According to NAEYC, accountability and standardized testing is not accurate enough to make high-stakes decisions about children before which developmental age/stage?

A. in kindergarten, before they have entered grade school
B. in preschool, before they have transitioned to elementary school
C. under the age of 8, or before the third to fourth grade
D. under the age of 12, or before middle school


ANS: C

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The cerebellum in the brain is primarily responsible for

A. complex thoughts, movement, language, and self-control. B. the basic functions of the body, such as breathing, cardiac rhythm, and blood pressure. C. controlling balance and movement. D. the expression and experience of emotions, memories, and sensations.

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The most common pitfall in working with children who have disabilities is:

a. letting them overtax themselves. b. overprotecting them. c. admitting them to school when it will overburden the staff. d. not providing special help and referrals when these are needed.

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Given the Common Core State Standard, “Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence,” which of the following transition objectives might address the standard?

a. Compare and contrast two types of health insurance identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each. b. Research possible independent residences by answering given questions. c. Calculate cost differences based on unit prices when purchasing for 2, 4, 10 or 100 people at a grocery store. d. Given a room and feature dimensions and the cost of paint per square foot, compute the cost of painting the room.

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