What factors contribute to intellectual and developmental disabilities in children?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers must specify that there are many causes of intellectual and developmental disabilities and should name several of the following: chromosomal abnormalities, Down syndrome, phenylketonuria, fragile X syndrome, toxic agents, fetal alcohol syndrome, heavy metals, infections, unknown factors, and environmental conditions.
The answer should also state that children with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities are more likely to have unknown or environmental causes for their condition.
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001creates strong standards for what children need to know and has a strong focus on reading, particularly for children in third through fifth grade who are at risk for reading disabilities
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which lawsuit addressed unfair assessment practices on behalf of African American students?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia c. Lau v. Nichols d. Larry P. v. Riles
Which one of the following is NOT recommended by the authors of Teaching Young Adolescents?
(a) Keep foot traffic in the classroom to a minimum. (b) Constantly be aware of all activity in your classroom. (c) When necessary, punish by lowering the students' academic grades. (d) Maintain the pacing of lessons so that all students feel some pressure.
For a teaching position, the employment interview is usually conducted by the
a. superintendent. b. chair of the department. c. selection committee of teachers. d. principal.