Briefly describe the “Opportunity NYC” program.
What will be an ideal response?
Opportunity NYC is an experimental program designed to get poor parents to become more involved in their children’s health and education by providing modest financial incentives for parents who do “what parents should do.” The program was modeled on the Mexican program, Oportunidades. Results are not yet available.
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A. authoritarian B. authoritative C. indulgent D. uninvolved
The Supreme Court in 1930 held that while direct aid to private and parochial schools was illegal, the state could use public funds to pay for transportation, lunch, textbooks and health services under the "child benefit theory." This was the:
a) Oregon Case b) Wisconsin v. Yoder c) Cochran Case d) Brown Case
Some parents may be reluctant to accept special help for their child because of their cultural values.
a. True b. False
The complimentary approach to responding to children's artwork:
a. limits the opportunities for rich verbal dialogue. b. reinforces children's attempts at photographic realism. c. undermines the teacher's credibility. d. conveys sincerity and validity.