What three distinct social issues converged to help heighten the establishment and growth of compensatory education? Which of these do you think made the most significant impact? Why?
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There were three distinct social issues that occurred during the 1960s which heightened awareness for compensatory programs. These include (1) President Kennedy’s interest in the field of intellectual disability, (2) President Johnson's declaration of War of Poverty, and (3) the emerging civil rights movement. Student’s answers will vary on the second part of this question, but students may state that President Kennedy’s interest was influential since he held the highest office in the nation and he was a well-respected president. They might also note that the war on poverty was influential in the sense that President Johnson brought issues of poverty to the forefront and through various educators, philosophers, and religious leaders we learned that poverty was direclty related to cognitive development and delays. Finally, students might note that the civil rights movement was most infuential given that this movement became an advocate and strong voice for those individuals who couldn’t stand up for themselves. It also paved the way for gaining resources for largley underserved populations.
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A. Overall ability to use language to communicate. B. Ability to produce complete sentences using the correct tense. C. Ability to express themselves clearly. D. Efforts at expressing themselves to a variety of people.
A developmental researcher creates a special apparatus that makes it appear to 4-month-old Violet that two different objects are in exactly the same spot at exactly the same time. Violet seems to be quite surprised by what she sees. Given what you have learned about children's early knowledge of scientific phenomena, you would be most likely to conclude that Violet's reaction is:
a. Quite typical for her age-group b. A bit unusual, as children are usually at least 15 months old before they understand that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time c. Quite unusual, as children are usually at least 5 years old before they understand that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time d. Probably a fluke, as most 4-month-olds have poor visual perception
Which of the following statements about topic sentences is not accurate?
A) Topic sentences need to be broad enough to encompass the details in the paragraph. B) Most paragraphs have two or three importance sentences, which are also called topic sentences. C) The first and the last sentences are the two most common locations for a topic sentence in a paragraph. D) A topic sentence that is not directly stated in a paragraph is called an implied main idea.
Of the following, what should not be added to your master calendar?
A. free time B. due dates C. assignments D. achievements