Comprehensive Assessment #2 - The Learner
In addition to other qualifying criteria, school districts generally use a measure of IQ to identify students as gifted. What IQ number do most schools use? * 130 * 150 * 120 * 140
* 130
How would you rephrase the meaning of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)? * The most inclusive environment on campus with general and special education students together. * A classroom environment that has enough support to accommodate the needs of the learner while also allowing student with a learning disability to grow. * A classroom environment where there is always a special education teacher present to support the learner. * The least inclusive and supportive environment offered to support the academic development of the student.
* A classroom environment that has enough support to accommodate the needs of the learner while also allowing student with a learning disability to grow.
What is the relationship between income and the National School Lunch Program? * A family's income determines eligibility for the School Lunch Program. Depending on how many students in a specific school qualify, the entire student body may get free lunch. * The National School Lunch Program is unrelated to income. This programs requires schools to offer a hot lunch for purchase to all students. * A family's income determines eligibility in the National School Lunch Program. The program works on a sliding scale that corresponds to how far below the poverty line each family is. * A family's income determines eligibility for the School Lunch Program. Upon eligibility, students eat for free while at school.
* A family's income determines eligibility in the National School Lunch Program. The program works on a sliding scale that corresponds to how far below the poverty line each family is.
What is IDEA? * A law ensuring services to all children who are learning English * A law ensuring services to children of poverty * A law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation * A law ensuring services to children with disabilities in public schools
* A law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation
What are the differences in accommodations and modifications? * Accommodations are used to make the same material available to each student and modifications change or adapt the content. * Accommodations are available for special education students only and modifications are for all students. * Accommodations are for tests and modifications are for classwork. * Modifications are for classwork and accommodations are for tests.
* Accommodations are used to make the same material available to each student and modifications change or adapt the content.
How would you use your knowledge of a high school student's developmental stage to appropriately plan a class lesson? * Assess student knowledge strictly through writing. * Allow opportunities for students to have guided conversations to develop multiple points of view. * Require students to work with members of the opposite gender. * Allow students to work independently most of the time.
* Allow opportunities for students to have guided conversations to develop multiple points of view.
How would you use your knowledge of Erikson's stage of initiative vs. guilt in an early childhood classroom? * Making sure plenty of time is spent assessing student learning. * Creating opportunities for children to spend more time with friends than with family. * Creating opportunities for children to build their self-esteem. * Allowing children time to learn to do things themselves and providing choices.
* Allowing children time to learn to do things themselves and providing choices.
What is an IEP? * An IEP is a contract with all outside specialists who will work with a special education student. * An IEP is the meeting help to determine a special education student's placement. * An IEP is an individualized education plan for a special education student. * An IEP is the group of people available to provide related services to a special education student.
* An IEP is an individualized education plan for a special education student.
How would you justify sending home homework on blue copy paper? * It's a good idea to make the homework a different color than the rest of the notes in the folder. * Blue is easy on the eyes and provides good contrast to the black ink. * Blue paper increases a willingness to read by up to 80%. * Blue is the first color processed by the brain and increases reading comprehension.
* Blue paper increases a willingness to read by up to 80%.
What approach would you use to motivate your students and why? * By providing opportunities for children to experience success in their learning through the use of appropriately challenging work. * By creating a stressful environment where kids are under pressure to meet the demands of the teacher. * Providing feedback to students weekly on their work as a whole class to encourage them to improve. * Candy, bonus points, and treasure box items because all kids love trinkets.
* By providing opportunities for children to experience success in their learning through the use of appropriately challenging work.
How would you show your understanding of how critical it is to get to know the lives of your students living in poverty? * By require students living in poverty to do less work. * By really listening to your students as they talk with their peers before class, in the hallways, and in the cafeteria to develop a common interest. * By accepting late homework on a regular basis from these students. * By being more lenient with students living in poverty for being tardy to class.
* By really listening to your students as they talk with their peers before class, in the hallways, and in the cafeteria to develop a common interest.
Explain what is happening developmentally with children in the primary grades (early childhood -2nd grade). * Children are exploring and developing their knowledge base. * Children are making sense of their surroundings. * Children are transitioning from hands on to abstract learning. * Children are refining their skills of reading and numeracy.
