Transferable skills are
a. skills developed from previous jobs and work
b. skills that need to be developed
c. are developed very early in life
d. not important to employers
a
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Dunifon found that children of single parents who had _____, had higher reading scores
a. grandparents living in their homes b. contact with a parent figure of the opposite sex c. older siblings d. higher intelligence
An early advocate of teaching through means of behavioral objectives was:
a) Theodore Brameld b) B. F. Skinner c) John Dewey d) Harold Rugg
Which statement reflects an activity-based intervention?
A. offering multitiered activities and instructions to help children learn B. teaching targeted goals for a child by embedding these goals in routines and planned activities. C. allowing children to plan and iplement activities that interest them D. using a well-prepared environment with concrete and self-correcting materials
To understand the causes of low school achievement, it is important to consider the home environment of children from lower- or working-class families, because
a. their parents often mimic many of the behaviors teachers use, thus reinforcing messages at home that children receive at school. b. although it may be difficult to remedy learning deficits, schools must strive to develop programs that can counter the effects of environmental disadvantages. c. children from the middle and upper classes spend much more time away from home than do children from working-class homes. d. parents from working-class families too often feed children misinformation and inaccurate knowledge when trying to help their children with schoolwork.