Using the information in Chapter 2, what would make you think that an intervention for a delayed reader that focused on her nonstandard dialect would be an inappropriate way to design her program?
A. To do so would be politically incorrect.
B. Research has shown that differences between the oral language of nonstandard speakers and the written Standard English found in texts do not affect reading achievement.
C. All English is a dialect, even "Standard" English.
D. Oral language is unrelated to reading.
B
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a. institute schoolwide positive behavioral intervention and supports to encourage appropriate behavior from all students. b. modify academic requirements so that students can self-regulate, stay on task, and remain motivated. c. Provide positive consequences when students behave appropriately, so that the consequences are reinforcing. d. Provide negative consequences when students misbehave, so that the misbehavior is not reinforced.
The deaf community is often defined as a deaf culture. Which of the following is not an attribute that must be shared by all members of a culture?
a. Formal acknowledgement and identification by the dominant culture b. Network of voluntary in group social organizations c. Shared historical experiences d. A common language
The principal told a new teacher that he should encourage his students to make predictions as they read. The principal correctly stated that the teacher should ask the students to make predictions
a) only at the beginning of the story. b) only when they have reached the midpoint of the story. c) at pivotal points in the story. d) only after they have discussed the story as a class.
The Social Skills Rating System provides excellent diagnostic information but lacks linkage of that information to intervention strategies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false