Summarize the research on how NCLB has influenced what teachers do in their classrooms
What will be an ideal response?
The results have been largely, but not entirely, negative. On the one hand, some teachers have explored teaching methods they would not have otherwise considered using, and have spent more time making sure that the content of their lessons is aligned with state standards. On the other hand, they spend more time working with "bubble kids," spend more time in test preparation, and gear their lessons more to the content of the state test than they
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a. large group learning. b. small group learning. c. centers learning. d. individual learning.
Reliability of assessment is most concerned with
a. the ease of scoring procedures.
b. controlling the influence of outside factors on students' results.
c. determining which students should and should not be given a test.
d. using the most accurate scoring scales.
________ occurs when parents increasingly use psychological methods to help children achieve a higher level of self-control
A) Socialization B) Attachment style C) Family patters D) Co-regulation
Ms. Robinson is having her students work in pairs to research a topic on the web. They research, read literature, and stream video to a website where other students can give feedback and post questions. She is using this collaborative approach in order to
A) implement new literacies. B) motivate and engage her students. C) utilize the computers provided by the district. D) build community in her classroom.