Explain how the developmental or maturational model shaped how curriculum was taught to young children with disabilities. What limitations exist with this model?
What will be an ideal response?
The developmental or maturational model assumes that teaching the same sequence of skills to young children with disabilities, at a slower pace where necessary, would help them learn and/or overcome their delays or disabilities. The focus is on the linear development of skills where children were expected to master each skill set appropriate to their age-group. One major limitation of this model is that it puts too much focus on mastery of skills based on what children of the same age without delays or disabilities could do, rather than focus on helping children with delays or disabilities develop necessary skills needed to be successful in their natural environment. This model also assumes that children with delays or disabilities could follow a linear sequence of skill development, which is not always true.
Learning Objective: 6-4: Discuss the influence of various curriculum approaches on curriculum development for young children with delays or disabilities.
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Head Start is mandated to have 25% of its enrollment be children with disabilities
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
_________ assessment of pupil performance is preferable because it maximizes the speed at which instruction can be adapted
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Briefly explain what is meant by "learning styles."
What will be an ideal response?
A kindergarten teacher suspects that her new student has not had the same rich exposure to books that most of his classmates have had. Of the following, which assessment tool could most likely help a teacher measure a young child's understanding of books?
a) an informal reading inventory b) concepts-about-print test c) running record d) portfolio assessment