* Children are exploring and developing their knowledge base.
What distinction can be made between the preoperational stage of development and the concrete operational stage? * Children in the preoperational stage are usually about 1st - 6thgrade. * Children in the concrete operational stage of development can classify objects by several characteristics. * Children in the preoperational stage think logically about objects and events. * Children in the concrete operational stage of development begin to use language to represent objects.
* Children in the concrete operational stage of development can classify objects by several characteristics.
What approach would you use to meet the needs of GT kids in a general education setting? * Compact the GT student's curriculum based on a pre-assessment and assign them an alternate project * Let the GT student serve as a peer tutor, they will both benefit from this. * Give the GT student more work to do to occupy the same amount of time as the general education students. * Allow a GT student to read if they finish ahead of other students
* Compact the GT student's curriculum based on a pre-assessment and assign them an alternate project
What is an instructional strategy you could use to accelerate a gifted student? * Credit by exam; if gifted students are able to test out of courses, they can move through the curriculum faster. * Peer tutoring; if gifted students have opportunities to tutor their peers they will have an enhanced understanding of course material. * Compacting; this is a way of identifying what students already know and what they need to learn to leave additional time for enrichment activities. * Condensing; this is a way of identifying what students already know and what they need to learn to leave additional time for enrichment activities.
* Compacting; this is a way of identifying what students already know and what they need to learn to leave additional time for enrichment activities.
How are procedures and routines related to the needs of an EL? * Consistent procedures and routines can build a sense of comfort for ELs. * ELs need flexibility in procedures and routines to be successful. * EL students like the variety of ever changing procedures and routines. * Procedures and routines are the same for ELs as they are for general education students.
* Consistent procedures and routines can build a sense of comfort for ELs.
How would you summarize differentiated instruction? * Differentiated instruction is a step taken by special education teachers in lesson planning. * Differentiated instruction is a method to break down learning objectives into smaller pieces. * Differentiated instruction is sending students out for specific classes they need. * Differentiated instruction is a way to modify the lesson or delivery to suit the needs of multiple students.
* Differentiated instruction is a way to modify the lesson or delivery to suit the needs of multiple students.
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences? * Dr. Howard Gardner * Abraham Maslow * Caine and Caine * Eric Jensen
* Dr. Howard Gardner
How would you summarize the ESY program? * ESY is an acronym for extended school year. This program is the continuation of the schedule of services all summer long and is available to all students receiving special education services. * ESY is an acronym for extended service year. This program is the continuation of special education services beyond the school year. * ESY is an acronym for extra school year. This program offers an additional year of school for special education students after 12th grade to continue to provide support if needed prior to entering the workforce. * ESY is an acronym for extended school year. This program is the continuation of special education services beyond the school year. Program eligibility is based on regression and recoupment.
* ESY is an acronym for extended school year. This program is the continuation of special education services beyond the school year. Program eligibility is based on regression and recoupment.
Based on what you know about common learning disabilities, which of the following is true? * Each child with a learning disability has their own unique needs despite their learning disability. * Although each learning disability is unique, students in special education all require similar accommodations and modifications * There are some learning disabilities that present themselves more often in schools with children living in poverty than in schools with children of high socio-economic statuses * Even though learning disabilities are all different, the students receive all the same services through IDEA
* Each child with a learning disability has their own unique needs despite their learning disability.
Given the groups of students below, which group includes a subgroup not included in the special populations category? * Economically Disadvantaged and Academically Low Achieving * English as a Second Language and Gifted and Talented * Special Education and Economically Disadvantaged * Gifted and Talented and Special Education
* Economically Disadvantaged and Academically Low Achieving
Which is an example of incorporating the interpersonal social intelligence into class? * Allowing students to work independently. * Engaging students in cooperative learning groups. * Encouraging creative writing. * Making time for inner reflection.
* Engaging students in cooperative learning groups.
What is the primary difference between Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) program? * Bilingual only teaches in one language. * English as a second language only uses English to teach students. * Bilingual education is only appropriate for newcomers. * English as a second language incorporates the student's first language into instruction.
