According to the U.S. Department of Education, in the 1999-2000 school year, the percentage of students with learning disabilities ages 6 through 21 served in resource rooms was
A. 1.0 percent.
B. 15.8 percent.
C. 35.4 percent.
D. 52.1 percent.
D
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Ms. Calabria is surprised to learn that she will be teaching social studies in her kindergarten classroom. She researches social studies curriculum and learns about developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum. Which of the following is the best description of a developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum?
A. Child-centered: It begins with who the children are and where they are geographically. B. Curriculum-centered: It begins with what curriculum objectives are and how learning outcomes are stated. C. Society-centered: It begins with what the local school district requires and is based on accountability. D. Teacher-centered: It begins with what the teacher chooses to teach and is contingent on teacher interests and knowledge level.
Why do teachers sometimes have to make choices among the standards proposed in their grade level/subject area?
A. There is often more content than can reasonably be taught/learned in a given time frame. B. Some of the standards are repetitious. C. Standards tend to be repeated from grade to grade, necessitating sorting among teachers. D. Administrators will often request that particular standards be omitted or added.
Which of the following would be an inappropriate use of practical action research studies?
a. Study of a local problem b. Inquiry by an individual practitioner, such as a teacher c. Attempt to generate a theory about a process d. Focus on professional development