In responding to religious-based challenges to the curriculum, the courts have held that
a. The responsibility of the school to provide instruction in some areas may justify requiring students to be exposed to material they may find objectionable.
b. Teachers may be required to read a disclaimer before the teaching of evolution.
c. Schools must balance the teaching of evolution with the teaching of creationism.
d. Sex education should not be taught to students younger than 12 years of age.
a.
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Lakshmi practices the piano at least an hour a day. She likes being able to play the piano, but does not enjoy practicing. She has an excellent teacher who helps her diagnose weak areas in her playing and improve them. Lakshmi is engaged in what?
What will be an ideal response?
Authoring tools such as HyperStudio and PowerPoint can be used by students to develop:
a) hypermedia projects or reports b) multimedia presentations c) portfolios of work d) all of the above
Which group of students is most likely to spend more than 80% of their academic time in a general education classroom?
A. those with hearing impairments B. those who are deaf C. those with visual impairments D. those who are deaf-blind
Three of the following are accurate statements about how classroom assessments either directly or indirectly affect students' learning and achievement. Which statement is not accurate?
a. The nature of assessment tasks influence how students study classroom material. b. Students are more motivated to study classroom material when they know their knowledge of the material will be assessed. c. Studying for an assessment facilitates students' memory even for information that they do not specifically study. d. Assessments can provide valuable feedback about what students know and what they need to work on.