Which of the following is true of readiness tests?
a. They provide accurate information about who should start school and who should not.
b. Many have poor reliability and validity.
c. They measure response to stressful situations.
d. Typical intelligence tests are often used as readiness tests.
ANSWER: b
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Describe three domains of development and explain how they interact.
What will be an ideal response?
When teachers include ideas from several content areas in their units, they are creating
a. historical concepts. b. a unit plan. c. interdisciplinary thematic units. d. long-range plans.
Refer to Exhibit 19-1. How would the statistical significance be interpreted?
a. Traditional and nontraditional students are drawn from the same population in terms of college aptitude. b. There are 5 chances in 100 that the two groups were drawn from different populations in terms of their college aptitude. c. There are 5 chances in 100 that the two groups were drawn from the same population in terms of their college aptitude. d. For every nontraditional student, there are 5 chances in 100 that she/he will score higher than a traditional student.
Which answer is a reason to assess students' literacy skills?
A. To guide instructional planning B. To monitor the success of instructional approaches C. To make placement decisions regarding instructional services D. All of the above