After reading a series of books by the same author, a first-grade teacher plans to let children ...

After reading a series of books by the same author, a first-grade teacher plans to let children select one book with which to demonstrate their comprehension of story elements. Which of the following would be an effective way to use assessment creatively?
 
  A) Have children exchange papers and grade one another's work.
  B) Give students a multiple-choice test that is very similar in format to the state mandated tests.
  C) Grade the children's work and send it home for families to see.
  D) Let children participate in the design of a set of criteria for evaluation that will be the basis for the teacher's scoring rubric.

Ques. 2

During a unit on United States geography, a fourth-grade teacher wants to include student projects. How can creative projects be incorporated into geography?
 
  A) Have students design a project showcasing the interesting geographical characteristics of a region.
  B) Have each student complete a written report and read it aloud to the entire class.
  C) Have students complete an Internet search and find an assortment of pictures from each geographic region.
  D) Show students a virtual field trip of different geographic regions and have them vote on their favorite destinations.

Ques. 3

While helping fourth-grade students with reading comprehension difficulties, a teacher tries to think of an approach that would support them in this important learning. What is one effective instructional strategy to use?
 
  A) Let the students complete workbook pages in small groups rather than individually.
  B) Identify pairs of students, one of whom is an accomplished reader and the other, a child with comprehension difficulties. Give the former an explicit strategy for pausing at natural breaks in the story to ask the latter student to ask a question, explain an idea, or summarize what has happened thus far.
  C) Have students work independently on workbook pages and provide them with an answer key to check their own work. Use the results to form reading groups.
  D) Allow students to choose whatever skills pages they would like to complete and have a classroom aide check them.

Ques. 4

An appropriate strategy to deal with conflict for elementary children includes:
 
  A) opportunities for peer acceptance
  B) opportunities to participate in rule governed games
  C) model constructive ways of dealing with conflict and problems
  D) A and B
  E) A, B, and C

Ques. 5

________ is child-directed play that occurs when children actively explore and experiment with ideas and materials in a planned, challenging environment that meets curriculum goals.
 
  A) Play
  B) Creative play
  C) Guided play
  D) Structured play
  E) Unstructured play

Ques. 6

Which of the following is (are) considered to be the most powerful influence(s) on children's cooperative and self-responsible behaviors?
 
  A) Watching significant adults model prosocial behavior
  B) Working with an autocratic teacher
  C) Being punished for misbehavior
  D) Being rewarded for all appropriate behavior

Ques. 7

Both concept building and problem solving are aspects of children's:
 
  A) Socioeconomic status
  B) Creative growth
  C) Facilitation
  D) Mediation
  E) Physical development

Ques. 8

Autocratic adults tend to:
 
  A) Understand children's limits and abilities
  B) Have high expectations of their students
  C) Discourage individuality in their students
  D) Present an inconsistent environment
  E) Show flexibility in rules and standards