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1
According to "'Quality Education is Our Moon Shot,'" the starting place for improving struggling urban schools is
A)improving family life.
B)strong leadership at the top.
C)better teacher education.
D)parental involvement.
2
In discussing No Child Left Behind, Secretary Duncan contends in "'Quality Education is Our Moon Shot'" that the legislation was
A)overly specific about goals.
B)overly general about means.
C)politically toxic.
D)underfunded.
3
As related in "'Quality Education is Our Moon Shot'," Secretary Duncan observes that the federal government has the best ideas about education.
A)True
B)False
4
As given in "Duncan's Strategy Is Flawed," a major flaw cited by some letter writers was
A)federal control of teacher unions.
B)lowering of teacher standards.
C)more work for teachers, with lower pay.
D)erosion or loss of local control of schools.
5
According to "Grading Obama's Education Policy," one progressive element of President Obama's Race to the Top educational reform policy is that
A)schools will be given credit for raising student achievement even if performance goals are not met.
B)school accountability procedures will now mirror those of major corporations.
C)privatization of schools will become a primary focus.
D)teachers will no longer be able to unionize.
6
As claimed in "Grading Obama's Education Policy," one of the hallmarks of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that continues with Race to the Top is the notion that
A)cooperation is paramount.
B)nationalist rhetoric has no place in education.
C)competition outweighs cooperation.
D)public schools are the best and most successful educational venue.
7
As noted in "Grading Obama's Education Policy," states and school districts are often willing to engage in problematic reforms in order to secure federal stimulus dollars.
A)True
B)False
8
According to "Dictating to the Schools," the most dramatic and significant change in American education in recent years is the
A)improvement in educational outcomes for disadvantaged students.
B)progressive direction of President Obama's educational reforms.
C)increasing federal control of the nation's public schools.
D)successful restructuring of failed schools and school districts.
9
As explained in "Dictating to the Schools," the fundamental premise of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that the Obama Administration has accepted in its own educational reforms is that
A)students must be tested annually and teachers must be punished for failure.
B)low-performing schools can improve under Department of Education supervision.
C)across-the-board proficiency for American schools by 2014 is an unrealistic goal.
D)principals and teachers are primarily responsible for any improvements in low-performing schools.
10
As noted in "Dictating to the Schools," Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has discouraged competition for federal dollars among states by establishing an education economic-stimulus package.
A)True
B)False
11
As reported in "Response to Intervention (RTI)," criticisms of the discrepancy model include that
A)it identifies discrepancies that are too small to be significant.
B)it takes too many learning factors into account to be meaningful.
C)establishing a discrepancy is not necessary to improve outcomes for struggling readers.
D)it leads to plummeting numbers of students identified as learning disabled.
12
As noted in "Response to Intervention (RTI)," the goal of literacy screenings is to
A)identify students whose academic performance is out of step with potential.
B)challenge students to improve academic performance.
C)identify schools whose literacy instruction is not meeting desired goals.
D)select learners whose reading achievement is significantly below standards.
13
As pointed out in "Response to Intervention (RTI)," the majority of students identified for special education struggle with literacy.
A)True
B)False
14
As noted in "Responding to RTI," the basic problem with existing response to intervention programs has been in
A)identifying which students need help.
B)identifying which teachers need help.
C)documenting the need for help.
D)finding the right way to help students.
15
Discussing special education, the author of "Responding to RTI" observes that
A)most states require special-education teachers to have multiple courses in reading instruction.
B)students most in need of intensive reading help are the most likely to get it.
C)special-education teachers often know less about reading than regular classroom teachers.
D)schools are too hesitant to identify students for special education.
16
According to "Responding to RTI," interventions should be done by teachers with expertise in teaching reading.
A)True
B)False
17
As presented in "The Why Behind RTI," the underlying premise of Response to Intervention (RTI) is that schools should
A)focus on standardized testing for all students in an attempt to improve scores across the board.
