Families may be confused, deny their child's disability, reject their child, or avoid dealing with the issue/situation by looking for other explanations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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When teachers feel strong pressure to increase their students' scores on particular standardized tests, they often focus instruction on knowledge and skills they know the test covers. In other words, they teach to the test
Teaching to the test is typically in students' long-term best interests only if the test a. Measures scholastic aptitude in particular subject domains rather than general intelligence b. Includes both paper-pencil and performance items c. Measures things that are important for students' ultimate success in the world d. Is both reliable and practical
_________ __________ has become an important topic to middle school educators and can refer to anything, outside of academics, that schools can provide to help young adolescents grow into good people
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The field of philosophy that holds that the prime purpose of schools should be to transmit selected elements of the culture to the next generation is called
A. essentialism B. perennialism C. modernism D. progressivism
Which of the following is an essential feature in a teacher's consideration of learning styles?
A. The teacher has a particular learning style and brings it to bear as units and lessons are structured.
B. Children have particular learning styles and the teacher needs to adjust to them.
C. Socioeconomic status may conflict with learning style.
D. A cooperative group's learning style may conflict with the teacher's learning style.