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CHAPTER 2 - Our ethnicity is determined by...

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Our ancestors native countries

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Many schools in America are segregated by gender

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False

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Children of undocumented families cannot be denied a public school education

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True

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Whites and ______________________ have disproportionately high representation in middle class in the U.S.

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Asian Americans

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Which of the following can be a major challenge in secondary schools for LGBTQ students?

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Bullying

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Which student group has the LEAST positive interaction with teachers according to research?

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Black Males

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The percentage of the U.S. population classed as predominantly white in increasing

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False

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The diversity of the teacher population mirrors the diversity of the student population

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False

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Teachers might stereotype students from racial and ethnic groups with which they have no experience

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True

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________________________ is an educational strategy that separates students based on their academic abilities

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Tracking

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The term AYP (adequate yearly progress) is used to measure...

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Academic progress in public schools in standardized tests

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Which student group has the most positive interaction with teachers according to research?

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White Females

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Which federal legislation make it illegal to treat students differently or separately based on gender?

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Title IX

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The term used to describe behavioral, cultural and psychological traits typically associated with one sex is...

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Gender

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Which of the following programs uses students' native languages and English as instructional techniques?

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English as a second language (ESL)

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African American and Hispanic students are scoring on average at the same level as white students on achievement tests

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False

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The criteria used to classify students a low socioeconomic status is free and reduced-price lunch count

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True

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Schools can provide enrollment to homeless students if they do not have previous school records.

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True

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Test scores are more closely correlated to the education level or social class of students' parents than their academic potential

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True

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Roughly what percent of US public school teachers are white?

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80%

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CHAPTER 3 - School professionals categorize children with disabilities in order to...

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Determine the most appropriate services for students

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The disability with the largest number of students identified is...

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Speech Impairment

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Learning disabilities impact all of the following EXCEPT

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Artistic Ability (does impact spoken language, written language and math calculations)

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Intellectual disability impacts all of the items below EXCEPT

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Life Longevity (does impact intellectual functioning, socially appropriate behaviors and academic achievement)

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Students in which of the following special education categories would be most likely to be educated in special education classrooms?

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Intellectually Disabled

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An IEP must be reviewed at least how often?

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Once a year

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Reevaluation of a child to determine continued need for special education services must occur at least how often?

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Every three years

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Which of the following was NOT one of the major themes identified regarding the status of education of Gifted and Talented students today?

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Gifted students are at an increasing risk of dropping out (does include curriculum is not appropriately challenging for advanced students, teachers are not trained to meet the needs of advanced students, and funding for programs is difficult to obtain)

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In a cultural safe classroom all of the following except which one are present?

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Natural leadership patterns are promoted

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Which of the following in not an at-risk situation for which teachers need to be aware?

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Student dissatisfaction with an assignment grade

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Which of the following is the percent of students who start high school but who do not graduate from high school?

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33%

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Which of the following was identified by the John's Hopkins study as a predictor of a student graduating from high school on time?

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Attending school 90% or more of the time

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Which year has been determined to be a "make or break" year in a high school students' academic progress?

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9th

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According to research undertaking in Montgomery County, MD, which of the following is not an indicator in first grade of later high school drop out?

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Low socioeconomic status

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Early warning systems in school seek to prevent which action?

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Drop outs

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Modifications and accomodations are generally made in the areas of _____________________ in the child's education plan

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Instruction

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A key time of stress for students at risk is when transitions occur from one school to the next

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True

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The same expectation of college attendance is applied in schools regularly for all students, regardless of socio-economic status

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False

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The purpose of the IEP is to provide parents an overview of their child's special education services

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False

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Related services are the integration of students with disabilities into the regular classroom.

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False

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CHAPTER 4 - Which of the following is NOT an example of social contexts that affect learning?

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Nutrition

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What percent of public school budgets are from state and local tax revenues?

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88%

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What percent of public school budgets are from federal funding?

