Chapter Two EDU1100

Describe effective teaching practices/instruction and support for students at risk.

hold high expectations for students, focus on mastery of content, involve parents

Of the follwoing, which percentage most accurately describes the number of sexually active teenage girls who have contracted at least one form of sexually transmitted disease?

25%

According to a survey on alcohol and other drug use, of the following, what is the msot accurate approximation of the number of high school students who report using alcohol?

40%

According to a survey conducted by the American Association of University Women (1993), what percentage of 8th through 11th graders reported some type of sexual harassment in their schools?

50%

Of the following, what is the most accurate approximation of the percentage of students who are sexually active by the time they finish high school?

50%

Of the following, which best describes the income defined by the federal government as the povery line for a family of four?

Slightly less than $25,000 in family income per year

Families headed by married couples now make up about what percent of all households in the United States?

Slightly more than 65%

Which tends to be true of students from lower socioeconomic status homes?

They have fewer school-related background experiences than students from high SES

Of the following, which is the best estimate of the number of students aged 6-19 who are overweight?

15%

Of the followign, which best describes the percentage of students you will likely have in your classes who live only with their mothers?

25%

Of the following, which percentage most accurately describes the number of sexually active teenagers who report using condoms?

60%

The "traditional" American family-a father who is the primary breadwinner, a mother who stays at home, and two school-aged children now makes up what percentage of the households in the United States?

About 5%

Of the following, which statement most accurately describes the likelihood of students who live in poverty dropping out of school compared to their more affluent peers?

Children of poverty are five times more likely to drop out of school than are their more affluent peers

Of the following, which best describes the relationship between cyber-bullying and other forms of bullying?

Cyber-bullying tends to follow the same patterns as traditional forms of bullying; students who are bullies and victims on the playground play similar roles in cyberspace

Homosexual students make up between 3% and 10% of the student population, but they commit a disproportionate number of youth suicides each year. Of the following, which is the most likely reason for this disproportionate rate?

Homosexual youth are disproportionately subjects of harassment in schools, which leads to depression and suicide

Describe one important change in the American family and the implications that this change may have for you as a teacher

Nearly one of three children live with only one parent - parent works more to afford living / less time spent on the child

Which of the following statements best describes the implications for teachers of the changing American family?

Parents spend more time working away from home than parents ahve spent in the past

Which of the following most accurately describes trends in school violence since the mid 1990s?

School violence has decreased during this time period, and students are at greater risk of violence outside of schools than within schools

Which of the following are appropriate adaptations that teachers can make in response to the changin American family?

When asking students to introduce parents, use statements such as, "Please introduce the adult with you," since many students may be living with a single parent or other caregiver and be flexible with meeting times to accommodate the complex job situations of many working parents

You notice that Joanne, one of your second graders, frequently comes to school disheveled with bruises on her arms. When you ask her what caused the bruises, she says that she keeps falling from her bike. Suspecting child abuse, you report what you've seen to school authorities. After an investigation, it turns out that Joanne has told the truth, and th ebruises were indeed the result of falling from her bike. Furious of the allegation of child abuse, the parents file a lawsuit against you and the school. Of the following, which is the most accurate assessment of your situation?

You are protected from liability since you honestly reported the allegation based on her disheveled appearance and bruises

A form of school violence that invovles a systematic or repetitious abuse of power between students is best described as:

bullying

In America, at this point in history, the institution primarily responsible for meeting the needs of young people and helping them adapt to the world is the:

family