A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new approach to improving reading comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for when evaluating the reported success of this approach? - whether the results of the research the author conducted on the appr...
a reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new approach to improving reading comprehension which of the following features should the teacher look for when evaluating the report
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A reading teacher is reviewing a recently published book about a new approach to
improving reading
comprehension. Which of the following features should the teacher look for when
evaluating the reported
success of this approach? Correct Answer: whether the results of the research the
author conducted on the approach are reliable
and valid
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and another area
for whole-group
instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students
collaborating on a variety of
assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping
individuals and groups of students.
Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction? Correct
Answer: Lev Vygotsky
social constructivist Correct Answer: A teacher firmly believes that collaboration
among students is essential for learning. Which of the following
theories is closely aligned with this philosophy?
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
The high price of oil in the 1970s resulted in a serious problem for many
Americans. Long
lines to purchase gasoline for cars were unavoidable. People were subjected to
higher prices
for oil to heat their homes. Oil companies looked to other nations for new oil
supplies. They
also began drilling for oil on the ocean floor.
Which of the following is the excerpt an example of? Correct Answer: problem
and solution
narrative nonfiction Correct Answer: A biography
,Which of the following is NOT a criterion for selecting multicultural literature?
Correct Answer: exclusion of leaders
A teacher collects reading records and rubric-scored writing samples over time on
select students to document
change over time. Which term best describes the teacher's purpose for collecting
this type of assessment? Correct Answer: Monitoring
The assessment tools for the purpose of evaluating expertise include Correct
Answer: research papers, formal presentations, and formal debates
what is the best way to determine reading instructional groups in a classroom with
students
who have a wide range of skills and abilities? Correct Answer: review state
reading test scores, then administer an IRI
Teachers at a middle school made a commitment to use observational notes to
monitor students' strengths and
needs and to use that information for providing differentiated instruction and
flexible grouping. What type of
grouping is this an example of? Correct Answer: data-based grouping
An effective way for a teacher of English language learners to integrate speaking
and listening into the
classroom would be to use Correct Answer: role play.
Which adaptation of the basal reading program is the most efficient for struggling
readers? Correct Answer: repeated readings
During a shared reading of an enlarged text in a primary learning environment, the
teacher focuses instruction
on the structure of the language by engaging students periodically in conversation.
Which cognitive working
system is the teacher scaffolding during the lesson? Correct Answer: syntactic
working system
Students who cannot decode and rely on context and initial letters to figure out
unknown words demonstrate
characteristics of which phase of word recognition? Correct Answer: partial-
alphabetic
, Which of the following is most appropriate for developing the concept that print is
"speech written down"? Correct Answer: language experience approach
Which of the following statements is true in relation to early literacy skill
acquisition? Correct Answer: Naming letters with phonological awareness and
sounds is an effective method.
A teacher working with diverse learners in the emergent stage of literacy
development should Correct Answer: first develop students' oral and academic
vocabulary knowledge.
A teacher uses the following instructional procedures.
1. Teach the students to recognize orally the individual sounds in words.
2. Teach the students to blend the sounds in words.
What is the focus of this instruction? Correct Answer: phonemic awareness
Which of the following is the most effective strategy to assist a middle-schooler
struggling with 3rd-grade highfrequency
words? Correct Answer: create an individual word bank for the student
Which of the following descriptions best matches tier 1 vocabulary words? Correct
Answer: prevalent in everyday language
Which procedure is most appropriate for teaching multiple-meaning words?
Correct Answer: Contextual analysis
Which of the following instructional practices are the most appropriate to use to
aid English language learners
in a mathematics classroom from Tier 1 to Tier 2 word meanings? Correct Answer:
student matches words with both common and applied definitions
For intentional vocabulary development, which of the following is the most
effective to implement in instruction? Correct Answer: before, during, and after
the reading of text with emphasis on repeated exposure
An oral reading fluency measure indicates that a student reads in two- and three-
word phrases causing the
reading to sound choppy. Additionally, the measure reveals that the student made
improper stresses and intonations which failed to indicate the end of sentences or
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