One idea that Comenius contributed to early childhood education was
a. that birth to age 6 is of the highest importance for human development, and learning will occur spontaneously through play.
b. that people are inherently evil but can be trained to be good through the rigorous application of scientific approaches to education.
c. all people deserve education, but education corrupts, so children need to be sheltered from education as long as possible.
d. that education for children older than 6 had the greatest impact on their development and learning
a
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After IDEIA recommended the use of RTI to determine students' eligibility for specific learning disabilities, the LEA (Local Education Agency) ________ as part of the evaluation process.
A. is required to use a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability B. must use RTI to determine eligibility for all disability categories C. is encouraged to create his/her own referral and identification procedures D. may determine if a student responds to research-based interventions
At Bronxville Elementary School, Amit Patel works with students who come from homes where languages other than English are spoken. Sometimes Patel uses a shorthand term to describe his students as a group. What term does he use?
a. LGBTs b. GSAs c. ESLs d. ELLs e. YRBSs
In the first extensive study of family child care, Galinsky and her colleagues found that
a. the majority of the homes provided excellent care. b. only a small percent were rated as good. c. there was no relationship between the quality of the program and children’s development. d. very few homes were rated as inadequate.
The American school system is:
a) Centralized b) Decentralized c) Totalitarian d) Dominated by the U.S. Office of Education e) Dominated by the National Education Association