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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Keeping Track.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ayers stay alive as a teacher?
(a) Ayers knew it all.
(b) Ayers stayed open to mystery.
(c) Ayers did not let things bother him.
(d) Ayers closed his mind to others.

2. Who was the subject used in a study by Davide Carroll?
(a) Jose.
(b) Pat.
(c) Sid.
(d) Chesa.

3. What is a great motivator for student ceremonies according to Chapter 4, "Building Bridges"?
(a) The audience.
(b) The other students.
(c) The parents.
(d) The teacher.

4. Ayers suggests that what is built on a base of knowledge about students?
(a) Outstanding parents.
(b) Outstanding learning.
(c) Outstanding teaching.
(d) Outstanding schools.

5. What was the most recent standardized test Ayers took?
(a) PSAE.
(b) Basic Skills Test.
(c) GRE.
(d) ACT.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ayers points out that __________________________________ is the most powerful predictor of how a child will do on a test.

2. Who was Chesa's teacher that admired Chesa's strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses?

3. In Chapter 6, "Keeping Track," what is the process of narrowing, punishing, and controlling from the outside that too often passed for assessment?

4. In what publication did Bernardina and Zayd read coverage of the Central Park rape?

5. What was the center of the approach used at Prospect School?

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