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12%

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High poverty schools are defined as those in which 3/4 of students are from low income families

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True

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In middle class and in some aspiring working class populations the community expectation is that schools prepare children for what outcome?

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Higher educations

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While overall student achievement has improved between 2009 and 2014, the improvement to closing the performance gap between black and Hispanic students and white students has been insufficient.

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True

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Which term is defined as "an exaggerated and usually biased view about a group based on prior and often wrong assumptions"?

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Stereotype

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Students from low income families are more likely to drop out of high school than middle income students

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True

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African American are least likely to be suspended or expelled

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False

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What is taught in schools is generally determined by...

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State adopted standards

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In discussing what should be taught in the curriculum, multiculturalists argue against the incorporation of experiences of diverse populations

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False

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Students spend most of the school day in sedentary activities

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True

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In a classroom of 24 students, how many students would typically be obese?

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4

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In comparison with 1990 rates, the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. has risen.

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False

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Just 2% of teenage mothers who has a baby before age 18 finish college

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True

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Half of lifelong mental disorders appear by age 14

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True

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Bullying reaches its peak at what educational level?

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Middle School

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Student's whose parents finished high school are more likely to complete high school than those whose parents did not complete high school?

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True

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All states allow the inclusion of LGBT identity and issues to be taught in a positive way

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False

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Suspensions and expulsions interrupt the educational process and learning

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True

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CHAPTER 5 - What is the trend in how the public views the teaching profession according to recent surveys?

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Down

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Which of the following is the highest rated problem in schools?

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Funding

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When surveyed, how did employers rate the standards in today's schools?

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Too low

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When surveyed how dd students rate the standards in today's schools?

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Too low

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While 11% of children in married couple homes live in poverty, how many children in female head of households live in poverty?

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48%

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When ELL students were following over time, the impact of being in an English only program was decreased math achievement.

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True

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One negative to enrolling a child in a private schools is?

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Less likely to offer options for students with special needs

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A charter school in funded through?

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Public Funds

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Magnet Schools are governed by schools districts

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True

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What is a major reason given by parents as to why they cannot participate in school?

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Not enough time.

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Parents as Partners is the largest organization for teachers and families.

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False

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The most common format for teachers to meet parents is a web conference

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False

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Most parents surveyed with they could be doing more about their involvement in their child's education.

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True

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Students with involved parents were more likely to get higher grades.

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True

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Parent teacher conferences should focus solely on reports on the student

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False

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Charter Schools operate as part of the local schools district

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False

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A STEM schools would be an example of a Magnet School

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True

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Group members develop behavior patterns that help them understand each other

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True

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Living with two parents is essential for success in school and in life

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False

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Using English as the only language of instruction is know as bilingualism

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False

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CHAPTER 6 - In the early colonies, what were the early schools located in the homes called?

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Dame

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Which of the following was not an area of debate regarding education in early American history?

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Education of the disabled

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Dame schools in the colonies were located in the...

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Homes

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Which colony established the first provision requiring all children receive formal education?

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Massachusetts

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Early reading instruction focused on _________________

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Reading the bible

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Which state was the first to require towns with 50 or more families to appoint a teacher and collect taxes to support schools?

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Massachusetts

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Who was responsible for setting the expectations for early schools in the US?

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States

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At the beginning of the 20th century, what percentage of students graduated from high school?

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7%

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The need for a high school education became very important after what event?

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World War II

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Which TITLE program outlawed discrimination based on sex?

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Title IX

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The US Constitution as written in the 1700s provided an explicit reference to a need for education

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False

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Charity schools were developed with the purpose of...

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Teaching low income students

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The elementary school curriculum in the 19th century was influenced by which writer?

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Noah Webster

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The first graded school was established in...

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Massachusetts

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The X Amendment to the US Constitution in 1789 clarified the responsibility for education

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True

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Art was one track included in the early 20th century recommendations for high school.

