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