* English as a second language only uses English to teach students.
How would you classify having a star student of the week on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? * Esteem Needs * Self-Actualization * Social Needs * Physiological Needs
* Esteem Needs
Which of the following instructional accommodations would you use to support an EL in the classroom? * Using graphic organizers * Emphasizing visual literacy * Using word walls * Extending wait time
* Extending wait time
How do you define the U.S. Census Bureau's living below the poverty line? * Family of 5; 2 adults, 3 kids under 18 that earns less than $23,021 * Family of 4; 1 adults, 3 kids under 18 that earns less than $23,021 * Any group of 4 people living together that earn less than $23,021 * Family of 4; 2 adults, 2 kids under 18 that earns less than $23,021
* Family of 4; 2 adults, 2 kids under 18 that earns less than $23,021
What is the function of a menu in a GT classroom? * For students to read after they complete work * For students to select from a set of different yet challenging activities to show understanding * For students to expand their knowledge of math and science * For students to study a variety of genre of literature
* For students to select from a set of different yet challenging activities to show understanding
Based on what you know about gifted and talented students, why would a GT child potentially prefer to sit with the teacher at lunch? * GT kids may struggle with social skills * GT kids don't enjoy talking while eating * GT kids don't need to spend time with kids their age * GT kids aren't liked by their peers
* GT kids may struggle with social skills
Based on what you know about love and belonging needs of a person, what can you do as a teacher to help fulfill these needs for your students? * Make sure students feel safe in the classroom * Help students experience success * Get to know your students, what they like and dislike * Provide snacks and drinks for students that may come to school hungry/thirsty
* Get to know your students, what they like and dislike
What motive is there for you as a teacher to work with the community in which you teach? * Participating in the community where you teach allows you to show support for your student's interests. * Getting involved in the community you teach in allows you to have an understanding of the culture, population, and resources available to the students you teach. * In order to remain in good standings with your principal, you must attend community events. * Part of your teaching certification requires that you contribute to community service projects each year.
* Getting involved in the community you teach in allows you to have an understanding of the culture, population, and resources available to the students you teach.
How would you justify the need for providing a more global approach to learning? * Global approaches to learning prepare students best for college. * Teachers need to expose students to what is happening in all of the world in addition to their immediate curriculum. * Students from other countries need their cultures to be included in their education in America. * Half of all learners need to see the big picture as a frame of reference before breaking things down into concepts.
* Half of all learners need to see the big picture as a frame of reference before breaking things down into concepts.
How would you compare and contrast Head Start and Early Head Start Programs? * Head Start and Early Head Start are both offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They differ in the group of individuals they serve and the services offered. * Head Start and Early Head Start are both offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They differ in that Early Head Start requires a minimal fee for service to provide support to pregnant women. * Head Start and Early Head Start are both offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Early Head Start is only available in people's homes and Head Start is offered in centers and people's homes. * Head Start and Early Head Start are both offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Both programs work to enhance school readiness by teaching pre-literacy skills.
* Head Start and Early Head Start are both offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They differ in the group of individuals they serve and the services offered.
Can you assess the value or importance of the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? * Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early learning, health, and family well-being support to promote school readiness. This early intervention works to lessen the gaps children of poverty come to school with. * Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide English Language support to ESL students that is invaluable to students beginning school in a new country. * Head Start and Early Head Start programs only apply to children with special needs. The programs are helpful and work to eliminate learning disabilities in public school. * Head Start and Early Head Start programs allow students with emotional disturbances an opportunity to get counseling services and significantly reduce time missed from class in elementary and secondary school.
* Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide early learning, health, and family well-being support to promote school readiness. This early intervention works to lessen the gaps children of poverty come to school with.
