Why would a teacher build schema before a story is read?
A. if children are unfamiliar with the material and will struggle to comprehend
B. if students need work and practice reading with greater fluency
C. if children are unfamiliar with key vocabulary words found in the text
D. if students are not familiar with the author or the genre of the reading
A/Explanation
A. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
B. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
C. Schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
D. These may or may not be important, but schema, or background knowledge, is usually related to comprehension.
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Which of the following is FALSE?
a. Parents may initiate the evaluation process by requesting that the school system evaluate their child for the presence of a disability and the need for special education. b. Parents must be notified by the school, and give their consent, before any initial evaluation of the child may be conducted. c. Parents may wish to talk with the person responsible for conducting the evaluation to find out what the evaluation will involve. d. All of the above are true
Examiners need to be aware that it is not a violation of federal and state law to evaluate students in English when that is not their native language
a. True b. False
Which scenario might hinder school improvement for multicultural education?
a. A teacher believes there is one right way of doing teaching and learning. b. A teacher sees the differences in each of her students. c. A teacher believes culture impacts teaching and learning. d. Collaboration and teamwork are valued.
Calculate the lower and upper limits of the 95% confidence interval for a sample of N = 25 with a mean 
= 4.06 and standard error of the mean 
= .27.
a. (3.50, 4.62) b. (3.60, 4.52) c. (3.30, 4.82) d. (1.73, 6.39)