(a) Explain how a student's disability, low socioeconomic status, and/or cultural and linguistically diverse background can impact their ability to succeed in school. (b) Provide an example that illustrates this impact cognitively, affectively, and behaviorally
What will be an ideal response?
(a) Problems receiving instruction; connecting new knowledge with prior knowledge to create new learning that is organized and stored in a meaningful way; recalling new information in such a way that can be expressed or displayed at the appropriate time.
(b) Cognitive:
cognitive/metacognitive deficits
low academic achievement
poor memory
attention problems
hyperactivity
Affective:
poor social skills
poor self concept
poor motivation
debilitating mood states
Behavior:
adaptive behavior
disruptive behavior
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A researcher has developed a series of in-service training programs for teachers that he believes will improve their effectiveness in the classroom. The researcher observes and compares teacher classroom behavior before and after the teachers attend the in-service training. If this design has a flaw, suggest a way(s) that you would improve it
a. Use trained observers other than the researcher to make the before and after classroom observations. b. Use videotapes of before and after teacher behavior and have trained observers in a blind technique evaluate the pre- and post-training tapes. c. a or b d. There is no serious flaw in the study. The researcher who developed the program and has an interest in its effectiveness should be the one making the observations.
Explain how the discrepancy model differs from RTI when used to identify students with learning disabilities.
What will be an ideal response?
Technology integration makes assessment more engaging in the following ways:
a. adding familiarity via tradition b. providing a clear divide between school and personal life, so students know to be serious c. separating the key stages of the learning process d. allowing students to participate in a community with their teacher and each other
Major goals of elementary science education include
a..................................................... broadening student appreciation for the natural world. b............................................................. helping students learn the processes of inquiry. c...........................................................raising the level of scientific literacy of the nation. d.................................................All of these are goals of elementary science education.