To encourage book discussions, all of the sixth grade students in the Charles School District have been asked to read the novel, The Giver. Because a few of her students struggle in reading and are unable to read The Giver independently, the principal has wisely advised the teacher to
a) excuse struggling readers from the book discussions
b) require the students to read the book as a homework assignment
c) read the novel aloud and discuss it with the students who struggle
d) motivate the struggling readers to read The Giver independently
c
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a. True b. False
Before Miss Hunter joins her in the classroom, Becky has difficulty getting the attention of her teacher and classmates. She soon learns that hitting and pinching her classmates gains that attention. Mr. Matherson tries to discourage this behavior by keeping her in from recess, shaking his head, and scolding her, but her aggressive behaviors increase rather than decrease. Looking at the situation
as an instance of operant conditioning, you can reasonably conclude that Mr. Matherson's reactions to Becky's aggressive behavior are serving as which one of the following? a. Punishment b. Positive reinforcement c. Negative reinforcement d. Vicarious reinforcement
Sixth grade teacher Steve McCall reminds his students to consider text factors as they read. What should students think about when they consider text factors?
What will be an ideal response?
The estimation of how often errors of a given size in a student's score are expected is referred to as the _____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).