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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ayers stated that ________________________ is more dogmatic and insistent than any religion or political ideology.
(a) Choosing.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Learning.
(d) Teaching.

2. According to Ayers, what does good teaching demand?
(a) Love.
(b) Compromise.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Humility.

3. How old was Zayd when the transformation of child to adult began?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

4. In Chapter 7, "Mystery of Teaching," who told a remarkable story of learning to read as a subversive activity?
(a) Douglass.
(b) Addams.
(c) Rilke.
(d) Dewey.

5. Who founded the Workshop Center at City College in New York?
(a) Lillian Weber.
(b) Joan Cenedella.
(c) John Holt.
(d) Alice Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assigns numbers to textbooks linking books to "grade-level"?

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

3. What grade levels were standardized testing banned around the nation?

4. In Chapter 7, "The Mystery of Teaching," who suggested to "go into yourself"?

5. What type of questions make up the majority of the standardized test?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Ayers, where do standardized tests push well-intentioned teachers and school leaders?

2. What are the alternatives to standardized tests discussed by Ayers?

3. What did Ayers mean when he linked "consciousness to conduct"?

4. Based on Chapter 4, "Building Bridges," describe why Zayd's project, a project focused on values, was an important hopeful approach to teaching.

5. Describe Ayers's quest in teaching.

6. Explain the themes of Fratney described by Ayers.

7. In Chapter 5, "Liberating the Curriculum," what did Sarah's mother discuss?

8. According to Ayers, what does culture include?

9. What does Ayers say greatness in teaching requires?

10. What can't standardized tests measure?

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