To assess the efficacy of the new math curriculum, Ms. Jackson conducted a small experiment using two of her four sixth-grade math classes. She gave both classes a pretest, then taught Class A using the new curriculum and continued using the old curriculum with Class B. At the end of three months she administered a posttest to both classes. Which design did Ms. Jackson use in her experiment?
a) Factorial experimental
b) Multiple-baseline
c) Nonequivalent-groups pretest-posttest
d) Randomized-groups pretest-posttest
c
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Approximately how many students are currently enrolled in U.S. public schools?
a. 50,000,000 b. 40,000,000 c. 35,000,000 d. 25,000,000
An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of speech in a sentence is at the ________ level in Bloom's taxonomy
a. analysis b. synthesis c. knowledge d. comprehension
An effective method for encouraging content area discussions among English language learners is articulated in the literature on
a. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). b. Instructional Conversation (IC). c. Intra-Act Procedure (IAP). d. National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Which of the following statements is true about the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act?
A. It prohibits states from establishing their own criteria for passing or failing students for NCLB inclusion. B. It requires all the states and districts to follow the same standard for student achievement as established by the federal government. C. It replaced the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015. D. It requires schools to notify parents if their teachers are not highly qualified.