A Beginning Teacher in Your School Wants to Know If

question 1

Multiple Choice

A beginning teacher in your school wants to know if the requirements of NCLB will affect the way in which he teaches. Based on your reading of the research, which of the following statements represents the most accurate response you can make?

• A) He will probably find himself giving more help to those students whose scores were just below the cutoff the previous year than to students who scored much higher.
• B) He may find himself considering using teaching methods that he would not have otherwise used.
• C) He will probably pay more attention to how well the content of his daily lessons is aligned with state standards.
• D) He will probably spend more time than he thought he would preparing students for the next state test.

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Definitions:

Exothermic

Describes a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat.

Transition States

High-energy states through which reactants must pass for a chemical reaction to occur, representing a maximum in energy on the reaction path between reactants and products.

Endothermic

A reaction or process that absorbs heat from its surroundings, resulting in a temperature decrease in the external environment.

Frequency Factor

A term in chemical kinetics that represents the frequency of collisions that lead to a reaction, influenced by the orientation and energy of the reactants.