Although RtI is firmly established throughout the U.S., why do some consider it controversial?
A. Students are screened to identify needs.
B. Classrooms are organized for differentiated instruction.
C. It makes special educators obsolete.
D. The validity of assessment measures has not been established.
D/Explanation
A. Screening students is not necessarily controversial; it's how they are screened that causes concern.
B. Differentiated instruction is not controversial, unless groups are inflexible and permanent.
C. Special educators are essential in the RtI model.
D. If assessments are to be required, their validity must be established. Teacher observations and input should also be considered.
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What will be an ideal response?
According to psychologist Howard Gardner who authored The Theory of Multiple Intelligences in which he proposed that "intelligence"
A. can be broken down into subsets of abilities. B. comes directly from one's heritage. C. is innate. D. individuals have two main types of intelligence.
What is a characteristic of a quality early childhood curriculum?
a. Teacher- centered
b. Student-centered
c. Constructivist
d. Differentiated