Describe the six areas on which the NCTM Assessment Standards focus, and explain the importance of each

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Complete answers will include the following: The Assessment Standards include six standards to guide mathematics assessment and focus on six important areas: mathematics, learning, equity, openness, inferences, and coherence.

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Early childhood teachers plan and evaluate curriculum to ensure learning goals are met

a. True b. False

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Consider Mrs. Evertson, Andy, and the rest of the students. Which of the following is the most accurate statement?

a. Mrs. Evertson is attempting to be a model for Andy as well as the rest of the students. b. Mrs. Evertson is attempting to be a model for Andy but not necessarily for the rest of the students. c. Mrs. Evertson is attempting to be a model for the rest of the students but not necessarily for Andy. d. Mrs. Evertson is attempting to use Andy as a model for the rest of the students.

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Although it is difficult for scholars to reach a consensus on the academic effectiveness of Roman Catholic schools compared to public schools, it seems reasonable to conclude from the research of James Coleman and Cornelius Riordan that

a. African American, Hispanic American, and poor students receive the greatest academic benefits from attending Roman Catholic schools b. Middle and upper-class white students receive the greatest academic benefits from attending Roman Catholic schools c. Roman Catholic schools and public schools provide roughly equal academic benefits to all their students d. none of the above

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In relation to the NCTM's standards, it appears that there are serious limitations regarding the education of students with learning problems. Describe these limitations and defend, from a special educator's viewpoint, the need to have the standards include and reference students with disabilities

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