According to research, how does class size impact academic achievement and graduation rates?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Studies have shown that smaller class size improves student achievement. One study showed academic gains and increased graduation rates from high school. Although, these gains are only for students in small classes for 4 years or more.
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A) proximity to the infant-toddler teacher B) arm waving C) moving objects from one hand to the other D) exploring
The formative assessment cycle begins with
a. A clear understanding of the learning objective b. A clear assessment plan for several, repeated assessments c. Student interest in charting their own progress
Analyze the following statements regarding observations and determine which one is inaccurate?
a. Unstructured observation remains useful from the initial to the ending of the evaluation phase. b. Structured observation is useful because the evaluator receives information on specific behaviors or characteristics. c. Observations examine and evaluate the implementation of the program. d. All of the above.
Research reveals that planning for instruction by preparing lesson plans
a. are not worth the time it takes to write them. b. is not important if the teacher is planning to integrate technology. c. improves the teacher's organization or ability to fulfill instructional objectives. d. provides evidence lesson planning is only good for new teachers.