Which of the following is an argument stated by critics of the No Child Left Behind legislation?
A. Standardized tests represent a very narrow aspect of students' skills.
B. Teachers should spend more time drilling students on basic facts and skills.
C. It is inappropriate to test students' creativity, motivation, persistence, and social skills.
D. The standards set for teacher training and development are too low.
Answer: A
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Which of the following best describes the approach Ditan took to helping his students learn to put their completed worksheets away efficiently?
a. He used a cognitive approach, because he provided students with examples they could use to construct understanding. b. He used a behaviorist approach, because his behaviors (writing and putting the paper in his folder) were observable. c. He used a humanistic approach, because he was attempting to create a safe and positive classroom environment. d. He used a behaviorist approach, because he praised the students for understanding "what we're doing."
Three of the following strategies can help promote a sense of community in the classroom. Which strategy is least likely to promote this sense of community?
a. Encouraging prosocial behavior b. Incorporating students' ideas into classroom discussions c. Publicly praising students who show the highest academic achievement d. Providing opportunities for students to tutor one another on difficult subject matter
Today, there is an emphasis on
A) developing talents of all students, with less attention to those who might be gifted. B) helping gifted students distinguish themselves further by fulfilling their potential. C) eliminating giftedness as a category for special education services. D) downplaying giftedness so children will not be stigmatized or rejected because of their differences.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Technology is not used in the Snyder approach to curriculum development.