Discuss the dilemma facing educators in deciding what curriculum is most appropriate for students with IDD. Make sure you describe how legislation such as NCLB and standards such as the CCSS complicate the issue
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss: the need for students with IDD to be prepared with life and/or vocational skills, the challenge or impossibility for many students with IDD to master upper level standards, the role of alternative assessments and the negative impacts on students who are expected to but unable to meet advanced standards
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Select the teacher comment, from the ones listed below, that is most likely to discourage creative ideas and new projects:
A. Good thinking (child’s name)! B. It’s never been done that way. C. Let’s see how we can use it! D. What a great possibility. E. All of the above.
Five-year-olds are characterized by
a. insecurity and doubt. b. reliability and responsibility. c. shyness and withdrawal. d. poor judgment.
The kinds of items that a portfolio should contain include:
A. Children's tests B. Children's attendance records C. Records of health exams D. Items representing each area of a child's development
Teachers should try to avoid repeated readings of storybooks
a. True b. False