rules and procedures

Question 14

Studies of how expert teachers manage their classrooms revealed that well-managed classrooms lead to students having

A) a group consequence system.
B) a token reinforcement system.
C) self-efficacy regarding their schoolwork.
D) a contingency contract system.

Question 15

The methods for accomplishing classroom activities in an orderly manner.

A) contingency contract system
B) rules
C) discipline
D) procedures

Question 16

For several reasons discussed in the text, which of the following teachers MOST needs to focus on preventing misbehavior?

A) Mr. James, a third-grade teacher
B) Ms. Tanner, a fifth-grade teacher
C) Ms. Jensen, a ninth-grade teacher
D) Mr. Thompson, a kindergarten teacher

Question 17

By what age group should a teacher expect motivated students to have attention spans comparable to their own?

A) kindergarten
B) elementary school
C) middle school
D) high school

Question 18

Specific and clear, this method focuses on inappropriate behaviors rather than on the person performing the behavior.

A) overlapping
B) no-lose method
C) active listening
D) constructive criticism

Question 19

The time that students actually spend on learning.

A) overlap
B) contingency time
C) engaged time
D) allocated time

Question 20

The year is 1953. Mrs. Jones is a high school mathematics teacher. What is Mrs. Jones' most probable top concern?

A) gum chewing
B) violence in school
C) drug use
D) robberies on campus

Question 21

Duke broke a classroom rule and is being held by an administrator after the normal school day. This is an example of which of the following?

A) contingency contract
B) formal detention
C) group consequence system
D) informal detention

Question 22

Which of the following is a first line of defense against misbehavior?

A) no-lose method
B) contingency contract
C) assertive discipline
D) "I" message

Question 23

The premise of this technique is that the teacher's authority and ability to punish students should be used only when other methods have failed to modify students' behavior.

A) "I" message
B) contingency contract
C) no-lose method
D) assertive discipline

Question 24

Tim broke a classroom rule and is now doing quiet work while you grade papers and the rest of the class is enjoying free time. You are using which of the following?

A) informal detention
B) contingency contract
C) group consequence system
D) formal detention

Question 25

Teachers in schools located __________ should be particularly sensitive to helping students learn the new procedures.

A) in the south
B) in a foreign country
C) in the midwest
D) in areas in which families often move

Question 26

Ms. Phelps is a new middle school teacher. According to Brophy and Evertson (1978) which of the following classroom management approaches should Ms. Phelps take?

A) patient and constant immersion in and reminding of basic classroom rules and procedures
B) motivate students who may be tuning out of school and handle disruptive students
C) teach the specific rules that apply to each activity.
D) tailor instruction to life and career goals, and help students manage their own learning.

Question 27

A method of responding to misbehavior that is clear, firm, and direct.

A) no-lose method
B) assertive discipline
C) contingency contract
D) allocated time

Question 28

The goal of is to effect a voluntary change in the student's behavior by appealing to the student's conscience.

A) no-lose method
B) contingency contract
C) "I" message
D) assertive discipline

Question 29

These children tend to tolerate long pauses in conversations.

A) advanced
B) rural
C) remedial
D) urban

Question 30

Rules tend to be __________ in number and __________ than procedures.

A) greater; more explicit
B) fewer; more explicit
C) fewer; less explicit
D) greater; less explicit

Question 31

When rule infractions are serious, what should you, the teacher, do?

A) expel the student
B) use informal detention
C) use formal detention
D) call in reinforcements to help manage the situation

Question 32

Statements that specify acceptable and unacceptable behaviors in the classroom.

A) rules
B) contingency contract systems
C) discipline
D) procedures

Question 33

Mr. Gardner is a new 11^th grade teacher. According to Brophy and Evertson (1978) which of the following classroom management approaches should Mr. Gardner take?

A) Patient and constant immersion in and reminding of basic classroom rules and procedures.
B) Motivate students who may be tuning out of school and handle disruptive students.
C) Teach the specific rules that apply to each activity.
D) Tailor instruction to life and career goals, and help students manage their own learning.

