Explain what is meant by the No Child Left Behind requirement that school districts hire “highly qualified teachers.”
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The basic requirements are (1) a bachelor's degree, (2) full certification from the state, and (3) demonstrated competency in core academic subjects. Some mention should also be made of how states can interpret these requirements.
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a. counseling interventions b. retention in grade c. direct instruction d. study skills interventions
An eclectic philosophy
A. agrees with the totality of one carefully chosen philosophy. B. advocates that teachers take an authoritative stance in the classroom. C. purposes to teach learners to fill the jobs of tomorrow. D. includes elements of different philosophical systems.
Which of the following receives the largest distribution of education funds?
a. support services b. instruction c. transportation d. special education
A surgically placed shunt that drains excess fluid away from the brain is used to treat
A) microcephalus. B) encephalitis. C) meningitis. D) hydrocephalus.