Which of the following statements best represents the position that the authors take pertaining to the "preaching and teaching" tendency in realistic fiction for children?

A) It is the moral obligation of adult authors to communicate moral tenets explicitly when writing for children.
B) The didacticism necessary in realistic fiction should flow naturally from the culture in which it was developed.
C) Although moral messages should be explicit, they should be limited to a single point with support rendered by events.
D) The author must be willing to trust the reader to draw inferences from the story.


D

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It is critical that teachers understand that there are many reasons why families choose different kinds of child care programs because:

A) they will ensure that there is more family child care B) they will provide more on-site business child care C) they will encourage families to choose a particular type of child care D) they will understand the need for options for families

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Developmental changes in young adults:

a. are complex and interrelated, i.e., physical development affects self-esteem and socialization tendencies. b. are remarkably similar with little individuality and diversity—teachers can usually plan for whole class instruction rather than for individualized instruction. c. place them in the formal operations (or higher level thinking) or in a position where nearly all can think abstractly and hypothetically. d. are mainly cognitive—middle and secondary teachers should focus on cognitive development because they are not responsible for addressing physical and psychosocial development.

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A school using enrollment and attendance data to inform teaching and learning is using which type of data?

a. School process b. Perception c. Demographic d. Evidence of student learning

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The three interconnected components of assessment include collecting and recording data, interpreting the data, and using the assessment results

a. True b. False

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