B)funnel students into a special-education curriculum as soon as learning difficulties are detected.
C)wait until students fall far enough behind to qualify for special education before implementing any interventions.
D)provide targeted and systematic interventions to all students as soon as they demonstrate the need.
18
As argued in "The Why Behind RTI," following pacing guides for each course ensures that
A)teachers will teach all the required material before the state assessments.
B)students will learn all the required material before the state assessments.
C)each student will have an individualized learning experience.
D)students with special needs will not be left behind.
19
As noted in "The Why Behind RTI," it is estimated that up to 50 percent of the U.S. prison population consists of individuals who were once identified as students with special needs.
A)True
B)False
20
According to "A Diploma Worth Having," the key weakness of high school today is that it
A)is boring.
B)does not prepare students for success on standardized tests.
C)has no specific requirements for graduation.
D)demonstrates little concern for content.
21
As claimed in "A Diploma Worth Having," the fundamental question that should be asked about a high-school curriculum is how well it
A)prepares students for college.
B)instills a love of learning.
C)covers the traditional academic subjects.
D)prepares all students for their adult lives.
22
As noted in "A Diploma Worth Having," Herbert Spencer noted in 1861 that child rearing should be taught as a core subject in school.
A)True
B)False
23
According to "Who Are America's Poor Children?", research shows that, in order to make ends meet, most U.S. families need
A)an income of at least the federal poverty level.
B)the help of government assistance programs.
C)an income of at least twice the federal poverty level.
D)two wage earners.
24
As portrayed in "Who Are America's Poor Children?", child poverty is highest among
A)whites.
B)blacks.
C)Asians.
D)Hispanics.
25
As noted in "Who Are America's Poor Children?", children with native-born parents are less likely to be poor than children with parents who immigrated to the United States.
A)True
B)False
26
According to "Teacher's Perspectives on Teaching Students Who Are Placed At-Risk," a primary problem with even the most strength-based models of teaching high-risk students is that they
A)do not focus enough on the concept of risk.
B)fail to consider a variety of explanations for a student's problematic behavior.
C)tend to hold students and parents responsible for students' academic problems.
D)continue to centralize the notion of risk.
27
As explained in "Teacher's Perspectives on Teaching Students Who Are Placed At-Risk," the use of the term "at-risk" is controversial because surrounding discourse often includes the notion of
A)blame.
B)discrimination.
C)inequality.
D)student behavior.
28
As noted in "Teacher's Perspectives on Teaching Students Who Are Placed At-Risk," teachers' personal beliefs are so ingrained that they can rarely, if ever, change their classroom practices.
A)True
B)False
29
As reported in "Dismantling Rural Stereotypes," many rural school districts today
A)reflect the "little red schoolhouse" fantasy that many Americans cling to.
B)have improved substantially thanks to educational reforms such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race to the Top.
C)service a large number of students who are living in poverty.
D)are outperforming their urban counterparts in most areas.
30
According to "Dismantling Rural Stereotypes," the primary obstacle for rural education is
A)government ignorance of the conditions in rural areas and schools.
B)rural families who do not value education.
C)students who need to stay home to work on the family farm.
D)rural teachers and principals who do not care about the quality of education provided.
31
As noted in "Dismantling Rural Stereotypes," in rural school districts, there are few, if any, achievement gaps between various populations of students.
A)True
B)False
32
As reported in "Examining the Culture of Poverty: Promising Practices," when professors of a major university in an impoverished area examined the teaching graduates who planned to teach in that area, they found that the majority of graduates
A)had grown up in poverty themselves.
B)were fully prepared to teach the types of children they would encounter.
C)did not reflect the demographics of the area or students they would teach.
D)belonged to minority groups.
33
As defined in "Examining the Culture of Poverty: Promising Practices," generational poverty can be seen as poverty that involves
A)a temporary setback, such as an illness or job loss.
