Discuss why identifying preschool students as having learning disabilities is controversial.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The application of the learning disability label to preschool¬ers. The regulations accompanying the current federal definition of learning disabilities consider deficits in academic performance and a discrepancy between a child’s ability and academic achievement when identifying a pupil as learning disabled.
Academic tasks are typically not introduced until the first grade, although we recog¬nize that a growing number of kindergartens and some preschools are stressing preac¬ademic skills.
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a. Practical and relevant. b. Involves educators in changing their own practice. c. Relies on tradition and common sense. d. Systematic approach to understanding learning process.
All of the following symptoms might suggest the recommendation for a psychological evaluation EXCEPT:
a. Oppositional behavior b. Despondency c. Inconsistent academic performance, ranging from very low to very high d. History of inappropriate judgment e. Strong impulse control
Which is NOT a primary reinforcer?
A. food B. air C. shelter D. praise
When and why did multicultural education originate?
A. After the Civil Rights movement when public schools began to desegregate and disproportionately high numbers of students of color were placed in special education and lower tracks. B. After the Civil Rights movement when educators decided to help culturally disadvantaged students. C. After the Civil Rights movement when the rapid assimilation of minority groups into mainstream school and society became an important goal. D. It has always been an important educational goal in our society’s efforts to equalize educational opportunities