Describe five differences between boys and girls with respect to their classroom behavior and academic achievement. (For example, boys outnumber girls in remedial English and math classes. Now, list five more differences.)
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Differences between boys and girls include the following: girls score lower on the math sections of the SAT and ACT, especially at the higher achievement levels; and women score lower on all sections of the Graduate Record Exam, the Medical College Admissions Test, and admissions tests for law, dental, and optometry schools. Boys outnumber girls in remedial English and math classes, are held back in grade more often, and are twice as likely to be placed in special education classes; boys consistently receive lower grades than girls, and score lower than girls on both direct and indirect measures of writing skills; boys are more likely to be involved in serious misbehavior; they drop out of school 4 times more often than girls; and boys earn fewer bachelor's,master's, and doctoral degrees than do women.
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Define measurement and evaluation and provide a classroom example of each concept
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An example of ___________________ is when children line up objects according to size
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Identify the steps of the interactive read aloud. Select a text and determine the following: How would you introduce the book? What are 3 techniques you would use to involve students during the reading? What kinds of discussions and response activities would you involve students in after reading the book?
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IDEA requires that schools report progress on IEP goals and objectives:
a. Every four weeks b. Every six months c. At double the rate they report progress for students without disabilities d. At the same rate they report progress for students without disabilities