Tests of statistical significance are used to
a. determine how important a statistical result is for educational practice.
b. make inferences about a population's scores on a measure.
c. decide whether a statistical result is valid.
d. decide whether a statistical result is reliable.
b
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a. self-confidence b. empathy c. self-control d. cooperation
The development of language is a simple process with little variability or abnormality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Beth Doll and her colleagues developed suggestions for creating resilient classrooms. Which of the following characterizes a resilient classroom?
a. Teachers minimize rules and maximize support for students. b. Teachers reduce expectations for minority students to help them advance to the next grade level. c. Teachers help students develop self-regulation skills and practice behavioral self-control. d. Students establish the classroom rules and procedures and determine the standards.
Ms. Volpe is working with a third grader who is an ELL and has difficulty forming complex sentences and causal structures. The third grader said, "I didn't arrive school on time. The bus was late." Ms. Volpe says, "Oh, you didn't arrive to school on time because the bus was late." What technique is she using to assist this third grader?
A) Self-talk B) Expansion C) Chunk information D) Slow pacing