The primary reason that educators in many countries have developed content-area standards to guide instruction is that:
a. the order in which children progress academically tends to follow universal principles.
b. laws like the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 require that states and/or countries establish standards for reading, mathematics, and science.
c. children make good progress when teachers provide a consistent structure to the curriculum.
d. standards encourage teachers to spend more time on basics of literacy, math, and science and less time on more tangential topics.
C
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A. PARC v. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania B. Board of Education v. Rowley C. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas D. Mills v. Board of Education
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a. intervention services. b. family strengths and needs. c. goals. d. service delivery.
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A. It allows for assessment of student reading. B. Oral reading is faster than silent reading. C. Oral reading is slower than silent reading. D. It is the type of reading most adults use.