Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with the definition of a norm-referenced test?
a. Matthew completed 80% of the problems correctly.
b. Matthew’s score is higher than 80% of other children his age.
c. Matthew was given a test under the same conditions as other test takers.
d. Matthew’s score shows that he has mastered the learning objectives established for fourth graders.
b. Matthew’s score is higher than 80% of other children his age.
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Imagine that you want to improve a distractible child's ability to sit still and listen in class
Which one of the following procedures illustrates how you might start to use shaping to do so? a. Explain the purpose of sitting quietly before reinforcement begins. b. Reinforce the child for sitting still on some occasions, but not others. c. Reinforce the child for sitting still and listening for only a minute, then for progressively longer and longer periods of time. d. Frequently change the specific consequence you use to reinforce sitting still and listening behavior.
Match the following related to teacher compensation:
a. $ 73,398 b. $ 56,389 c. $ 46,504 d. $ 50,375 e. $ 38,804
____________________ compares to appropriate ________________________ because they both support academic success of struggling students.
a. Whole-group instruction; same-ability groups b. Cooperative-learning groups; whole-group instruction c. Adapted instruction; instructional materials d. Mixed-ability groups; same-ability groups
Programs that provide intense supervision and compressed formal coursework during the first few years of assignment to a teaching position can best be termed
a. alternative certification. b. competency-based teacher education. c. teacher empowerment. d. school-based field centers.