A Perennial Problem of Teacher Education Programs Is to Screen

question 53

Multiple Choice

A perennial problem of teacher education programs is to screen the highest quality candidates from those who should not work in schools. One suggested method is to ask applicants a series of questions about their experiences with siblings, how they treat stress, their attitude toward procrastination, and ways they like to have fun. This method, which can use over 100 questions, gathers________ .

• A) background data
• B) validation material
• C) work situation assessments
• D) biodata
• E) information on affective skills

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Definitions:

De Facto Segregation

Racial segregation that occurs not by law, but as a result of voluntary associations and neighborhoods, along with other factors like economic or social conditions.

Disavow Prejudice

The act of denying or renouncing any prejudiced beliefs or attitudes one might hold.

Anglo Saxon Protestants

A social group historically associated with the white, Protestant, largely upper-class segment of the population in the United States, often abbreviated as WASP.

WASPs

An acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, often referring to a socio-economic and cultural elite in the United States.