B)a separate culture, with hidden rules and belief systems.
C)issues that affect one particular generation in a family.
D)access to a rich variety of social and cultural resources passed down through generations.
34
As claimed in "Examining the Culture of Poverty: Promising Practices," the only industrialized nation without universal preschool and child-care programs is the United States.
A)True
B)False
35
According to "Exploring Educational Material Needs and Resources for Children Living in Poverty," Invitational Theory examines
A)government educational policies.
B)reasons behind poverty.
C)teacher training programs.
D)dilemmas that schools face within their communities.
36
As claimed in "Exploring Educational Material Needs and Resources for Children Living in Poverty," the most needed items in both classrooms and homes in poor areas are
A)computers.
B)books.
C)television sets.
D)art supplies.
37
As noted in "Exploring Educational Material Needs and Resources for Children Living in Poverty," schools in poor communities receive more funding from tax revenues than do schools in affluent areas.
A)True
B)False
38
As reported in "Print Referencing during Read-Alouds," in most classrooms, read-alouds are most often used to
A)promote appreciation of literature.
B)fill extra time.
C)discuss story meaning or comprehension.
D)teach print awareness.
39
As noted in "Print Referencing during Read-Alouds," the study of the Sit Together and Read Program
A)found no difference between the print-referencing and control groups.
B)did not involve any special-education students.
C)involved six weeks of reading sessions.
D)involved a more diverse group of students than previous studies.
40
According to "Print Referencing during Read-Alouds," research has shown that children's names constitute a unit of print that is of great interest to young children.
A)True
B)False
41
As claimed in "Supporting the Literacy Development of Children Living in Homeless Shelters," one of the biggest concerns with regard to educators when it comes to homeless children in the classroom is the danger of
A)stereotyping.
B)favoritism.
C)high expectations.
D)disinterest.
42
As presented in "Supporting the Literacy Development of Children Living in Homeless Shelters," the McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 is meant to ensure that children of homeless families
A)are placed in suitable foster homes.
B)are home-schooled.
C)have access to public schooling.
D)do not disrupt the education process for other children.
43
As noted in "Supporting the Literacy Development of Children Living in Homeless Shelters," homeless shelters are usually the first resource families turn to when they find themselves without their own home.
A)True
B)False
44
As presented in "Integrating Children's Books and Literacy into the Physical Education Curriculum," the academic success of youth in America is strongly linked with their
A)test scores.
B)math and science knowledge.
C)literacy.
D)health.
45
As noted in "Integrating Children's Books and Literacy into the Physical Education Curriculum," one of the most effective means of supporting student learning is through
A)children's literature.
B)standardized testing.
C)physical-education classes.
D)basic-skills drills.
46
As claimed in "Integrating Children's Books and Literacy into the Physical Education Curriculum," physical-education (PE) teachers tend to spend more time with their students than do classroom teachers.
A)True
B)False
47
As identified in "You Gotta See It to Believe It," the best reason most teachers give for not including visual arts within the classroom is
A)lack of artistic ability.
B)fear of taking time away from traditional reading.
C)fear of angering parents.
D)restrictions on use of space.
48
As noted in "You Gotta See It to Believe It," the authors suggested starting point in using tattoos to teach students to move beyond text is a presentation of
A)The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams.
B)Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
C)Billy Budd by Herman Melville.
D)The Tattoo Artist by Norman Rockwell.
49
According to "You Gotta See It to Believe It," Gee stated that when creating meaning from texts, the human mind must be hermetically sealed.
A)True
B)False
50
According to "Strategies for Teaching Algebra to Students with Learning Disabilities," a review of algebra interventions published by Maccini, McNaughton, and Ruhl examined and supported all of the following strategies except
A)general problem-solving strategies.
B)explicit instruction methods.
C)self-monitoring strategies.
D)teaching prerequisite skills.
