Unit 12 Module 26 tests Flashcards
Ms. Jones is a first-year teacher at Sunshine Elementary School, where the school year is scheduled to start in a week. She has been assigned a 4th grade classroom and learned that a gifted and talented student will be in her class. His name is Merric, his background is Hispanic, and he was identified as gifted and talented, particularly in math, the year before, in 3rd grade. Ms. Jones has never before worked with a gifted student and is unsure about how to meet Merric’s unique needs, abilities, and interests. Ms. Jones asks to meet with the gifted support teacher, Mr. Eberle.
At the start of their conversation, Mr. Eberle mentions that Ms. Jones is going to need to make sure to differentiate her teaching, especially in math, for Merric. Although Merric performs well in reading, his talents are most evident in math, science, and problem solving.
Which example below best describes one way Ms. Jones can differentiate Merric’s math instruction?
A. Ms. Jones can teach math class through whole group instruction and give everyone the same seatwork.
B. Ms. Jones can have the students work in homogenous small groups based on ability, but give everyone the same seatwork assignment.
C. Ms. Jones can have the students work in homogenous small groups based on ability, but give each group a different seatwork task to complete based on their ability level.
C. Ms. Jones can have the students work in homogenous small groups based on ability, but give each group a different seatwork task to complete based on their ability level.
There are five phases of differentiation that work well for students who are gifted and talented.
True
False
True
Which of the sets of steps below includes all five phases of differentiation for gifted and talented students?
A. Preassess, Group, Assess, Match, Deliver
B. Preassess, Divide, Individualize, Group, Discuss
C. Preassess, Group, Match, Provide, Reflect
C. Preassess, Group, Match, Provide, Reflect
After the first few weeks of school, Ms. Jones feels like Mr. Eberle’s advice really was helpful. However, she is still struggling with ways to challenge Merric in math while supporting the needs of all the other students. She gets back in touch with Mr. Eberle again for more guidance. Mr. Eberle decides to observe Ms. Jones’ class.
After observing Ms. Jones’ class, Mr. Eberle talks to Ms. Jones about the importance of higher-level thinking. He shares a few examples of times when Ms. Jones could have incorporated higher-level thinking.
Which example below best illustrates higher-level thinking?
A. During math class, Ms. Jones has Merric and a couple other students complete a few math problems at the chalkboard. While they complete the problems, she asks them to explain what they are doing, evaluate whether or not the way they solved was the most efficient, and then apply the way they solved the problem to a real-life situation.
B. During math class, Ms. Jones has all of the students solve several problems in their seats and then meet with peers to share with one another how they completed the problem.
C. During math class, Ms. Jones has students complete several math problems at their seats, and if they have questions she tells them to come see her at her desk.
A. During math class, Ms. Jones has Merric and a couple other students complete a few math problems at the chalkboard. While they complete the problems, she asks them to explain what they are doing, evaluate whether or not the way they solved was the most efficient, and then apply the way they solved the problem to a real-life situation.
True or false? Providing tiered assignments is one way to differentiate instruction in order to meet the needs and abilities of students who are gifted and talented.
True
False
True
Which definition below best describes tiered assignments?
A. Teachers offer variations of the same lesson to children with differing the levels of ability.
B. Confronting students with different real-world situations and asking them to solve the problem even though there may be several different ways to solve it.
C. Providing more work for students who are gifted and talented because they learn in the fraction of the time that it takes their age-mates.
A. Teachers offer variations of the same lesson to children with differing the levels of ability.
During the evaluation meeting, Ms. Jones asks the team if Merric will primarily be educated in the pull-out environment or the regular education classroom for math. The team says that Merric’s math instruction needs to be delivered in the least restrictive environment.
Which environment is considered the least restrictive for Merric’s math instruction?
A. Both are equally restrictive
B. Included in the regular education classroom
C. Pull-out gifted support classroom
C. Pull-out gifted support classroom
True or false? The only instructional option for the team to discuss is having Merric participate in a gifted classroom for math. Currently, this is the only option for modifying the curriculum for Merric.
True
False
False
At the end of the evaluation meeting, Mr. Eberle asks the team if they feel that Merric may be a paradoxical learner due to his difficulty in social environments and his inability to maintain peer relationships. Ms. Jones is unsure what Mr. Eberle is referring to when he says “paradoxical learner.” Which definition below best describes what Mr. Eberle is referring to?
A. Merric is gifted in more than one area.
B. Merric is gifted in one area but may have a disability in another area.
C. Merric may not actually be gifted and talented.
B. Merric is gifted in one area but may have a disability in another area.
True or false? There are certain strategies schools can employ to help ensure that students who are both gifted and culturally and linguistically diverse get identified for appropriately.
True
False
True
True or false? It is the teacher’s and the school staff’s job to put supports in place that value Merric’s diversity and promote peer interactions.
True
False
True
A few weeks after the evaluation meeting, Merric’s mother calls Ms. Jones to thank her for all of her guidance and help. Merric’s mother also comments on the fact that only one other student in Merric’s gifted class has Hispanic heritage. Ms. Jones explains that it is often difficult to find students who are both gifted and culturally and linguistically diverse for a number of reasons.
All of the following school practices must have been in place in order for Merric to qualify for giftedness in 3rd grade EXCEPT which one?
A. Culturally sensitive identification process
B. Early identification
C. Parental request
D. Multimodal assessment practices including formal and informal measures
C. Parental request
After the first several months of school and with the implementation of all of the gifted support services, Merric is performing very well academically and has even started to sustain a few peer friendships, but it seems his growing interest in engineering isn’t being fully supported. As a result, Mr. Eberle suggests incorporating some technology into Merric’s daily learning activities in order to introduce new challenges and opportunities that may extend his learning even farther.
What is one way Ms. Jones can use technology in Merric’s math class to extend his learning?
A. Have Merric play some math games on the computer that review the skills he learns in class.
B. Give Merric hands-on manipulatives to solve math problems during class.
C. Enroll Merric in an online self-paced math course that allows him to move through skills at his personal preferred rate.
C. Enroll Merric in an online self-paced math course that allows him to move through skills at his personal preferred rate.
After enrolling Merric in an online self-paced math class, the IEP team meets to discuss the results. They agree that Merric’s performance was impressive, as he was on pace to finish the course in less than half the time it usually takes. They also agreed that Merric seems to really enjoy doing academic work on the computer. Ms. Jones and Mr. Eberle suggest that Merric could benefit from having an iPad to use at school, so that he can access his online class whenever he wants. They also think he’d get excited about the idea of developing his own app.
What is the biggest challenge that the team will face when looking to purchasing an iPad for Merric?
A. Merric’s not wanting to use it
B. Locating a place to purchase an iPad
C. Getting approval for the cost for purchase
C. Getting approval for the cost for purchase
Which of the following examples is an instructional strategy where time spent on academic subjects is telescoped to allow the students to make continuous progress?
A. Problem-based learning
B. Curriculum compacting
C. Flexible grouping
B. Curriculum compacting
