Using demographic information presented in your text, describe the current student landscape in public schools in the United States. Is this landscape similar to or different from that which prevailed when you were in school? Explain

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Response should expand upon 1) increased numbers of students; 2) increased diversity; 3) the effect of immigration; 4) regional differences; 5) de facto segregation. Responses to the last portion will vary.

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a. ?compare one child’s progress with another’s. b. ?know what to expect and when to expect it. c. ?focus on what children cannot do. d. ?understand that children will experience all of the characteristics of their age.

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Current educational level, goals and objectives, LRE, and related services are all important components of

A) ?setting objectives. B) ?least restrictive alternative decisions. C) ?every student's instructional program. D) ?an individualized education program.

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Which of the following might be too much for one family, but optimum for another?

A) Poverty B) Resiliency C) Stress D) Success

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In order to facilitate creative thinking, the classroom schedule should:

a. include large blocks of time for exploration, play, and reflection. b. include small blocks of time to ensure children's close attention to activities. c. be evenly divided between academic and arts-related activities. d. be different each day, according to curriculum themes and topics.

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