51
As related in "Strategies for Teaching Algebra to Students with Learning Disabilities," of the five intervention phases examined in research by Mayfield and Glenn, the most consistently effective intervention was found to be
A)tiered feedback.
B)cumulative practice.
C)transfer training.
D)feedback plus solution sequence instruction.
52
As noted in "Strategies for Teaching Algebra to Students with Learning Disabilities," most students with learning disabilities (LD) excel at generalizing learned materials to novel situations.
A)True
B)False
53
The research cited in "Do Girls Learn Math Fear From Teachers?" found that
A)almost all elementary school teachers had strong math skills.
B)current elementary school girls have less math fear than boys.
C)female elementary school teachers concerned about their own math skills could be passing that anxiety along to girls they teach.
D)teacher math anxiety could not be measured.
54
According to "The Power of Positive Relationships," relationship building in the classroom is
A)appropriate only for elementary-school grades.
B)extra "fluff" that has nothing to do with academics.
C)a proven key to student achievement.
D)a good "add-on" goal if teachers have time.
55
As claimed in "The Power of Positive Relationships," to gain student respect from day one, a teacher must
A)take control of the classroom while remaining approachable.
B)become a friend to the students.
C)present an authoritarian, inflexible demeanor.
D)establish a wide variety of strict classroom rules.
56
As argued in "The Power of Positive Relationships," students should leave their personal modes of dress, hobbies, goals, and interests outside the classroom door.
A)True
B)False
57
As related in "Teachers Connecting with Families—In the Best Interest of Children," the greatest benefit to children of a successful home-school partnership is
A)greater teacher accountability.
B)parents more willing to deal with behavioral issues.
C)improved school security.
D)children more motivated to succeed.
58
As pointed out in "Teachers Connecting with Families—In the Best Interest of Children," parents hesitate to get involved in school most of all because they
A)do not want to be judged for their children's problems.
B)distrust teachers.
C)are uncomfortable in institutional settings.
D)do not have time.
59
According to "Teachers Connecting with Families—In the Best Interest of Children," teachers should avoid making their own personalities and private lives part of their conversation with parents.
A)True
B)False
60
As defined in "Motivation: It's All About Me," intrinsic motivation involves working toward a goal because we
A)see value in the accomplishment.
B)are pressured by parents, teachers, or others.
C)receive points or prizes for reaching the goal.
D)need a good grade to succeed.
61
As claimed in "Motivation: It's All About Me," the two key elements to intrinsic motivation are
A)passing and failing.
B)studying and testing.
C)value and success.
D)perception and reality.
62
As noted in "Motivation: It's All About Me," grades or prizes tend to motivate many students in the short term.
A)True
B)False
63
As reported in "Start Where Your Students Are," in the story about teacher Cynthia and student Jason, the teachers had the student bring her a chocolate bar as a
A)demonstration of her authority.
B)pathway to redemption.
C)symbol of repentance.
D)kind of bribe.
64
As pointed out in "Start Where Your Students Are," most conflicts in the classroom are the result of
A)absence of any currency of value.
B)deflated currency value placed on learning.
C)a breakdown in the currency exchange.
D)confusion between currency and motivation.
65
According to "Start Where Your Students Are," many students do not have the currencies needed to access the curriculum.
A)True
B)False
66
As presented in "Leave Nothing to Chance," a problematic myth that exists within the U.S. educational system is that students of color and low-income students
A)can succeed if they choose to.
B)do not require any special consideration or educational programming.
C)cannot be expected to achieve at high levels.
D)are usually the highest achievers in any school.
67
As reported in "Leave Nothing to Chance," the "essential bargain" that the United States offers its citizens is
A)equal achievement for all students.
B)a fair start for all children.
C)educational success for all students.
D)the separation of achieving students and challenging ones.
68
As noted in "Leave Nothing to Chance," the Education Trust's Dispelling the Myth award honors schools that score highest on standardized tests.
