One reason why school-based programs to build students' self-esteem have not lived up to their expectations is that
A. we have not used the programs for long enough for them to produce the effects we are looking for.
B. we haven't spent enough money to implement self-esteem building programs.
C. self-esteem and positive outcomes is correlated, but this doesn't mean that high self-esteem causes positive outcomes.
D. these programs work as expected for minority children, but do not have the expected effect for majority children.
Answer: C
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A distinction is made between a speech disorder and a language disorder. Which of the following is considered a
language disorder? a. Lateral lisp b. Stuttering c. Articulation difficulties d. Saying “fank you” instead of “thank you” e. Delayed speech
With evidence-based practices, approaches that are used
a. Usually have some research base. b. Are documented to be effective. c. Have to be approved by a lawyer to be official. d. A. & B.
Inquiry teaching takes precious time, more so than didactic teaching. How does a teacher find the necessary time (as well as materials) to teach via inquiry and still cover the mandated curriculum so that the students do well on the standardized achievement assessments?
What will be an ideal response?
The best problems, examples, or models to use in the Direct Instruction model are those which:
a. relate indirectly to the content presented. b. represent different and increasing levels of difficulty for use in guided and independent practice. c. challenge the learner to apply the content in complex contexts d. allow multiple ways to answer the question.