A key reason that students whose families have immigrated to a new country may struggle in school is that frequently they
a. weren't appropriately educated in their home country before they moved, so they are likely to start school behind.
b. refuse to accept their new culture, instead clinging to their culture of origin.
c. struggle with a loss of identity as they adapt to new and different linguistic and cultural expectations.
d. are generally unable to make the sorts of adjustments needed to adapt to a new culture.
c
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The philosophy of the program needs to be clearly articulated to the teachers and ________
a. staff b. families c. board d. children
If a teacher is using a whole-language approach or integrated approach and a child says, "They are squeezing Jimbo (the hamster) and that hurts him," the teacher would most likely respond
What will be an ideal response?
Because of recent curriculum changes in word recognition, word lists tests at the beginning levels should be comprised primarily of words that
A. contain a limited number of letters. B. can be decoded with basic phonics skills. C. appear most frequently in children's books. D. children use everyday in their conversations.
Which item about assessment is incorrect?
A. Assessment should be carried out over time, in various settings and while students are reading for different purposes. B. Assessment is the total process of collecting information to make instructional decisions; testing is one part of assessment. C. Informal assessment uses standardized tests, particularly those that are norm-referenced. D. Norm-referenced tests are published tests for which norms based on the performances of a large number of students have been developed.