Describe the philosophy and model of Comer Schools. How will this information influence your future teaching?
What will be an ideal response?
Philosophy
? ? when families and communities cannot support children’s development, they begin school with impairments
? ? all children will be supported and expected to meet high standards
? ? tracking and lower expectations will not be part of Comer Schools
? ? all students are entitled to meet their utmost potentials
? ? six developmental pathways are incorporated
? ? educational experiences will be provided to compensate for what children have missed
? ? schools will work in partnership with families and communities
Model:
? ? school planning and management team: teachers, administrators, support staff, family members
? ? student and staff support team: principal, staff members with knowledge of child development and mental health
? ? parent team: made up of family members
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(a) when received from the office, (b) after a week of settling in, (c) after contacting caregivers, (d) the first day of school.
A behavioral assessment recommended for assessing a variety of behaviors is:
a. Laboratory tests. b. Self reports. c. Psychometric measures. d. Naturalistic observation.
The rate of speech and language disorders among individuals with severe mental retardation is estimated at
A. 100 % B. 90 % C. 80% D. 65%
For a treatment to be deemed effective when used in the context of an A-B single-case design, what has to occur?
a. Behavior should change as the treatment is implemented b. Behavior should return to baseline levels when the treatment is removed c. When the treatment is removed, behavior should stay at the level that was created by the treatment rather than revert back to the baseline d. The line representing the A phase should intersect with the line representing the B phase