Question 34

__________ children tend to interrupt each other often while speaking but __________ children tend to wait until others are finished speaking to begin speaking.

A) Rural; urban
B) Advanced; remedial
C) Remedial; advanced
D) Urban; rural

Question 35

Jolene broke a classroom rule. This is the first time she has broken a rule, and it is minor. How should her teacher handle the situation?

A) send her to detention
B) call her parents
C) express disappointment
D) send her to the principal

Question 36

What is the first step in developing a procedure?

A) Seek student feedback.
B) Discuss alternatives with administration.
C) Divide an activity into individual steps.
D) Build in safeguards to prevent problems.

Question 37

To be an effective teacher, you must do which of the following?

A) Become an effective communicator.
B) Use the contingency contract system.
C) Use assertive discipline.
D) Use a token reinforcement system.

Question 38

Ms. Garrison is a new third grade teacher. According to Brophy and Evertson (1978) which of the following classroom management approaches should Ms. Garrison take?

A) Patient and constant immersion in and reminding of basic classroom rules and procedures.
B) Motivate students who may be tuning out of school and handle disruptive students.
C) Teaching the specific rules that apply to each activity.
D) Tailor instruction to life and career goals, and help students manage their own learning.

Question 39

This technique is based on the humanistic approach to education and motivation.

A) overlapping
B) contingency contract
C) "I" message
D) assertive discipline

Question 40

A clear, direct, assertive statement about exactly what a student did that constitutes misbehaving, how the misbehavior affects the teacher's ability to teach, and how the teacher feels about the misbehavior.

A) no-lose method
B) rule
C) "I" message
D) procedure

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques a teacher should use to develop self-control in their students?

A) ignore inappropriate behaviors that aren't disruptive
B) sarcasm
C) proximity
D) eye contact

Question 42

Which of the following is defined as "Allotting the time to listen to a student in a concerned manner and encouraging the student to state the problem fully"?

A) no-lose method
B) active listening
C) paraphrasing
D) overlapping

Question 43

Mr. Nelson is a teacher who makes his expectations clear and firmly states the consequences for misbehavior. He always follows through with these consequences if appropriate. Mr. Nelson is using which of the following?

A) no-lose method
B) assertive discipline
C) contingency contract
D) "I" message

Question 44

Violent acts are __________ as frequent in junior high schools as they are in senior high schools.

A) one-third
B) one-half
C) just
D) twice

Question 45

When the teacher owns the problem, what should the teacher do?

A) use active listening
B) ignore the problem
C) use the no-lose method
D) use the group consequence system

Question 46

Before deciding on a course of action in response to a problem, a teacher must decide which of the following?

A) to be passive
B) who owns the problem
C) which consequences to use
D) while rules to enforce

Question 47

The teacher or student, before speaking, must first summarize in her or his own words what the other person said.

A) no-lose method
B) allocated time
C) overlapping
D) paraphrase rule

Question 48

Research has shown well-managed schools, free of violence, can be of many different types and can cater to diverse types of students. What did the schools in the research have in common?

A) all were small schools
B) all were large schools
C) an emphasis on personalized instruction
D) an emphasis on teaching the basics

Question 49

Which of the following situations would be the best situation to use a group consequence system?

A) students want the approval of their peers
B) there are only one or two troublemakers in the class
C) at an elementary school when the reward is several months away
D) when the entire school is working toward the same reward

Question 50

This technique is based on the behavioral approach to classroom management.

A) assertive discipline
B) overlapping
C) active listening
D) "I" message

Question 51

Joel is loud and disruptive in Miss Taylor's class today. Who owns this problem?

A) Joel
B) the principal
C) Joel and Miss Taylor
D) Miss Taylor

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques in the text for stopping student misbehavior?

