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Lesson plans include which of the following items?

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Methods, Materials, assessments.

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Which of the following is a type of instructional method mentioned in the chapter?

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Whole-class instruction.

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Providing appropriate test materials such as Braille, audio recordings, or extra time to complete exams is called:

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Reasonable accommodations.

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According to a survey of teachers in all 50 states, in which area did teachers feel they had the least amount of involvement?

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Retention.

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The purpose, the goals, and the outcomes of a particular course are termed:

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Instructional objectives.

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Privacy rights of students are protected by:

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Buckley Amendment.

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The most recent federal amendment to provide special education to qualified children is:

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

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State standards, statewide assessments, and state accountability are mandated by:

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No Child Left Behind Act.

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A statistical index of the extent to which an assessment measures what it claims to measure is called:

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Validity.

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Which of the following is a type of performance based assessment?

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Portfolio.

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A type of item analysis that examines differences between the highest-scoring students and the lowest scoring students is called:

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Item discrimination.

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On a general science exam the students must correctly answer 90 out of 100 items to pass the test.

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Criterion-referenced.

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Measuring the consistency of an assessment is known as:

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Reliability.

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Grading on the curve, when students scores are comparatively ranked against each other, is known as:

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Norm-references assessment.

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The most commonly used type of objective assessment test item is:

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Multiple choice.

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What type of assessment is a final exam in a history class.

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Summative.

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Bully wants to use a mathematical formula to predict flight ties for airplanes. What level of Bloom Taxonomy is most likely to involved in this problem.

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Application

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Coach McNairy is using a physical performance still test to rate his soccer team players. Which level of Bloom's Taxonomy is most likely to be involved in this situation.

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Evaluation.

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One aspect of the matrix in Anderson and Krathwohol's revision of Blooms Taxonomy focuses on the different mental procedures that are used in responding to information. This aspect of the matrix is called the:

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Cognitive Process dimension.

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One of the distinctions that Anderson and Krathwohl make about lower-level and higher level assessment item is:

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High level items require more than just memory alone.

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The first three levels Blooms Taxonomy generally focus on:

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Lower-level thinking skills.

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According to Hunter's Model of Planning, the type of informal assessment situation in which the teacher can help the student is called:

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Guided practice.

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Which of the following models deemphasizes the use of instructional objectives as part of the planning process?

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Constructivism.

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In the Anderson and Krathwohl revision of Blooms Taxonomy, the writers note that the crease level is best assessed by the following type of assessment:

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Performance-based.

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Which ethnic group appears to achieve better in cooperative rather than competitive learning environments?

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Hispanic Americans.

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Which ethnic group appears to be more person-centered than mainstream children?

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African Americans.

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Recent research indicates that science achievement is:

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Better in males than females only in high school and college.

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Which of the following appears to be a prime predictor of scores on the SAT?

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Income.

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One of the major reasons for gender differences on science scores in high school and college appears to be:

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Self-efficacy.

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Students who have a negative attitude toward academic work, break school rules, and devalue intellectual activities may be displaying:

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Oppositional identity.

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Which gender is more likely to overrate themselves on self report measures?

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Males.

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Which is a characteristic of informal assessment?

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Student centered. Focus on the learning process rather than the measurement process.

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A recommended teaching approach is:

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Dialogic based. Teacher encourages, models, and participates in a discussion with the students.

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What is a general questioning strategy that encourages multiple points of view?

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A divergent question. Encourages multiple responses that often raise other questions and lead to multiple points of view. This is crucial for learning.

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Which item is a type of principle included in the student centered approach to informal assessment?

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Affective principles.

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Which of the following items is an example of an informal assessment?

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A wrap around.

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A type of essay item that allows the student maximum flexibility in answering the question is called.

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Extended response.

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Which of the following would be most appropriately assessed by an essay item?

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Interpreting the results of an experiment.

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One advantage of the essay item over the multiple choice item is that:

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Essays better assess critical thinking.

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A close item is most like:

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A fill in the blank item.

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In Paul's model of critical thinking,, a rational, logical, and relevant solution to the central problem is termed:

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Conclusion.

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Which of the following is a type of performance based assessment?

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Creative Science Project.

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Which of his the following is one of three responsible assessment practices as indicated by Strong, Silver, and Perini?

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Reflective.

