How do we develop a child’s literacy?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: by building on what the child already knows about oral language, reading, and writing
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A home visit, where the teacher visits a new child and family in their home prior to the first day of school, may assist the child with a positive transition to school
a. True b. False
At what age can children distinguish between past and present?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
The author of your text states that, "For many students, spending time thoroughly discussing a few higher-level questions may be instructionally more valuable than answering numerous quick and easy questions." Which of these is not a reason why this is so?
A. This gives the teacher opportunity to model strategies. B. The teacher can prompt the student to use strategies he or she is in the process of learning. C. This provides an opportunity to prevent concept-driven processing. D. This provides opportunity for the teacher to explore a student's understandings and confusions about higher-level comprehension tasks—and to assist with unraveling the confusions.
Which statement best characterized this nation's current use of formative assessment?
A. Most teachers now employ the formative-assessment process in their classes. B. Although research-supported, formative assessment is not widely used. C. Only a five-strategies approach to formative assessment is often encountered. D. A four-levels approach to formative assessment is used in the lower grades.