What factors seem to have contributed to the increase in the percentage of births to teenage mothers that occur out of wedlock?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: These include greater social acceptance of teenage sexuality, earlier and more frequent sexual intercourse, lack of potential marriage partners, a decline in community and parental influence over the young, and the assumption by social agencies of the responsibility for helping younger mothers.
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Which of the following best describes the eclectic approach to guiding children?
A. it accommodates different children's needs B. it acknowledges children's different backgrounds C. it includes thinking about children's families D. all of these E. it is a one-size-fits-all approach
Research indicates that ability grouping often has negative effects on students placed in low-ability groups, resulting in lower than expected achievement. Which of the following best explains these results?
a. Organizing instruction is more difficult for low-ability students than it is for high-ability students, and as a result, achievement is lowered. b. Low-ability students are usually more fearful of their teachers, and as a result, achievement is lowered. c. Teachers tend to have lowered expectations for low-ability students, and as a result, their instructional efforts are lowered. d. Teachers of low-ability students tend to have less access to materials that enhance learning, and as a result, achievement is lowered.
Which early 1970s court case extended the right for special education to children with all disabilities?
A) PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania B) Brown v. Board of Education C) Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia D) Honig v. Doe
The school is no longer a primary determinant of economic and social status.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.