A)True
B)False
69
As suggested in "She's Strict for a Good Reason," when studying teachers in low-performing urban schools, the authors found that strictness in the classroom equated to
A)meanness.
B)coddling.
C)punishment.
D)respect.
70
As claimed in "She's Strict for a Good Reason," the most productive practice of successful teachers in low-performing urban schools was
A)drills and testing.
B)movement in the classroom.
C)innovative instructional methods.
D)lax or nonexistent classroom rules.
71
As presented in "She's Strict for a Good Reason," most of the successful teachers studied planned multiple cultural activities to address the ethnic diversity of their student populations.
A)True
B)False
72
As established in "What Educators Need to Know about Bullying Behaviors," the author defines peer victimization as physical, verbal, or psychological abuse that occurs in and around school, especially
A)where adult supervision is minimal.
B)in secret one-on-one settings.
C)in the classroom.
D)on the playground.
73
As clarified in "What Educators Need to Know about Bullying Behaviors," the author's definition of peer victimization does not include
A)hitting.
B)indirect abuse, involving a third party.
C)cyber-bullying.
D)the more lethal types of peer hostility, as in school shootings.
74
As disclosed in "What Educators Need to Know about Bullying Behaviors," there were more studies on school bullying in the 1990s than in any other decade.
A)True
B)False
75
As stated in "Meeting Students Where They Are: The Latino Education Crisis," the key culprit in the early gap in math and reading skills between white and Latino students is
A)unstable families.
B)poor health.
C)poverty.
D)frequent moves.
76
As reported in "Meeting Students Where They Are: The Latino Education Crisis," the Puente Project
A)is a nationwide scholarship project.
B)has not yet affected college-going rates of participating students.
C)does not include a cultural component.
D)provides a net of services though a school support team.
77
According to "Meeting Students Where They Are: The Latino Education Crisis," there is no better predictor of how well children will fare in school than their parents' educational attainment.
A)True
B)False
78
As reported in "What Does Research Say about Effective Practices for English Learners?", using sheltered instruction strategies
A)does not make academic content comprehensible.
B)inherently leads to development of expressive language.
C)provides comprehensible input for any content area.
D)by itself will produce comprehensible output.
79
In comparing Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), the authors of "What Does Research Say about Effective Practices for English Learners?" note that CALP is
A)more abstract.
B)less demanding cognitively.
C)learned more easily.
D)more contextualized.
80
According to "What Does Research Say about Effective Practices for English Learners?", academic language skills are not as important as knowledge of academic disciplines.
A)True
B)False
81
According to "Strategies and Content Areas for Teaching English Language Learners," a child's first experience with school has been shown to have a
A)positive effect.
B)lasting effect.
C)negative effect.
D)limited effect.
82
As claimed in "Strategies and Content Areas for Teaching English Language Learners," the focus of instruction for English language learners (ELLs) should be placed on the learner's
A)language proficiency.
B)comfort in school.
C)cultural differences.
D)ability to comprehend content.
83
As noted in "Strategies and Content Areas for Teaching English Language Learners," research has shown that instruction for ELLs must be different from that of native English speakers.
A)True
B)False
84
According to "Teaching Photosynthesis with ELL Students," the difficulties that English language learners (ELLs) experience in the classroom might be due to
A)the fact that ELLs come to school as blank slates.
B)a lack of content knowledge on the part of ELLs.
C)a lack of linguistic complexity in English on the part of ELLs.
D)ELLs inability to understand concepts in the same way that English speakers do.
85
As portrayed in "Teaching Photosynthesis with ELL Students," the instructor's initial explanation to the students of photosynthesis was done through the use of
A)scientific vocabulary words.
B)simple language and gestures.
C)in-class films and slides.
D)pantomime.
86
As claimed in "Teaching Photosynthesis with ELL Students," one accommodation that should be made for ELLs is to shift the focus of the learning objectives for a particular lesson.