How would you apply what you learned about the impact of poverty in the classroom to motivate your students to learn? * Help them realize the possibilities of their lives * Offer many extrinsic rewards * Make sure they pass on to the next grade * Become friends with your students
* Help them realize the possibilities of their lives
What would you cite to defend the implementation of the least restrictive environment? * FAPE * IEP * IDEA * NCLB
* IDEA
What are the six main elements that compose IDEA? * IEP, FAPE, LRE, Appropriate Evaluation, Parent and Teacher Participation, Procedural Safeguards * IEP, FAPE, LRE, ARD, 504, Parent Involvement * IEP, FAPE, LRE, Appropriate Evaluation, Administrator Participation, Procedural Safeguards * IEP, FAPE, LRE, ESL, ELL, ARD Meetings
* IEP, FAPE, LRE, Appropriate Evaluation, Parent and Teacher Participation, Procedural Safeguards
How would you differentiate the most critical relationships between the industry vs. inferiority stage and the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? * In the identity vs. role stage, the most important relationship is with the school and neighborhood. * In the identity vs. role stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers. * In the industry vs. inferiority stage, the most important relationship is with their family. * In the industry vs. inferiority stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
* In the industry vs. inferiority stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
What would you recommend doing as the teacher if you get an ESL student in your class that is new to the country? * Calling the student's parents and requiring a parent conference within the student's first week of school. * Testing the student's reading ability right away as a true understanding of their academic ability will guide everything else * Learning a little about the student's background and how their culture lives * Begin learning a few words in their native language to make them feel comfortable.
* Learning a little about the student's background and how their culture lives
What approach would you take if you notice some behaviors that appear to be hindering child from learning? * Make a referral to the RTI process and take the first step in helping the child * Report the observations right away to the special education department and see if they have any suggestions * Ask the principal and counselor for a meeting to discuss the observations * Call the student's parents right away and let them know you suspect a learning disability
* Make a referral to the RTI process and take the first step in helping the child
How do you justify to your administrator the incorporation of social skills into your lesson with at-risk students? * All kids need regular instruction on social skills in general * Many at risk students have the inability to maintain appropriate social connections which impacts their ability to learn * At risk kids aren't ever taught social skills at home and always struggle with this at school * Teachers need practice with preparing social skills lessons
* Many at risk students have the inability to maintain appropriate social connections which impacts their ability to learn
Why do you think movement is so important in the classroom? * Movement allows the right and left side of the brain to work together * Students get tired of sitting still * Kids need to burn calories during the day and anything helps * Movement allows children to burn off energy that is otherwise distracting
* Movement allows the right and left side of the brain to work together
How would you show your understanding of a student of poverty in your classroom? * Offer homework help and/or reading tutorials for students as they may not have any support at home * Plan lessons around potential lack of exposure and include opportunities for shared experiences in the classroom for students to use in their writing * Invite students living in poverty to stay afterschool for dinner because it's possible they won't go home to any * Do not expect that students living in poverty do the same assignments as the rest of your class
* Offer homework help and/or reading tutorials for students as they may not have any support at home * Plan lessons around potential lack of exposure and include opportunities for shared experiences in the classroom for students to use in their writing
What program would you recommend a district offer to support children of poverty have a successful beginning to their education? * Offer English Language classes to parents so that the parents and schools have better communication * Offer parenting classes that educate parents on the importance of attendance in education * Offer pre-kindergarten activities to build up literacy skills * Offer math fluency activities that teach kids how to count prior to beginning school
* Offer pre-kindergarten activities to build up literacy skills
How can you show your understanding of child development in the intermediate grades in the classroom? * Offering opportunities for students to work in cooperative learning. * Beginning the lesson with complex ideas and then breaking it down. * Creating lessons around fantasy and role play. * Building in time for kids to play during class.
* Offering opportunities for students to work in cooperative learning.
What information would you NOT share at an IEP meeting with parents? * Opinions about the child * Curriculum in the regular classroom * Specific unbiased information about the student's performance * Strategies that are effective for the student
* Opinions about the child
How would you summarize the challenges of parent communication with EL students? * Parents of EL students usually work long hours and aren't available to come in and meet with teachers during usual school hours. * Parents of EL students may be nervous about communicating with teachers and administrators as they fear their English may not be adequate. * Cultural differences prohibit parent teacher communication. * Parents of all EL students believe that teachers are responsible for the education of students in America and therefore try not to overstep their boundaries.
