The mistaken belief that children's use of whole word recognition leads to better reading is an example of _________
a. thought influencing language
b. inferring casuality from correlation
c. external validity
d. political pressure in the education system
Answer: b. inferring casuality from correlation
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No Child Left Behind prohibits states and school districts from designating themselves as charter states/charter districts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A person with complaint/closed mindset is best defined as an individual who
A. believes their potential for success is the result of effort and persistence. B. believes that team support is critical to success. C. often makes excuses for problems. D. is socially inept.
Practices of explicit instruction provide appropriate approaches to student success. Specifically, the breaking down of skills into parts and then synthesizing the parts into a whole is known as ______.
a. sequencing b. segmentation c. technology d. drill repetition-practice
Which of the following questions should be addressed before one begins to analyze the results of the spelling subtest?
a. Does the child have sufficient mental ability to learn to spell? b. Are the child's hearing, speech, and vision adequate? c. What are the child's general level of spelling ability according to teachers' comments and past evaluations or standardized tests? d. All of the above