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Which type of question is typically open-ended with many different yet appropriate answers? Divergent questions Convergent questions Seeking questions Prompting questions

In this text instruction is: 1. student learning outcome focused 5. standardized test focused 6. project focused 7. all of the above

When holding all students accountable, teachers should follow each of the following guidelines except: determining a grading system for students. monitoring student progress. using ability grouping whenever possible. providing feedback to students.

“Write a paragraph including a topic sentence and at least three supporting sentences” is an example of what kind of statement? Condition Criterion Action Standard

Direct instruction is based on ______________ learning principles. humanistic behavioral historical technological

What is the rationale for using cooperative learning?  What challenges might teachers experience when implementing this strategy?

Of the following, which is the most important factor determining how much students learn? The quality of the teacher: How effectively the teacher teaches The curriculum: What students study School leadership: The quality of school principals and other administrators School facilities: The physical plant and access to technology and other support services

All concepts of student collaboration should not include: 1. working with small groups 2. group grades 3. individual accountability 4. support from the teacher

Some instructors and curriculum planners believe that assessing the achievement of instructional objectives constitutes curriculum This is a mistake for: 1. it places the onus on the teacher to create balanced objectives 2. it assumes that the instructional process is always solid and the effectiveness of the curriculum is always a given 3. it equates curriculum with instruction 4. “b” and “c” are correct

Direct instructional approaches can be best described as: student-centered instruction. technological instruction. teacher-centered instruction. the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model.