In an experiment, the researcher randomly assigns students who have been caught smoking inside the high school to three different classes of a health class in which the teacher will address the issues of adolescent smoking. One advantage of this experimental procedure is
a. any variability in student characteristics will be equated among the classes.
b. the students who are caught smoking will be required to take a health class.
c. variables, such as the type of adolescent smoker, will be controlled in the study.
d. the students will be randomly assigned to the three classes and equally distributed.
a
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Who developed the Quality School approach which identifies six basic conditions for quality teaching?
a. Piaget b. Glasser c. Combs d. Confucius
High-stakes tests refer to
a. standardized tests that are normed on a national population of students. b. tests that are used to make important educational decisions or evaluations. c. all tests that are required by law. d. any test that is created by the state educational agency.
Authentic assessments refer to
A) teacher created tests that are suited specifically for the classroom B) teacher created tests that apply to mostly the classroom and school C) tests of learners' skills and behaviors applicable to the real world D) skills and behaviors applied to the individual