Why do teachers nurture children's oral language development?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Teachers work to develop children's oral language because oral language provides the foundation for literacy learning. Children who have greater vocabulary knowledge are better readers and writers than those with less vocabulary development. Strong oral language development is a predictor of literacy success.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Rick Hanushek determined that replacing the bottom 5-8 percent of teachers with average teachers would
a. increase earnings for teachers by $15,000 per year. b. increase earnings for graduates by $2 million over the person’s lifetime. c. advance the U.S. to the middle of international math and science rankings. d. advance the U.S. to near the top of international math and science rankings.
Experimental research is to ______ as nonexperimental research is to ______.
a. positive correlation; negative correlation b. negative correlation; positive correlation c. predictor variable; independent variable d. independent variable; predictor variable
Dombro, Jablon and Stetson (2011) suggest three steps for connecting with a child to extend learning. Which is NOT one of the suggested steps?
a. be present b. connect c. extend learning d. scaffold