A)True
B)False
87
According to "Literacy and Literature for 21st Century Global Citizenship," preparing students for twenty-first century citizenship in the United States must include redefining literacy to include
A)text-based learning.
B)Western notions of literacy.
C)technological skills.
D)multicultural literature.
88
As claimed in "Literacy and Literature for 21st Century Global Citizenship," the primary vehicle for literacy development in the United States is the
A)family.
B)textbook.
C)school.
D)Internet.
89
As noted in "Literacy and Literature for 21st Century Global Citizenship," a multicultural approach to the classroom can serve as a form of advocacy for minority students.
A)True
B)False
90
As defined in "Using Guided Notes to Enhance Instruction for All Students," the term "guided notes" refers to
A)student note-taking during a teacher lecture.
B)student note-taking from the textbook.
C)teacher-prepared handouts with blanks for the students to fill in during a lecture.
D)teacher-prepared, preprinted notes that are sent home with students to study after a lecture.
91
As presented in "Using Guided Notes to Enhance Instruction for All Students," the first step to creating guided notes is to
A)copy important concepts from the textbook.
B)prepare an outline of a lecture focusing on the most important concepts of the lesson.
C)write questions to help the students guess the most important concepts of the lesson.
D)develop a pre-lesson quiz for students to take prior to the lecture.
92
As mentioned in "Using Guided Notes to Enhance Instruction for All Students," one of the drawbacks to guided notes is that teachers cannot insert their own stories and personal examples into the lecture.
A)True
B)False
93
According to "Strategies for Every Teacher's Toolbox," when compared to average adolescent students, adolescent students with learning disabilities
A)have very different characteristics and needs.
B)are better students, because they try harder.
C)have the same needs for peer acceptance and interaction.
D)tend to reject the typical social situations and interactions that other adolescents need.
94
As claimed in "Strategies for Every Teacher's Toolbox," learning disabilities often become apparent at the secondary school level because the
A)focus moves to content-area material.
B)pace of the lessons slows down.
C)instructional timeframe lengthens.
D)teachers are trained to recognize these disabilities.
95
As noted in "Strategies for Every Teacher's Toolbox," many secondary students with learning disabilities do not receive adequate preparation for the instructional changes that occur between elementary and secondary school.
A)True
B)False
96
According to "Methods for Addressing Conflict in Cotaught Classrooms," co-teaching represents an approach for supporting students with disabilities in a
A)special-education classroom.
B)general-education classroom.
C)home-school setting.
D)highly social setting.
97
As noted in "Methods for Addressing Conflict in Cotaught Classrooms," effective co-teaching depends on each teacher's
A)knowledge of the content area.
B)years of teaching experience.
C)interpersonal skills.
D)personality.
98
As stated in "Methods for Addressing Conflict in Cotaught Classrooms," most preparation programs for special-education teachers address conflict-resolution in depth.
A)True
B)False
99
As stated in "'For Openers: How Technology is Changing School'," the author predicts all of the following except
A)free learning guidance from e-mentors will emerge.
B)learners will select global learning partners.
C)drop-out rates will increase.
D)international academic degrees will be offered.
100
As reported in "'For Openers: How Technology is Changing School'," students at Indiana University High School
A)have the flexibility of online courses.
B)must reside in the United States.
C)do not get course credit.
D)must be minors.
101
According to "'For Openers: How Technology is Changing School'," the majority of the top 25 best sellers on the Kindle are actually free.
A)True
B)False
102
As defined in "What Middle School Educators Should Know about Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning," "assistive technology" involves
A)devices that allow physical access to classrooms by students with disabilities.
B)standard teaching aids, such as blackboards, whiteboards, and overhead projectors.
C)technology designed to help teachers track and assess student work.
D)equipment or systems used to benefit the functional capabilities of students with disabilities.
103
As claimed in "What Middle School Educators Should Know about Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning," the goal for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is
A)information accessibility for all learners.
