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The Davis-McKenzie Teacher Adaptability Quotient Scale If you are presently a classroom teacher, answer the following questions to reflect your attitude toward the issues raised. If you are no longer a classroom teacher answer the questions as if you were still a classroom teacher. 1. The School Board is voting on a teacher exchange program to establish partnerships with similar districts in other states to exchange teachers for a year at a time with no loss of pay or benefits. How likely would you be to sign up for such a program? a. when can I leave?b. interested if various problems can be worked outc. unlikelyd. no way 2. During the last month, how often have you varied your route to work? a. 1-3 timesb. almost dailyc. neverd. four or more times 3. When was the last time you arrived to spend the night in a distant city without a hotel reservation made in advance? a. never b. 10 years ago c. as a college student d. this year 4. What is your preferred system for travel? a. make your own reservations and itinerary in advance by researching several books and other sources.b. follow the planned itinerary in a travel book.c. make it up as you go. d. sign up for a package tour. 5. What is your approach to lesson plans? a. Students help plan and direct the unit and the daily lessons through their reactions and questions.b. I set major objectives make sure I have good material to stimulate thought and then I see what happens.c. I spend hours each week detailing the strategies and writing out how I will teach.d. I follow the sequence recommended by M. Hunter. 6. Given a choice, what would your preference be? a. Two preparations daily for 3 sections of one course and 2 of another.b. Five preparations daily for 5 different courses.c. One preparation daily for 5 sections of the same course.d. Four preparations daily for 4 different courses. 7. What happens to last years lesson plans? a. I use them again each year unless something dramatic has changed.