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False

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Textbooks largely determined the curriculum of high schools in the early 20th century

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True

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In the 1980s the curriculum in Kindergartens began to shift in its focus from being child centered to academics

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True

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Heterogeneous grouping is a component of the middle school model

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False

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Horace Mann was concerned in the early 1800s with the divisions of social classes and saw mixing the social classes in schools as one way to resolve tensions between them.

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True

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CHAPTER 7 - Learning the the process of understanding concepts

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True

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There are many different was to think about teaching

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True

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Constructive approaches to teaching emphasize traditional memorization as a key practice

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False

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Linguistic refers to the ability to learn and use language

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True

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Intrapersonal means understanding your students

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False

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Bodily kinesthetic is recognizing dimensions of spaces

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False

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One of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences is mechanical

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False

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Passive learning in students means...

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Students are not involved in the learning process

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Cognition is the result of socialization and social behavior. An interaction with others more knowledgeable helps students learn, according to...

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Vygotsky

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Which of the following is NOT a school of thought for education?

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Socialism (Essentialism, progressivism and realism are)

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Student-focused approaches to teaching correspond to...

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Progressivism

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Which belief is founded on the thought that things are bad and tend to become worse?

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Pessimism

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Which philosophy emphasizes learning increasing when we are engaged in activities that have meaning for us?

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Progessism

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Who based his work on operant conditioning?

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Skinner

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Who developed a theory of human motivation that became known as a Hierarchy of Needs?

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Maslow

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Gardner defined multiple intelligences

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True

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Piaget developed a five step process oriented method for students to approach problem solving

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False

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The philosophy of education developed by each future and practicing teacher is?

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A personal vision

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The Supreme declared illegal separate-but-equal education for black and white students in Brown vs. Board of Education

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True

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CHAPTER 8 - Which of the following is the top administrator in a school district?

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Superintendent

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What is the first factor used to group students?

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Age

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Partnering with a business is one example of a creative source of funding for a school.

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True

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Self-contained classrooms are...

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One teacher for all subjects for one classroom.

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It is illegal for any state to use lottery funding for educational purposes

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False.

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It is illegal in all states to use gambling as a source of school funding.

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False.

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The following are reasons schools need more funding EXCEPT

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Lower student population

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Another term for school districts is...

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Local Education Agencies

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Schools are independent organizations

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False

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A school district typically encompasses...

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A city or county

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A principal is the highest administrator in a school

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False

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One of the most important responsibilities of a school board is...

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Hiring the superintendent

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The U.S. Supreme Court makes decisions that have a direct and long lasting impact on schools.

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True

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The Education Department develops rules for implementing newly passed laws

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True

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All funding for school comes from the federal government

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False

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The following are examples of property tax EXCEPT

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Stocks

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One of the advantages of property tax is that the value of real estate is the same for every community.

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False

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Another form of taxes for funding schools is income tax.

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True

question

Another source for funding schools is the __________________ tax.

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Sales

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Neither the House nor the Senate have responsibilities related to education.

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True

question

CHAPTER 9 - The decision of which body is final?

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U.S. Supreme Court

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States must adopt challenging academic standards but do not have to adopt the Common Core

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True

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Parents can opt out of having their children take the PARCC

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True

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Saying a prayer over the public address system at public school home football games is legal

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False

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Saying prayer over the public address system at a parochial school home football game is legal

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True

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Brown vs. The Board of Education declared that "separate but equal" has no place?

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True

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The federal law governing the education of students with disabilities is IDEA

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True

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IDEA stands for Individuals With Disabilities Act

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True

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Teachers can be held liable for not reporting suspected child abuse

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True

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Teachers can be held responsible for their students not meeting federal standards

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True

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A warrant is necessary to search a student's locker

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False

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States have the authority to establish public high schools

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States

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De facto segregation is segregation that has developed outside the actions of the government

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True

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De jure segregation has developed through laws and actions of state and local officials

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True

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Celebration of a religious holiday is permissible if it has a secular basis

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True

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Cyber-bullying can involve actions directed at students but not teachers

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False

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Compulsory attendance laws require all students to attend public schools

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False

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ESEA stands for Elementary Special Education Act

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False

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What is the participation in testing rate required by schools and districts under NCLB?

