QEP/TC Unit 2:Leap

Please take the short quiz below to see if leaping through Unit 2 will work for you.
Or, if you'd rather, go back to Unit 2: What are the Obstacles?

1. Communication expectations are:

a. implied and do not need to be explicitly stated.

b. often misaligned between parents and teachers.

c. often clearly held by teachers but parents seldom have concrete expectations.

d. relatively stable across grade level.

2. Differing understanding of parent and teacher ___________ in education is a common obstacle in communication.

a. roles

b. priorities

c. goals

d. conferences

3. Teachers who face language barriers and socio-cultural differences in their classroom often:

a. have a good understanding of parental attitudes toward their teaching.

b. receive additional professional development in communication.

c. incorrectly perceive parental silence as acceptance or agreement.

d. are conscious of the biases they may have both in favor and against parents and students of different backgrounds.

4. Select the true statement:

a. Prior negative feelings and interactions with schools and teachers can create parental bias against teachers.

b. Prior negative feelings and interactions with schools and teachers have little impact on parental responses.

c. Prior positive feelings and interactions with schools and teachers have little impact on parental responses.

d. Prior positive feelings and interactions with schools and teachers can create parental bias against teachers.

5. Lack of ___________ is a common obstacle in parent/teacher communication.

a. respect

b. accountability

c. trust

d. concern

Check your answers here.