Explain how the family environment of many low-SES students places them at greater risk of academic failure than middle-SES students
What will be an ideal response?
The families of many low-SES students have the following detrimental characteristics that contribute to low academic achievement: only one parent living at home, resulting in inadequate parental supervision; less support from parents for academic achievement; a limited vocabulary, which affects reading comprehension and writing; more limited access to the Internet; and lower quality verbal interactions between parent and child.
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a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
According to the textbook, causes of school violence include:
a. gang presence and activity. b. hate-motivated behavior. c. drugs d. all of the above.
Who might deliver and monitor Tier II interventions in the RTI model?
A. Specialists B. General education teacher C. Paraeducator D. All of the above
What is NOT an acceptable way for a school to respond to an impending act of violence?
a. The school should exude a positive school culture, and embrace solid communication. b. The school's communication patterns should emphasize the core value of fair treatment. c. The school must effectively address to all warning signs of conflict and crisis. d. The school's communication should primarily be devoted to protecting itself from community complaints.