Which of the following best describes curriculum compacting?
a. Using a pretest to evaluate a student’s existing knowledge of content for a unit, and only teaching material on the objectives not met by the student.
b. Skipping grades or keeping students with same-age peers for most subjects while providing instruction above grade level in others.
c. Gifted students tutor their peers on content or skills that they have mastered.
d. Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills by providing activities to broaden and deepen knowledge beyond the regular curriculum.
a. Using a pretest to evaluate a student’s existing knowledge of content for a unit, and only teaching material on the objectives not met by the student.
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Young children should attend theater productions aimed at children because they:
a. do not know enough to understand adult performances. b. will learn how to behave as an audience. c. will like being the center of attention. d. will see what they need to do to be better actors.
Survival behavior can be difficult for the teacher to accept because
A) of its nonsocial and, at times, antisocial aspects. B) so many professionals doubt that it really exists. C) its symptoms can be difficult to spot. D) the child generally displays the behavior at home making direct observation difficult. E) None of these answers are correct.
A school administrator finds no statistically significant difference in learning whether students are taught by computer or by books. She decides not to spend money on new computer equipment. Later, she finds that a neighboring district is very successful in implementing computer technology
a. She may have committed a Type I error. b. She may have committed a Type II error. c. A Type I and Type II error may have occurred. d. No error is possible in this situation.
What has to take place before a student, believed to have a learning disability, can be referred for special education services?
a. evidence-based interventions b. end of chapter exams c. formative assessments d. general education lesson plans