"Background knowledge" and "prior knowledge" are often used interchangeably. What is the difference between?
a. Prior knowledge is everything students have previously learned; background knowledge is information students should have to be able to comprehend the new information.
b. Prior knowledge is the content standard the students have from previous grades; background knowledge is the vocabulary and concepts to make the new information comprehensible.
c. Background knowledge is the information students already have; prior knowledge is the information that has been previously taught.
d. Background knowledge is the information that has been previously been taught; prior knowledge is the information students already have.
c
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A) most students attend general education classes for the major portion of their day. B) general education teachers generally have expertise in teaching gifted students. C) it is mandated by IDEA. D) districts can lose federal funding for gifted programs if collaboration is not occurring.
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What will be an ideal response?
The purpose of evaluation that provides data for judging teachers, schools, districts, or states, is called:
a) bio feedback. b) information for students. c) information for accountability. d) incentives to increase student effort.