Which of the following is an implication of explicit strategy use for collaboration?
a. Teachers provide ongoing data about a child's behavior and learning
b. Involvement of families can maximize the positive effects of explicit strategy use
c. Experts can help teachers validate and use explicit strategies
d. All of the above
Question 2...Explicit or direct teaching strategies are useful when children
a. Lack skills to participate independently
b. Have severe disabilities
c. Miss critical learning opportunities
d. All of the above
Question 3...Research has shown that word cards and learning from lists is
a. an effective way for students to learn vocabulary
b. are not as rapid a way to learn as reading in context
c. is the only way for all students to learn vocabulary
d. should not be used in a vocabulary classroom
Question 4...Research has verified that computer use can
a. Cause social isolation of children
b. Change social interaction with the type of software used
c. Increase socialization of younger but not older children
d. None of the above
Question 5...The first 1000 high frequency words account for
a. about 60 of words used in conversation
b. about 20 of words used in conversation
c. about 30 of words used in conversation
d. about 90 of words used in conversation
Question 6...Having another professional available to encourage strategy use is an advantage of co-teaching and collaboration.
a. True
b. False
Question 7...Which of the following research findings is true of embedding explicit strategies in reading and literacy instruction?
a. Elementary students have learned self-regulated writing strategies, such as semantic webbing
b. Explicit strategies cannot be successfully taught in reading
c. Phonetic analysis cannot be taught through embedding explicit strategies
d. All of the above
Question 8...Research on second language vocabulary learning indicates all of the following should be used EXCEPT
a. some time should be spent on direct instruction
b. time should be spent on word lists containing unrelated words
c. time should be spent on silent sustained reading;
d. time should be spent on learning word lists of related words