Describe the advantages and disadvantages of relative grading standards
What will be an ideal response?
Absolute grading standards are grades given according to a student's rank in his or her class or grade. Relative grading standards have the advantage of placing students' scores in relation to one another. A disadvantage is that the number of A’s and B’s are held constant, so students in a class of high achievers must get higher scores to earn and A or B than students in low achieving classes.
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Describe gender bias in the classroom and suggest a reason that it occurs. There are at least three ways that gender bias affects students. List and describe the three ways
What will be an ideal response?
Formative assessments are used to
A) gain insight into student growth. B) test standards. C) assess teacher efficacy at the state level. D) test the curriculum.
In order to specifically address the needs of students with severe disabilities, general education teachers should
A. have completely different materials for the student with severe disabilities. B. make sure each student with severe disabilities has a one-on-one classroom aide. C. make sure the special education teacher is the only person who gives the student with severe disabilities curriculum instruction. D. assess student performance and teaching effectiveness regularly.
An investigator wants to do an in-depth analysis of a school that has recently adopted an anti-bullying program. What kind of qualitative study would this be?
a. Case study c. Ethnography b. Grounded theory d. Phenomenological study