Describe the role of wide reading in fluency instruction.
What will be an ideal response?
Wide reading is necessary for effective fluency instruction because extensive practice with relatively easy material leads to fluency. To gain proficiency in any skill, one must practice extensively. Wide reading is the best method for developing fluency in most students level, but is not sufficient for readers who are struggling with fluency. These students require more direct and explicit instruction regarding the components of fluency.
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a. level of persistence b. career aspirations c. IQ scores d. emotional state
It is NOT appropriate for a teacher at the Smithville Community High School to transfer a student's test scores and records to the Jamesburg Community High School without prior permission from the student or the parents
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In addition to assessing knowledge, skills, and achievements, it is equally important to assess
a. physical well-being and motor controls. b. dispositions and approaches to learning. c. emotional and social well-being and interactional behaviors. d. all of the above.
The Double ABCX Model of Stress and Adaptation emphasizes which of the following?
a. A model for studying people in various cultural environments. b. The behavior of each person in the family has an influence on the behaviors of all other family members. c. Family members' perception of a crisis as well as family coherence affect how family members adapt to a crisis. d. The ways in which gender shapes family interaction patterns.