List and describe the ways in which the assessment and accountability movement has affected children ...

Suggested Responses: Students should select one of the quantitative or qualitative classroom research methodologies described in the chapter - a developmental checklist, a coding system (using either time-sampling or event-sampling procedures), anecdotal records, or case studies. Students should describe accurately the procedures for the type of research they have selected and give a thoughtful justification for why they chose the methods they did. They might indicate they selected quantitative methods because these are quick to perform, provide concrete data, and are easy to conduct. They might state that they have selected anecdotal records because these lead to rich descriptions of the entire classroom environment and all that happens within it. They might choose to write a case study because this methodology is most in-depth and includes consideration of family and cultural factors.