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The type of rubric that supplies only one single score or grade for the entire assessment is called:

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Holistic

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A process for answering questions and solving problems based on the ligical examination of facts and observations is termed:

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An inquiry.

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A type of performance assessment that is based on the use of stories, novels, or artwork is called:

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A product.

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What are the two main reasons that the public wants traditional grading practices to remind in place?

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Communication and accountability.

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Constructivist a often prefer to use the following type of grading practice:

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Grading on the basis of process.

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The research on retention appears to indicate which of the following statements?

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Full grade-level retention does not increase subsequent achievement.

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Mrs. Merritt's grading system is based on the idea that students should be compared with each other. Therefore, Mrs. Merritt uses a stem that ensures a given number of As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and Fs. What type of system is she using?

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Norm Referenced.

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Mr. Haye's method of grading is based on the ideas that student improvement from the first day of class is the most important factor, so he gives a protest at the beginning of the term and a post test at the end. What type of grading policy is he using?

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Progress grading.

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What are the two factors on which students may successfully challenge grades?

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Discriminatory practice and lack of rational relationship.

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Veteran teachers generally advise which on major thing to do in preparing for a parent conference?

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Documentation.

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The same of the scores divided by the number of scores is the equation for:

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Mean.

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In the normal curve, the percentage of scores between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean is:

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34 percent.

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The most common type of standardized test give to elementary school student is the:

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Achievement Test.

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The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is listed as the following type of test:

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Achievement.

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Standardized academic tests that measure the potential for academic ability are termed:

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Aptitude tests.

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The average score on an IQ test is:

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100

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The two most commonly used intelligence test are:

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We hustler and the Stanford-Binet.

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When raw scores are transformed to some type of common scale ,standard scale, or normal curve equivalent, they are called:

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Standard Scores.

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The IQ cutoff score for mental retardation/mental impairment is:

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70

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the more \"hard\" neurological of. Physical signs that a learning disabled child displays,

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The more pervasive the problem.

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The incidence of learning disabilities is:

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Greater in males.

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\"Hard\", neurological signs or physical signs would be most common among which group of the mentally retarded/impaired?

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Severely impaired.

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The incidence of mental retardation is greater in which group?

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Males.

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Failure to appropriately pronounce certain consonant sounds is:

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An articulation disorder.

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The single out common type of disability is:

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Learning disability.

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A child whose IQ score was between 55 and 70 would most likely be diagnosed as:

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Mildly retarded.

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Karan & Lang suggest six motives that operate in schools. Which is one of these motives?

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Desire to resolve uncertainty.

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Negative motivation could be described as:

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A mental image that the task cannot be successfully finished.

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Ideas about why students succeed or fail are known as:

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Causal attributions.

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A student with an external Oxus of control who scores an A on an exam may attribute the grade to:

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Fate or luck.

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Csikszentmihalyi and Nakamura describe what people feel when they actively enjoy what they are doing which contains its own reward as:

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Flow experience.

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Social cognitive theory emphasizes the role of:

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Self-efficacy.

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Another term that is used for external reinforcement is:

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Extrinsic reinforcement.

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Which theorist is most closely associated with social cognitive theory?

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Bandura.

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Which of the following items accurately describes test anxiety?

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Test anxiety is related to general anxiety.

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The type of seating arrangement most often used in the primary grades is:

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Cluster seating.

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The part of classroom environment that focuses on the emotional and social interactions in the classroom is called:

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Classroom climate.

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Which of the following is listed as a way to reduce test anxiety?

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Utilizing untimely assessments.

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Which of the following is an appropriate method of standardized test preparation?

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Teaching test taking skills.

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Which seating arrangement is recommended for formal classroom assessments?

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Row seating.

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Evans and Craig (1990) estimate that the percentage of student s engaged in academic cheating from elementary school through graduate school is:

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40 percent.

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Which of the following is a defining aspect of a highly qualified teacher under the provisions of the NO Child Left Behind Act?

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A minimum of bachelor's degree.

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What type of assessment is used for National Board Certification?

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Performance based.

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The overall process of gathering information about a teacher is called:

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Teacher assessment.

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According to Fuller, how many stages are there in the development of a beginning teacher?

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3

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The number on problem of beginning teachers is:

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Classroom management.

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The most common form of assistance offered by principals is:

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Mentors.

Classroom Assessment

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