Ms. Zimmerman is principal of an elementary school. She speaks to parents at the beginning of the new school year to encourage family/school partnerships. Which of the following is her best reason for families to be involved with their children's school?
A. Children who experience family involvement while in school are more likely to choose professions with socially just objectives.
B. Family involvement in schools increases student achievement and promotes positive educational outcomes.
C. Parents should become more confrontational to gain their goals.
D. Family involvement in schools, according to research, strengthens family ties and relationships.
Question 2...Formative assessment
a. Informs practice.
b. Is process-oriented.
c. A & B.
d. None of the above.
Question 3...When doing rational counting children need to:
A. Match the number name with the object being counted
B. Touch the objects being counted in a certain order
C. Know how many objects there are
D. Count only objects of a certain size
Question 4...Recognizing patterns in objects helps preschool children to:
A. Predict what will happen next
B. Tell which object is largest
C. Line up objects in rows
D. Paint more colorful pictures
Question 5...Young children learn to classify objects by color by:
A. Naming all the colors they know
B. Finding colored objects to go with the color names
C. Being taught what they are by the teacher
D. Playing with several colors at once
Question 6...Ms. Edwards creates a newsletter for families and sends out information regarding program events, activities, and curriculum information. She also sends the newsletters in parents' home languages, so all may be included. Which of the following types of family involvement has Ms. Edwards promoted?
A. communicating between home and school
B. encouraging volunteering at schools and in the community
C. involvement in decision making and advocacy
D. supporting student learning at home