* Parents of EL students may be nervous about communicating with teachers and administrators as they fear their English may not be adequate.
Children raised in poverty face nutritional deficits, lack of emotional support, health issues, stress/distress, deficits in cognitive stimulation, and safety issues. Which conclusion can be drawn as a result of these facts. * All children of poverty will remain in poverty forever. * Poverty makes education impossible. * The challenges faced by children raised in poverty are too much to overcome. * Physiological differences exist in the brains of children raised in poverty.
* Physiological differences exist in the brains of children raised in poverty.
Select the answer with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in the correct order from most basic needs on upward. * Physiological needs, esteem needs, safety needs, social needs, self-actualization * Physiological needs, social needs, safety needs, esteem needs, self-actualization * Physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization * Self-actualization, esteem needs, social needs, safety needs, physiological needs
* Physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, self-actualization
All of the following are approaches you would you use to meet the needs of emotionally disturbed students except? * Plan frequent group work and/or cooperative groups * Set clear expectations for behavior and assignments * Explicitly teaching organizational skills * Posting a class schedule and sticking with it as often as possible
* Plan frequent group work and/or cooperative groups
Which of the following demonstrates an understanding of the need to provide an environment free of threat? * Make sure students are busy at all times * Correct students for wrong answers quickly and abruptly * Provide an environment that is low threat and high in challenge * Provide an environment that is high in challenge and high in threat
* Provide an environment that is low threat and high in challenge
What benefit does listening to classical music have on students? * Introduces children to the joy of music at a young age * Reduces the amount of talking students do while working * Improves their mood * Reduces stress and improves memory
* Reduces stress and improves memory
How would you classify the following accommodation: allowing a special education student to take a test in several timed sessions or over several days? * Scheduling accommodation * Assignment modification * Curriculum modification * Timing accommodation
* Scheduling accommodation
How would you summarize the difference between generational poverty and situational poverty? * Situational poverty is shorter and usually due to a specific situation * Situational poverty is ongoing and spans several generations * Generational poverty is brief and circumstantial * General and situational poverty mean the same thing
* Situational poverty is shorter and usually due to a specific situation
Which intelligence category would you categorize the following activity as: the teacher asking students to create a graphic organizer of their lesson? * Spatial Intelligence, because graphic organizers allow students to learn from a visual image. * Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, because graphic organizers are great for math. * Spatial Intelligence, because graphic organizers include writing. * Intrapersonal, because students create graphic organizers by themselves.
* Spatial Intelligence, because graphic organizers allow students to learn from a visual image.
What are the features of a SMART goal as they relate to IEP goal setting? * Specific and measurable * Written with action words, realistic, time-limited * Written with action words, relevant, time-limited * Simple and measurable
* Specific and measurable * Written with action words, realistic, time-limited
Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? * Chunking is not necessary until high school. * Children only need a few questions to prove their understanding. * Large chunks of work are too time consuming for teachers to grade. * Students can generally only focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20 minutes.
* Students can generally only focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20 minutes.
How would you best summarize the needs students of poverty have that can potentially be met by the school district/ teacher? * Students living in poverty may come to school with poor literacy skills, an uncertainty about where the next meal may come from, and poor communication skills with adults. * Students living in poverty may come to school with poor literacy skills, an uncertainty about where the next meal may come from, poor communication skills with adults, and the need for adult supervision and organized activities. * Students living in poverty may come to school with poor literacy and math skills, an uncertainty about where the next meal may come from, poor communication skills with adults, and the need for adult supervision and organized activities. * Students living in poverty may come to school with math literacy skills, an uncertainty about where the next meal may come from, poor communication skills with adults, and the need for adult supervision and organized activities.
* Students living in poverty may come to school with poor literacy skills, an uncertainty about where the next meal may come from, poor communication skills with adults, and the need for adult supervision and organized activities.
Why should teachers include short answer questions on tests in the middle school years? * Multiple choice tests are too easy. * Students need to justify their answers and think logically. * Writing across the disciplines becomes possible in middle school. * Students need to work harder for their grades in middle school.
* Students need to justify their answers and think logically.
