Describe effective schools for students at risk
What will be an ideal response?
Effective schools for at-risk students provide a safe, orderly school climate in which students understand the meaning behind and the purpose of school and classroom rules; academic objectives focus on mastery of content; a sense of community cooperation, and prosocial values is promoted; student responsibility and self-regulation is emphasized; parental involvement is strong; and teachers are caring, demanding, and hold high expectations for all students.
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a. kindergarten. b. first grade. c. second grade. d. third grade.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ms. Frisch is feeling despondent and frustrated as she looks at the chemistry mid-term exam results. The average score was only 68 percent, less than the C cutoff. Only four students scored in the 80 percent range, and just two in the 90 percent
range—only four B’s and two A’s out of 28 students. "Maybe I made the exam too hard," she thinks. "I'm sure the students will be deflated when they see their grades." If Ms. Frisch came to you to discuss her problem, what would you tell her? What will be an ideal response?