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95%

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Which court case addressed whether public funds could be used to pay for teachers and textbooks for secular subjects in nonpublic schools?

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Lemon vs. Kurtzman

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CHAPTER 11 - Who has almost sole responsibility for managing a classroom?

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Teacher

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Effective classroom management involves managing all of the following EXCEPT?

answer

Enrollment

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Conduct management involves which of the following?

answer

Establishment of rules and guidelines

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Which of the following is not a component of how behavior is modified according to behavioral psychology?

answer

Modelling

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Positive reinforcement involved all of the following EXCEPT

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Focusing on negative behavior

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The democratic classroom approach depends on all of the following EXCEPT

answer

Teachers recognizing the works of every person

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Classroom arrangement is dictated by all of the following EXCEPT

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Resource allocation

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An effective classroom manager must be aware of all of the following EXCEPT

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Technology Integration

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The advent of school violence and dangerous weapons has led to all of the following EXCEPT

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Increased student absenteeism

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The more time students have to learn, the more chances they have for...

answer

Success

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When children are rewarded for acceptable behavior they will continue to exhibit that behavior. This is an example of using...

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Reinforcement

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Covenant management involves which of the following?

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Managing relationships and highly developed communication skills

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Assertive discipline involves...

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Teacher insisting on responsible behaviors from students

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Rules provide...

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Guidance and clarity to routines

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Teachers employing the democratic approach view students as social beings who want to be accepted by the group.

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False

question

When children are rewarded for acceptable behavior they will continue to exhibit that behavior. This is an example of using a consequence system.

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False.

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Lack of knowledge of content standards is often cited as a number one concern of beginning teachers

answer

True

question

Three to five classroom rules for appropriate behavior are considered ideal

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True

question

Each developmental level has a set of typical behaviors

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True

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Routines, rules, and schedules discourage spontaneity and creativity.

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False

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CHAPTER 12 - All of the following would be used in a student-centered instructional strategies classroom EXCEPT

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Passive Learning (Does include computer programs, tapes, and books)

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What is the role of a student in a lecture instructional model?

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Passive

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According to Capp the length of time a student can attend to a lecture could be determined by looking at what factor?

answer

Age of listener

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Which of the following refers to "knowing your subject and being enthusiastic about it" as one of the major elements essential for planning and delivering a lecture?

answer

Focus

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Which of the following refers to "using a map in front of the room that the teacher refers to" as one of the major elements essential for planning and delivering a lecture?

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Clarity

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The "art of questioning guide" says questions should do al of the following EXCEPT

answer

Emphasize literal responses (Should delve deeply into subject matter, emphasize personal interpretations, and review important points)

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Wait time is NOT an important component of asking questions

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False

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The term for instructional use of small groups so students work together to maximize their own and each other's learning, is

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Cooperative Learning

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Which if the most emotionally charged teaching strategy?

answer

Simulation and drama

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The "Blue-eyed/Brown-eyes" experiment was designed to simulate

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Discrimination

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Thinking about your own thinking is an example of metacognition

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True

question

A method that allows students to make sense of a complex task is

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Scaffolding

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A method that encourages students to think beyond the facts given and to draw conclusions is

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Indirect

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When specific students are identifies as benefitting from the Response to Intervention, the __________________________ of additional instruction is determined

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Intensity and duration

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The first step in teaching LEP students should always be to show respect for student's

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Cultural background

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A _____________________ classroom puts homework exercises in the classroom

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Flipped

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The purpose of assessment is to _____________________ student learning

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Measure

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Humans are born with the ability to collaborate

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False

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Higher order thinking skills are NOT required in order for students to engage in role playing

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False

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Emergency certification is for adminisrators

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False

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