Whole child learning refers to keeping in mind the cultural contexts in which children learn
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Who writes that “when we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning”?
A. Friedman (2006) B. Horgan (2010) C. Carr (2010) D. NCES (2011)
A researcher wishes to study the effects of a concentrated remedial reading program on the reading achievement of disadvantaged children. A large number of children are available for assignment to groups. Since intelligence is an important relevant variable in any research on reading, the investigator wants to make sure that it is controlled as well as the reading pretest scores. What would be
the most effective way for the researcher to control these variables? a. Set up groups and then check to make sure that there are no significant differences between the groups on intelligence and reading pretest scores. b. Randomly assign children to experimental and control groups. c. Match the children on intelligence test and reading pretest scores and then randomly assign the matched pairs to experimental and control groups. d. Randomly assign children to experimental and control groups and use intelligence test and reading pretest scores in an analysis of covariance.
A principle that guides the Bank Street model is that
a. conflict is necessary for development. b. developing a sense of self is not as important as academic performance. c. children need direct instruction to understand their world. d. there is a checklist that allows us to predict what children will do next.
Can school boards hire or promote by race to fill vacancies?
a. Only if there is compelling evidence that such decisions are necessary to correct the effects of past discrimination. b. No. Under the Federal Anti-Discrimination Act of 1965, race may never be considered in filling school board vacancies. c. No. It is never permissible to consider race when filling school board vacancies. d. It is unknown. No court has ever decided this issue. e. None of the above.