How do you justify participation in a bilingual class over participation in an ESL program? * Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program don't lose the support of their families in their education. * Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program have greater chances of getting a college scholarship. * Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program do learn English and score higher academically than those who sacrifice their native language. * Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program have better communications skills than those students in an ESL program.
* Students who continue to develop their native language in a bilingual program do learn English and score higher academically than those who sacrifice their native language.
Can you explain the benefits of cooperative teaching? * Students with disabilities remain in a general education class with their peers and receive support from a special education teacher. The teachers work together to combine their expertise for the benefit of the students. * Students get pulled out of class for shorter periods of time and don't miss out on socializing with their friends. * Cooperative teaching is an instructional strategy where several teachers deliver instruction at the same time to a heterogeneous group of students. * Cooperative teaching is where parents and teachers work cooperatively to educate the students. This works to create a well-rounded education for students.
* Students with disabilities remain in a general education class with their peers and receive support from a special education teacher. The teachers work together to combine their expertise for the benefit of the students.
What approach would you use to best help students retain information they have learned? * Make sure the nightly homework is reading on the same topic as what was taught in class. * Teach a peer as a technique for retention. * Have students practice new learning for a minimum of ten minutes per day. * Write notes in an interactive notebook.
* Teach a peer as a technique for retention.
What conclusion can you draw about a teacher's need for understanding child development? * Teachers must incorporate their knowledge of child development into their routine planning of classroom instruction in order to maximize student learning. * Child development is most critical for early childhood teachers to understand and use. * Teachers must study and understand child development in college and pass the classes in order to get their teaching certification. * Teachers must implement developmental knowledge into lesson planning or their principals will use this against them in their yearly appraisal.
* Teachers must incorporate their knowledge of child development into their routine planning of classroom instruction in order to maximize student learning.
How would you summarize what the IEP committee does? * The IEP committee determines eligibility for special education, develops IEPs, and dismisses students when they are no longer eligible. * The IEP committee works with general education teachers on best practices with special education students. * The IEP committee meets with all at-risk students and their families to discuss interventions available. * The IEP committee meets with all gifted and talented students and academic extension programs.
* The IEP committee determines eligibility for special education, develops IEPs, and dismisses students when they are no longer eligible.
According to Erikson, what would happen if a child doesn't resolve the necessary conflict in a given stage of development? * It wouldn't matter, the child would just move through the stages anyway. * The child would continue to exhibit tendencies of that stage regardless of age. * The child would eventually mature out of it. * The child would naturally resolve the conflict in time.
* The child would continue to exhibit tendencies of that stage regardless of age.
How would you compare the definition of special populations in the past to the current definition? * The historical definition includes any population of students who has needs that must be considered by the teacher. * The definitions have not changed over time. * The current definition includes any population of students who has needs that must be considered by the teacher. * The current definition only includes those that are economically disadvantaged.
* The current definition includes any population of students who has needs that must be considered by the teacher.
What is a significant problem with the definition of an at-risk label? * Parents don't want their child labeled as at-risk and are consequently not honest with the school. * An at-risk label lowers a student's chance of getting into college. * There is no differentiation within the term to qualify how at-risk a student is. * The definition is unclear among educators.
* The definition is unclear among educators.
How would a general education teacher utilize in-class supports for a special education student? * The general education teacher would allow the in-class support staff to design and implement modifications for the special educations students. * The general education teacher would let the in-class support staff grade all of the special education student's work. * The general education teacher would work collaboratively with the in-class support staff to support all students. * The general education teacher would rely on the in-class support staff to teach the lessons they are present for.
* The general education teacher would allow the in-class support staff to design and implement modifications for the special educations students.
How would you use information from knowledge of the community a student is living in to be a more supportive teacher for a student? * The knowledge of how a student lives would allow the teacher to more fully understand the stresses and challenges a student is facing. * The knowledge of how a student lives would allow a teacher to develop new instructional strategies. * The knowledge of how a student lives would allow you to feel sorry for them. * The information about a student's life would help the teacher develop a common interest.
* The knowledge of how a student lives would allow the teacher to more fully understand the stresses and challenges a student is facing.
