Parent Teacher Communications Final

When educators look for topics to advocate about, which topics should they select?

Topics that will have an immediate impact on children

which disability occurs as the result of an acquired injury to a child's brain caused by an external physical force?

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

What age group of children are most often served with home-based visiting programs?

infants and toddlers

When did concerns about children's welfare begin?

In the end of the 18th century

in which of the nine levels of family collaboration do parents serve as volunteers or paid employees?

Level 4

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is an example of what kind of leadership style?

servant leadership

which of the following is not a reason that engaging parents in their children's education can be difficult?

some parents do not care about their children

Why do some parents who homeschool their children enroll their children in a school district?

they receive access to resources

What is the primary purpose of Child Find?

to locate children with disabilities

Creating partnerships with families mean that teachers are being advocates for children.

true

Educators should not call parents of try to handle the situation themselves in cases where violent abuse is suspected

true

Engaging parents when their children are young is important. Engaging them from the beginning can reduce or eliminate their resistance

true

Home-based programs are more effective for parents than children

true

Parents who abuse their children may perceive that their child has abilities greater than they are and they may expect their child to take on responsibilities that are inappropriate for the child's age

true

Professional learning communities (PLC) allow teachers to work together to develop positive and strong beliefs about parents and children.

true

State laws require educators have proof of child abuse before reporting potential abuse to child protective agencies

true

Which of the following best represents a SMART behavioral objective? Group of answer choicesPam will be friendly to her peers.During independent work time, Pam will complete academic tasks in her work area for 20 minutes.Pam will behave nicely during all classroom activities.During seatwork, Pam will appropriately obtain help.

true

children who have a disability but do not qualify for special education services may qualify for a 504 plan under section 504

true

teachers must acknowledge the impossibility of reaching all parents

true

Which type of advocacy requires a broad-based approach, whether through many individuals or a professional organization?

Public policy advocacy

What should ombudsman offices be?

- impartial - independent - confidential

in the mid 1900's, what concern lead to the deinstitutionalization of facilities for individuals with disabilities?

- overcrowding - quality of care - inadequate funding

Why were home-based visiting programs developed?

- provide parents support to create positive environments for their children - some parents lack support networks - parents are their children's first teachers

What percentage of children served in Head Start programs must be children with disabilities?

10 percent

What percentage of children die each year because of shaken baby syndrome?

25%

What percentage of school-age children are homeschooled?

3% of school-aged children

At the end of a brainstorming session, parents should be asked to choose how many ideas that most interest them?

3-6

what percentage of parents who are violent toward that parents also abuse their children?

30-60%

research indicates that Chinese american families spend how much time, on average, each day on homework?

31 minutes a day

How many types of domestic violence does the centers for disease control and prevention list?

5 types

The teacher leader model standards consists of how many domains?

7 domains

Which children especially benefit from playing indoors and outdoors?

Children with special needs

Educators can make sure families feel empowered and become involved in advocacy by providing ongoing support to parents. What might ongoing support to parents look like?

Showing parents respect

in 1874, church workers reported the abuse of a 9-year old girl, Mary Ellen, to which organization?

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

based on research, what plays a more critical role than a family's background to students' progress?

a teachers involvement with the family

contextual intelligence

allows a leader to see necessary changes before anyone else

Strategic intelligence

allows leaders to change practices to new, intellectually stimulating ones

How quickly do children's rights movements occur?

at a slow pace

Asclepiades (90 BC)

attempted to classify mental illness

Which disability is considered a developmental disability that significantly affects a child's verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction?

autism

Which type of leadership is often seen as a negative type of leadership but can be helpful in bringing order and structure to some schools?

autocratic leadership

at which stages in their children's lives are parents most open to parent education?

birth to three years old

What is the most common symptom of physical abuse in children?

bruises

How are school-based programs developed?

based on needs assessments

hippocrates (400 BC)

believed emotion problems were caused by natural forces

which of the following is not a source of school based program funding?

classroom budgets

What is the number one reason parents provide for homeschooling their children?

concerns about the school environment

When looking at different types of advocates, which type of advocates are people who make phone calls, stuff letters, and make visits or write letters to legislators?

contributors

which of the following is considered a current example of how families can be reached (Kraft 2017)

creating content to provide parents guidance about assignments

Plato (375 BC)

defended individuals with mental disabilities as not being able to account for their deeds

family participation in most home-based visiting programs in involuntary

false

What are the most reported reactions by parents after learning their child is diagnosed with a disability?

grief, loss, and guilt

Why did Edgar Allen develop the Easterseals organization to support children with special needs?

he realizes that children with disabilities were often hidden

What is one source of information that can be used to evaluate home-based programs

home visit reports

Which of the following is not a true statement about home-based programs?

home-based programs should enable parents to become more effective teachers of their children

Which of the following is NOT a category of human rights?

homeschooling rights

in which of the nine levels of family collaboration do parents serve on school boards, site-based management teams, advisory councils, or policy committees?

level 2

In which of the nine levels of family collaboration do parents prefer to keep their distance from the school?

level 6

educational neglect

occurs when parents permit chronic truancy among their children

who are the majority of people who abuse children?

parents

physical neglect

parents failure to provide necessities to their children such as adequate shelter, care, supervision, food, clothing

Emotional neglect

parents who refuse to provide phycological help if their child needs it, exposure of the child to abuse of someone else

When are two times when a needs assessment should be developed to determine families interest and needs?

prior to and during parent education programs

Leadership in family education can be viewed along a continuum from someone with little training to an

professional

Alexander the Great

provided asylum for people with mental illness

What is another name for a true open discussion that might be used during a parent education meeting?

roundtables