_____ identify important issues related to children and teaching, but don't put ideas into practice with children and families
a. Theorists
b. Practitioners
a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to your text the first step in applying the scientific method is
a. searching the existing literature. b. generating and testing a hypothesis. c. selecting and defining a research problem. d. drawing conclusions from data.
Which of the following are examples that a behaviorist would support? Select all that apply
a. A teacher who was willing to chair a difficult committee is promoted to department head. b. Teachers in each department are asked to develop curriculum guides to implement new state standards. c. At a school-wide meeting teachers work in groups to recommend changes to the school vision and mission. d. The district begins a new merit pay plan for teachers. e. Those teachers who have more than 75% of their students scoring below the district average on the state test are placed on probationary status.
According to social systems theory a school that has dynamic equilibrium is illustrated best by which of the following?
a. Since all children benefit from a solid standards-based curriculum, teachers do not need to make instructional changes even though there are changes in student demographics from last year. b. At a national conference, the superintendent learns about small learning communities and hires a consultant to work with schools to create them. c. In a time of turbulent change in the school district, the principal keeps the staff protected by maintaining internal policies and procedures. d. Faced with mandated changes due to NCLB, the principal asks departments to determine effects of the new requirements on each department and report on how each department will respond. e. Both a and b are correct.