Why is No Child Left Behind problematic for many students with exceptionalities? How is it potentially at odds with the goals of IDEA 2004?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include: NCLB expects 100% proficiency on standardized exams - problem for many students with exceptionalities who are unable to demonstrate a year's academic growth; potential for lowered challenge in classrooms for students with special gifts and talents as focus shifts towards basic instruction; IDEA 2004 recognizes the individual needs of students and the fact those needs may mean
different educational programs for different students while NCLB assumes all students will work towards the same goals and standards
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Multiple responses can be encouraged by
a. asking divergent or reflective questions. b. asking convergent, specific questions. c. asking one student to correct another's response. d. asking each student different, relevant questions.
Which of the following statements is true of students?
A) They have the same learning styles. B) They are passive learners.? C) They differ in how they learn.? D) They make the teaching process easy and automatic.
The political person is mainly interested in:
a. unity b. compassion c. power d. practical matters
Conventional planning is inconsistent with many realities and competing interests in our global community. Which of the following theorist stated this?
a. Chaos theorists b. Traditional theorists c. Postmodern theorist d. Futurist theorist