B)special classrooms and teachers for students with disabilities.
C)varied expectations for students depending on their learning styles.
D)the separation of high achievers from average and low achievers.
104
As noted in "What Middle School Educators Should Know about Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning," the need for specialized technology for students with learning disabilities might not become apparent until secondary school.
A)True
B)False
105
In discussing the TeacherMate devices, the author of "Tech Tool Targets Elementary Readers" notes that they are mostly used for
A)introducing new concepts.
B)remedial reading.
C)skill assessment.
D)reinforcement and practice.
106
As pointed out in "Tech Tool Targets Elementary Readers," Patti Beyer likes the TeacherMate device because
A)she needs to incorporate it into the curriculum.
B)it aligns directly with that the teacher is using.
C)it amuses the children.
D)it also functions as a laptop.
107
According to "Tech Tool Targets Elementary Readers," there is no research on the effectiveness of the TeacherMate device.
A)True
B)False
108
According to "Digital Readers: The Next Chapter in E-Book Reading and Response," in order to successfully integrate digital technology into existing reading programs, it is necessary to first
A)convince students that technology is "cool."
B)redefine the notion of what constitutes "text."
C)convince students that reading is beneficial.
D)introduce students to the concept of technology.
109
As presented in "Digital Readers: The Next Chapter in E-Book Reading and Response," the transactional theory of reader response supports the idea that readers
A)"make sense" of reading experiences through personal experiences.
B)read to gather information for tests and other academic endeavors.
C)do not personally interact with written text.
D)are unable to "make meaning" through the use of written words.
110
As noted in "Digital Readers: The Next Chapter in E-Book Reading and Response," most digital readers present texts in traditional format and look like a traditional book.
A)True
B)False
111
As discussed in "Digital Tools Expand Options for Personalized Learning," Sarah Sullivan of Pershing Middle School in San Diego contends that money the school district is investing in technology
A)requires no special training for teachers.
B)appears to be paying desired dividends.
C)has been used across all subjects.
D)has had no effect on speed of learning.
112
As pointed out in "Digital Tools Expand Options for Personalized Learning," the lead in offering tailored instruction has been taken by
A)public schools.
B)textbook publishers.
C)charter schools.
D)supplemental service providers.
113
According to "Digital Tools Expand Options for Personalized Learning," Joel Rose of School of One contends that students spend most of their day working on the skills they most need.
A)True
B)False
114
As presented in "Differentiate Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0 Tools," the key to differentiating instruction is to
A)find one successful strategy and apply it to all student situations.
B)have a list of differentiation practices and constantly move from one to another.
C)have a multitude of strategies and use different ones for different students.
D)provide each student with a limited number of options that might be appropriate.
115
As noted in "Differentiate Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0 Tools," in the past, training and ideas regarding differentiation have revolved solely around student
A)learning style.
B)readiness.
C)interest.
D)intelligence.
116
As claimed in "Differentiate Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0 Tools," the teacher should have complete say in which strategies to use with which students, as well as how students should be expected to demonstrate their learning.
A)True
B)False
117
As reported in "Effects of Video-Game Ownership on Young Boys' Academic and Behavioral Functioning," comparing boys and girls in previous research, the authors found that boys were more likely than girls to do all of the following except
A)cut short video-game play to do homework.
B)play video games
C)play violent video games.
D)display physical aggression.
118
As related in "Effects of Video-Game Ownership on Young Boys' Academic and Behavioral Functioning," comparing the subjects in the experimental group to the control group, the authors found that those in the experimental group
A)scored more poorly in all academic subjects.
B)spent more time doing homework.
C)had more reading problems.
D)had fewer reported problems at school.
119
According to "Effects of Video-Game Ownership on Young Boys' Academic and Behavioral Functioning," the Entertainment Software Rating Board consistently overstates levels of video-game violence.
A)True
B)False





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