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Knowing what you believe about children, your feelings about appropriate or inappropriate learning environments, what you think are the purposes of education, how you view the teacher’s role, and what you think you should know and be able to do should be part of:

What does the term “high-stakes testing” mean and what is it so controversial-especially in early childhood?  Explain your answer for full credit and verbatim answers from the textbook will NOT be accepted.  In your own words please-

Explain authentic assessment. Include the following: What is authentic assessment? What is it used for? What is involved in conducting an authentic assessment? What are the issues with authentic assessment? List and EXPLAIN an example of the use of authentic assessment.

According to Piaget, the period of preoperational thought includes the ages from:

The exercise of responsible behavior with children, families, colleagues, and community members is called:

Which of the following approaches to learning supports the belief that children actively seek knowledge?

This theorist believed that children’s mental, language, and social development is supported and enhanced by others through social interaction. Many current practices such as cooperative learning, coaching, and mentoring are consistent with this theory of development.

This concept is defined as the gradual process of providing different levels of support, guidance or direction during the course of an activity. It enables children to complete tasks they could not complete independently.

Bullying includes which of the following behaviors?

According to ________, children’s personalities and social skills grow and develop within the context of society and in response to society’s demands, values, and social institutions. This educator is known for a theory of psychosocial development.