5 Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms Module 1 Topic A

Question 1

According to Dr. Marzano’s statistical comparison of teacher factors and school factors, which factor makes more of a direct impact on student achievement?

Answer 1

Correct! ‘A. Teacher-level factors.’.

Question 2

Why do we use the word “Thoughtful” to describe our program?

Answer 2

Correct! ‘B. Because thoughtful implies both cognition and considerate.’.

Question 3

According to Dr. Strong, can diversity be achieved by students learning a common curriculum?

Answer 3

Correct! ‘B. Probably not at the individual level… and it may not even be advisable at the individual level’.

Question 4

What makes up the foundation of the Thoughtful Classroom—what supports the 5 Pillars?

Answer 4

Correct! ‘D. The most up-to-date and reliable research on what works in classrooms.’.

Question 5

What does Dr. Marzano mean by a “viable” curriculum?

Answer 5

D. The content a teacher is supposed to cover can actually be covered in the time available.

Question 6

What makes the Thoughtful Classroom model of diversity unique?

Answer 6

Correct! ‘A. It is a manageable system for addressing students’ individual learning needs and allowing them to explore how they learn.’.

Question 7

What are the “Hidden Skills” of academic literacy?

Answer 7

Correct! ‘C. A set of 12 skills that are common among high achieving students.’.

Question 8

What does Dr. Marzano mean by “guaranteed” curriculum?

Answer 8

Correct! ‘B. No matter who teaches a given content area, all students will be adequately exposed to certain topics.’.

Question 9

According to Dr. Strong, curriculum that teachers design and use in ____ is the most important type of curriculum.

Answer 9

Correct! ‘B. Units’.

Question 10

According to Dr. Strong, an Instructional Learning Team:

Answer 10

Correct! ‘A. Is a group of individuals working collaboratively to guarantee the quality of instruction’.

Question 11

A student’s hidden skills of academic literacy are:

Answer 11

Correct! ‘C. Not particular to any content area’.

Question 12

According to Dr. Strong, a student’s hidden skills of academic literacy account for ___ % of student achievement in state or provincial tests.

Answer 12

Correct! ‘C. 50%’.

Question 13

According to Dr. Strong, there are ____ skills that high- achieving students have at their fingertips

Answer 13

Correct! ‘C. 12’.

Question 14

What does Dr. Marzano believe is the aim of the Thoughtful Classroom?

Answer 14

Correct! ‘D. To use thirty years of research and practice to create highly-effective schools with competent teaching in every classroom.’.

Question 15

What school-level factor is a best bet for raising student achievement according to Dr. Marzano?

Answer 15

Correct! ‘B. Guaranteed and viable curriculum.’.

Question 16

Why does Dr. Marzano think it’s a bad idea to try to create highly-effective teachers in every classroom?

Answer 16

Correct! ‘C. Because statistically speaking having highly-effective teachers in every classroom is not possible.’.

Question 17

According to Dr. Marzano, the modern standards movement started in

Answer 17

Correct! ‘A. The late eighties ‘.

Question 18

What is the central question of the Thoughtful Classroom?

Answer 18

Correct! ‘A. What supports learning and the students’ quest to know, think, and learn?’.

Question 19

What combination of factors does Dr. Marzano say gives him the most hope?

Answer 19

Correct! ‘A. Highly-effective school and average teacher.’.

Question 20

What is the percentage split between school factors that affect student achievement and external factors (family, economic class, etc.) that affect student achievement?

Answer 20

Correct! ‘D. 20% school factors and 80% external factors.’.