What information would you use to support the use of tactile/kinesthetic learning activities in the classroom? * It's more fun to get up and move while learning. * Reading and writing are too heavily emphasized in public education. * Everyone learns best by doing things themselves. * The majority of students learn best through hands on activities.
* The majority of students learn best through hands on activities.
How would you summarize how poverty is related to truancy? * Students living in poverty aren't held accountable for their attendance rate * Students living in poverty have different accountability measures for truancy * The truancy rate among students living in poverty is lower than average * The truancy rate among students living in poverty is higher than average
* The truancy rate among students living in poverty is higher than average
How would you summarize the multiple intelligences theory? * This theory is a measure of intelligence and ability to learn. * This theory says that intelligences can come and go over a lifetime. * This theory says that people are described by only one of the eight intelligence types. * This theory is based on how there are 8 areas of intelligence that can describe a person's intelligence.
* This theory is based on how there are 8 areas of intelligence that can describe a person's intelligence.
What is the main idea of Title I funds? * Title I funds are monies given to eligible schools to support special education programs. The money must be allocated to support services and related services for special education students only. * Title I funds are monies give to eligible schools to support gifted and talented students. The money must be allocated to enrichment and advancement programs only. * Title I funds are monies given to eligible schools to support children of low-income families only. The money must be allocated to support only specific students in order to be in compliance. * Title I funds are monies given to eligible schools to ensure children of low-income families meet the challenging state academic standards. Districts and schools have some flexibility in how to use the money to best support their students.
* Title I funds are monies given to eligible schools to ensure children of low-income families meet the challenging state academic standards. Districts and schools have some flexibility in how to use the money to best support their students.
What is the function of a co-teacher? * To have a general education teacher present to modify for and support special education students. * To have a special education teacher present to modify for and support special education students. * For the students to have the minds of two teachers to learn from. * For the teachers to share the workload of lesson planning and grading.
* To have a special education teacher present to modify for and support special education students.
Which is not an example of an element you could change in the classroom to incorporate the naturalist intelligence? * Taking the class outside for journal writing time * Adjusting the level of the light in the classroom to allow for natural light * Bringing plants into the classroom * Turning the lights off and working in the dark
* Turning the lights off and working in the dark
What approaches would you use to develop the vocabulary of a student beginning their English Language acquisition? * Moving quickly to expose students to a high volume of words each day * Using picture supports whenever possible * Utilizing a word wall for lesson vocabulary * Using hands on activities in class as often as applicable
* Using picture supports whenever possible * Utilizing a word wall for lesson vocabulary * Using hands on activities in class as often as applicable
Which task is not controlled by the left side of the brain? * Visual imagery * Spelling * Logic and math computation * Speaking and language
* Visual imagery
What is WIDA? * WIDA are a set of standards to use in English Language Acquisition courses in public school. * WIDA is an organization designed to create assessments, standards, professional development, best practices, and support for educators who are helping students with English language acquisition. * WIDA is an organization created by the U.S. Department of Education designed for publically educating students living in poverty. * WIDA is a program designed to track the progress of English Language Learners.
* WIDA is an organization designed to create assessments, standards, professional development, best practices, and support for educators who are helping students with English language acquisition.
How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? * Western society honors logical and sequential thought more than Eastern society. * Eastern society honors characteristics of doing well on tests and sitting still in school and Western does not. * Western society honors a more holistic approach to learning and Eastern does not. * Eastern and Western societies have the same values about learning.
* Western society honors logical and sequential thought more than Eastern society.
What are the two essential questions on the home language survey? * What language do the parents speak to the child? AND What language did the child learn first? * What is the country of origin? AND What language is spoken by the child's parents? * What language is spoken in the home most of the time? AND What language does the child speak at school? * What language is spoken in the home most of the time? AND What language does the student speak most of the time?
* What language is spoken in the home most of the time? AND What language does the student speak most of the time?
What is the main idea of self-actualization? * When individuals reach a state of self-satisfaction * When individuals reach a state of contentment * When individuals reach a state of happiness * When individuals reach a state of harmony and understanding
* When individuals reach a state of harmony and understanding
