Based on information read in Chapter 1, which statement is incorrect?
A. There are reasons to believe that both "pull-out" and inclusion programs work for students having academic difficulties because the setting for instruction is not the critical variable related to achievement.
B. Currently, there are two approaches for designating a student as a delayed(or disabled) reader; the most frequently used is based on a discrepancy model and the other proposes a treatment resistance model.
C. According to one of the "Learning from Text" inserts, a good study practice for you, and for your own students, is to make predictions about content before you read because this supports comprehension and also helps you remember what you have read.
D. While the largest percentage of students in LD classes is enrolled because of behavior problems, the second largest group receives services in these programs because of reading difficulties.
D
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a. How many acres are in a typical small farm? b. What kind of fertilizer is best for azaleas? c. Which outdoor plants grow best in the shade? d. How much does a bulldozer weigh? e. All of the above f. None of the above
An instructor finds she is completely unable to predict student’s performance in her class from her initial impression of them. Which of the following correlations BEST reflects the relationship between her impressions and their performance?
a. r = –1.00 b. r = .00 c. r = .40 d. r = –.50
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a) Statistical regression b) Selection c) Subject effects d) Experimenter effects