The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) provided federal funds to implement
a. ?any program to prevent illegal use of substances.
b. ?any program to prevent violence.
c. ?programs to prevent the use of illegal substances and violence, but only if the programs are grounded in scientific research.
d. ?none of these; prevention programs were not part of NCLBA.
ANSWER:
c
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Societal influences
One section of the chapter considers a range of social influences that can have a negative impact on student learning. Identify each of those influences and explain how they can interfere with learning. If possible, provide examples from your experience or the experience of your classmates. Then identify strategies you might use with parents and students to prevent, overcome, or minimize the negative influence of each of these aspects. With which aspect do you anticipate the greatest challenge? Explain your reasoning. What will be an ideal response?
The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met standards, and making teachers responsible for ensuring that students do indeed meet the standards is best described as:
a. value-added modeling. b. standards-based education. c. assessment. d. accountability.
The fundamental characteristic of the American political system is that it has a
a. unitary structure. b. deregulated structure. c. federal structure. d. confederal structure.
Language impoverished students
a. will catch up with exposure to language-rich inclusive classrooms b. need systematic, explicit instruction in oral language c. excel at sequencing and memorization activities d. are resistant to scripted language curricula