Why do researchers believe many early elementary classrooms are developmentally inappropriate and of poor quality?
a. Early childhood theories have failed to keep up with changes in child development.
b. Elementary teachers lack an understanding of child development theories.
c. Parental involvement in elementary classrooms is low.
d. Federal building codes forbid the types of arrangements that are most beneficial to students.
b. Elementary teachers lack an understanding of child development theories.
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A literature-based reading program includes daily independent reading, self-selection of independent reading material, a read-aloud program, lots of high quality literature in the classroom, teacher-student conferences, and
A. teaching reading mostly from class sets of literature. B. careful adherence to a predetermined reading schedule. C. reading skills taught as needed. D. regular practice in reading aloud. E. teacher-prepared question sheets for students to complete after reading a book.
Ethnography involves
a. reliance on secondary sources of information. b. immersion in the site. c. analysis of existing written or oral records only. d. soliciting opinions through a survey questionnaire.
Which of these terms least belongs with the others?
a. inductive inquiry b. deductive inquiry c. holistic inquiry d. grounded theory
Patricia Locke, former president of the National Indian Education Association, believes that the best teachers of Native American children will be
A. graduates of accredited schools and colleges of education. B. members of the child's own tribe, especially if they have not attended white colleges of education. C. white teachers who have been retrained by Indians for at least two years. D. None of these answers is correct