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Direct instruction approach |
Is a teacher centered approach |
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Teacher centered approach is characterized by: |
1. Teacher direction and control 2. Mastery of academic skill 3. High expectations for students 4. Maximum time spent on learning tasks. |
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Whose theory is the COGNITIVE constructivist approach? |
Piaget |
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What are the characteristics of the Cognitive constructivist approach? |
1. Emphasizes the child's active, cognitive construction of knowledge and understanding. 2. The teachers time is to provide support for students to explore their world and develop understanding. |
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Vygotsky's theory is associated with... |
the SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST. |
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The social constructivist approaches: |
1. Focus on importance of collaboration with others to produce knowledge. 2. Teachers should create many opportunities for students to learn with the teacher and peers. |
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The social constructivist places the ________________ NOT the __________________ at the center of the education process. |
Learner; teacher |
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No Children Left Behind Act |
- State mandated testing is required - Federal legislation signed into law in 2002 - Holds schools and school districts accountable for the success or failure of their students. |
2002 |
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What are the benefits of the NCLB? |
1. Holds schools accountable 2. Should lead to improved performance 3. Identifies poor performing schools. 4. Improved confidence in schools with higher scores. |
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What are the criticisms of NCLB? |
1. Uses a single score from a single test as the sole indicator of the students progress. 2. Teachers teach to the test. 3. Doesn't measure such important skills such as creativity, motivation, flexible thinking, and social skills. |
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What does transition to middle or junior high school usually coincide with? |
-puberty -formal operational thought -responsibility and independence -heterogeneous set of peers -Focus on assessment -top-dog phenomenon |
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What are the 3 causes for adolescents dropping out of school? |
1. School related problems 50% 2. Economic reasons 20% 3. Social and personal reasons (higher for girls) -friends drop out - pregnancy |
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How do we reduce the dropout rate? |
1. Early detection of school related difficulties 2. Get children engaged with school in positive ways. 3. Provide early reading programs, tutoring, counseling, and mentoring. 4. Create caring environments and relationships and offer community service opportunities. |
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What are strategies for ethnically diverse students? |
1. Jigsaw classrooms 2. Encourage positive personal contact 3. Advocate perspective taking 4. Promote critical thinking and social problem solving to reduce prejudice. 5. Establish cooperative school-community efforts 6. Teachers as cultural mediators. |
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Adolescents with learning disabilities |
1. Have normal or above intelligence 2. They most commonly have problems with reading, written language, or math. 3. Approximately 5% of all school aged children receive special education or related services because of a learning disability. 4. Boys are 3x more likely to be classified with a LD. |
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ADHD characteristics |
- inattention - hyperactivity - impulsivity |
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What percentage and what age have ADHD? |
7% ; ages 3 to 17 |
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This disorder occurs how many times more in boys than girls? |
Four to nine times more in boys than girls. |
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Are there definitive causes of ADHD? |
None have been found yet. |
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What percentage of children who have ADHD are taking meds? |
About 90% |
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What is the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
Broad mandates for services to all children with disabilities. |
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What does IDEA afford students? |
- evaluation and eligibility determination - appropriate education - an individualized education plan (IEP) - education in the least restrictive environment (LRE) |
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