Chapter 12 Quiz

Candace is being interviewed about her use of learning stations to differentiate instruction. She is likely to make all of the following statements in the interview, EXCEPT which one?

"Creating learning stations is simple and easy. It doesn't take very much time to plan or design them."

The Common Core State Standards were released in ________ and, to date, ________ states have adopted them.

2010, 42

Public school teachers are responsible to teach their state standards and often follow ________ for guidance in teaching and assessing curricular benchmarks.

A pacing guide

Avery creates a process-oriented instrument that breaks an activity into component parts when she assesses her students' essays. Which type of rubric does she use?

Analytic rubric

Anaisa has her students work together toward a common goal in a way that helps them to learn their math concepts. What strategy is she using?

Cooperative learning groups

Madeline pre-tests her students to see what they already know about an upcoming topic. She eliminates what they already know from her lessons and replaces it with advanced learning experiences. What is this practice called?

Curriculum compacting

Which answer includes two components of differentiated instruction?

Curriculum enhancements and curriculum modifications

Which statement about the relationship between differentiated instruction (DI) and response to intervention (RTI) is accurate?

DI and RTI have different origins, but have goals that are very well aligned

What is the name of the philosophy of instructing students where instruction is based on the individual needs of the students, draws on a variety of instructional practices, and can occur in a variety of educational settings?

Differentiated instruction

Although Isabel knows many of her students with reading difficulties have problems comprehending the world history text, she does not specifically know what areas are causing them the most trouble. What tool can Isabel use to discover what makes her students uncomfortable when reading?

FLIP chart

What kind of text is written in a way that enables readers to easily extract information and also has support available for readers who do not understand the text?

Friendly text

Randall groups his students based on them having similar achievement levels. What grouping practice is he using?

Homogeneous grouping

Critics of the Common Core State Standards argue that because of the sometimes-excessive number of standards, content coverage is gained while ________.

In-depth inquiry is lost

Anaisa has her students work together toward a common goal in a way that helps them to learn their math concepts. What strategy is she using?

Individual differences and degree of giftedness

Jim taught his fifth-grade students to turn to the textbook's glossary whenever they are unsure of a word's meaning. The glossary an example of a/an ________.

Instructional device

The pace of instruction, full textbooks, and foundational skills in reading, writing, and math are examples of

Issues that can impact students' success in content-area classes

What framework is used to estimate the difficulty level of a text for reading instruction?

Lexile

Research indicates that content-area teachers often do not make adaptations and resort to ________ instead.

Orally reading the text to students

In order to help his students understand the material, Carl begins each new geography unit by discussing the vocabulary in the upcoming chapter. Which of the key elements in planning for differentiated instruction is Carl considering when he does this?

Process

Which answer is an example of a way that assessment and instruction should be linked?

Students become actively engaged in setting instructional goals and in self-assessment to meet those goals.

What are the skills that students use during an examination?

Test-taking skills

"Text graffiti" is an example of

Text highlighting

Gail wants to help her students, who have a range of ability levels, learn the history content. She co-plans using a three-tiered framework for planning, identifies key concepts to be learned, and incorporates adaptations into her assignments and instruction. What strategy is Gail using?

The planning pyramid

What event inspired the standards-based movement?

The report titled, "A Nation at Risk"

All of the answers are examples of alternative assessments, EXCEPT for which one?

Worksheets