Several decades ago, it was common practice to place any student with an IQ score of 70 or below in a class for "students with mental retardation." This practice resulted in many children who did not have general cognitive delays being placed inappropriately in such classes. From the perspective of the textbook, who or what would be at fault for these misplacements?
a. Government officials who wanted more ability grouping of students
b. Poorly constructed intelligence tests
c. Inaccurate norms for the intelligence tests that were used
d. The individuals who made the placement decisions
d
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A. how well a person copes with his own feelings B. a person's score on an E.Q. test C. a judgment of worthiness felt by a person D. whether the person has empathy for and gets along with others E. A and D
The ISTE Standards for Teachers emphasize the importance of which of the following educational goals?
a. Providing students with information needed to pass a computer literacy test b. Defining essential skills and attitudes needed by technology-using teachers c. Using ISTE lesson plans when teaching students about technology d. Outlining knowledge college students are expected to gain from their education
Rodrigo’s parents finds his classroom to be beautifully decorated and arranged in a way that would make most children feel comfortable. Considering this, Rodrigo’s school probably uses a(n) ______ curriculum.
a. traditional b. theme-based c. emergent d. teacher-centered
During the second phase of the PQR process:
A) ask yourself "Why am I reading this?" B) look for how the material is organized C) turn every heading into an assumption you must disprove D) take brief study notes that outline the main ideas