Assessing diverse students can be problematic. Give two examples of the problems you may encounter
What will be an ideal response?
Examples that impact student performance include: test anxiety, lack of motivation to perform well, may not respond to traditional motivators, assessor unfamiliar with a different language, different communication styles, reluctance to guess or take a risk, used to working at a slower pace, lacks exposure to test content, not proficient in the test language, or a different dialect from the assessor.
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An elementary science teacher is planning to have students explore the concept of weather including types of weather, the nature and purpose of weather instruments, analysis of weather data, changes and causes of changes in weather, and forms of precipitation. The teacher is preparing a concept map to post on the wall, serving as a guide to the studies. What term would the teacher put at the top
of the map? a. Weather b. Changes in weather c. Weather instruments d. Rain gauge e. Any of the above f. None of the above
Teaching children that everyone has similar bodily and psychological needs is an example of supporting the value of cultural pluralism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is the definition of phonological awareness?
A. Knowledge of the conventions and characteristics of written language B. Knowledge about the alphabetic systems of writing C. Knowledge about reading and writing forms D. Knowledge of the speech sound system of language
Logical-mathematical intelligence refers to the ability to form and use a mental model of a three-dimensional world
Indicate whether the statement is true or false