Discuss the effects of attendance in a developmentally appropriate versus developmentally inappropriate kindergarten on achievement level and classroom behavior
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Charlesworth et al. found that low-SES and African-American children benefited from attending developmentally appropriate kindergartens, achieving at somewhat higher levels later on. First-grade students who had attended developmentally inappropriate kindergartens were rated by their first-grade teachers as being more hostile, aggressive, anxious, fearful, hyperactive, and distractible than children who attended more developmentally appropriate kindergartens.
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Which statement about research on the social and emotional adjustment of deaf students is correct?
a. Research historically has been based on a deviance model. b. Research indicates that they are able to fulfill the basic human need for communication in a variety of ways other than oral language. c. Research has demonstrated that students with hearing loss tend to be more reflective thinkers than hearing students. d. Research shows that they do well on IQ tests that measure verbal skills.
Which of the following represents an appropriate application of a case study?
a. Jared wants to study how a school board weighs the options of a new bond proposal. b. Jorge studies the relationship between interest in science and game playing time in multi-user computer games. c. Janey wants to use a large extant database to study family relationships. d. Jillian surveys how superintendents prioritize qualifications when making hiring decisions.
Discuss the characteristics of effective technology-enhanced problem-based learning tasks
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Which of the following strategies do supervisors use to stimulate teacher development?
a. Consultants presentation on current best practices b. Innovative teaching strategies c. Decision-making teams d. Professional Learning communities