A) supporting self-control
B) providing situational assistance
C) sending the student to the principal
D) reality and value appraisal

Question 53

Violence can best be prevented by:

A) coordinated efforts to make the school environment more responsive to the special needs of high?risk children and
Youth.
B) hiring more security guards to take the "tough stand" approach.
C) restricting after school activities where violent acts most likely occur.
D) segregating students of different cultural backgrounds within the school.

Question 54

Mr. Snellen is a teacher who ignores inappropriate behavior and fails to enforce the stated consequences. Mr. Snellen has which of the following styles of classroom management?

A) active
B) assertive
C) passive
D) hostile

Question 55

In this system the teacher keeps track of students' behaviors by adding points to a total. The class can work toward earning a desired privilege by trying to amass a given number of points.

A) token reinforcement system
B) group consequence system
C) no-lose method
D) contingency contract system

Question 56

When the student owns the problem, and the problem persists, what should you, the teacher, do?

A) use active listening
B) use the no-lose method
C) ignore it
D) use the group consequence system

Question 57

Each student in Mr. Cassidy's class can earn small toys. Each time they engage in good behavior Mr. Cassidy gives them stars on a chart that can be saved up until enough are earned to trade in for the toys. Mr. Cassidy is using which of the following systems?

A) contingency contract system
B) group consequence system
C) no-lose method
D) token reinforcement system

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic parts to assertive discipline?

A) The teacher uses six levels of negative consequences.
B) The teacher teaches students how to behave.
C) The teacher provides positive reinforcement.
D) The teacher invokes the discipline plan.

Question 59

Ms. Green is a teacher who tells her misbehaving students that they are inept or stupid. Ms. Green has which of the following styles of classroom management?

A) active
B) hostile
C) assertive
D) passive

Question 60

Nellie is a student in Mr. Evett's class and she is very upset that her boyfriend just broke up with her. Who owns this problem?

A) Mr. Evett
B) Nellie's boyfriend
C) Nellie
D) Nellie and Mr. Evett

Question 61

Discipline refers specifically to teacher-initiated actions designed to minimize student behavior problems and distractions in order to create a maximally effective learning environment.

Question 62

A mistake made by some teachers, particularly when teaching elementary and middle school students, is to engage a single child in a lengthy interaction.

Question 63

An agreement between the teacher and each individual student regarding the exact goal the student must accomplish in order to earn a reward.

A) group consequence system
B) contingency contract system
C) no-lose method
D) token reinforcement system

Question 64

Once the biological aspects of adolescence are resolved and students have reached the last two years of high school, focus on teaching the specific rules that apply to each activity.

Question 65

Effective teachers often interrupt one activity or discussion to present something else, to admonish a student, or to redirect student behavior.

Question 66

Which of the following is NOT one of the formal classroom management systems outlined in the text?

A) group consequence system
B) contingency contract system
C) token reinforcement system
D) no-lose method

Question 67

You can use proximity to the student as a cue to the student to halt misbehavior.

Question 68

Rules are needed in order to specify how students will get things done and accomplish the activities necessary for learning.

Question 69

Younger juveniles (ages 12-14) are more likely than older juveniles to be victims of simple assault.

Question 70

The premise of the "I" message approach is that the teacher's authority and ability to punish students should be used as a powerful discipline technique.

Question 71

The secondary school teacher is more likely to see a wide range of discipline problems.

Question 72

School violence is most likely in small schools located in high crime areas, in schools with weak administrators, and in schools with a high percentage of male students.

Question 73

Overlapping is supervising several activities at once.

Question 74

Formal detentions are held by schools after the normal school day, during lunch period, or during other free periods.

Question 75

Much of what we communicate--whether intentionally or unintentionally--is nonverbal.

Question 76

For the first few weeks of a new school year, ineffective teachers work with the entire class at once.

Question 77

Religious attendance increased from 32 percent of high school seniors in 1975 to 41 percent in 1992.

Question 78

Allocated time is the time that students actually spend on learning.

Question 79

The situations in which a group consequence system works best are those in which students are motivated to retain the approval of their peers.