Deck 16: Developmentally Appropriate Cognitivelanguageliteracy Environments: for Primary-Aged Children

Question 1

Children can develop math concepts in activities that are meaningful to them such as

A) cooking.
B) taking surveys and making graphs.
C) playing card games.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Piaget proposed a theory of multiple intelligences.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Teachers and communities universally support the No Child Left Behind legislation.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Topics for a project in a primary classroom should be

A) related to the surrounding community.
B) of interest to the children.
C) encourage cross-disciplinary work.
D) All of the above.

Question 5

Curriculum in the primary years can be integrated using long term projects or theme study.

Question 6

In supporting children's writing, teachers do all EXCEPT

A) offer events and experiences that encourage writing, such as thank you notes.
B) correct children's invented spelling.
C) provide tools to use, such as dictionaries and computers.
D) hold regular individual writing conferences, to assist children with necessary skills.

Question 7

Girls continue to be ahead of boys in fine motor development through the primary years.

Question 8

Beginning readers should be taught

A) only phonics.
B) only whole word recognition.
C) some kind of decoding instruction and meaningful reading experiences.
D) using basal readers.

Question 9

Which is the LEAST effective response? NCLB legislation

A) provides more choices for parents.
B) mandates stronger accountability for results.
C) gives less freedom for states and communities.
D) tests reading and math from grades third through eighth.

Question 10

The DAP position statement mandates that decisions that have a major impact on children, such as school entry or retention, should have multiple sources of information.

Question 11

In the primary years, children are moving into the stage of concrete operations.

Question 12

Piaget's concrete stage means that children no longer need direct physical experience to learn a new concept.

Question 13

To help children develop strategies to construct meaning in reading, teachers

A) use big books, so children can see and follow text.
B) read predictable books, so that children can join in reading.
C) have children draw, write, and read their own stories.
D) All of the above.

Question 14

Legislation that demands performance by all children in the same grade at the same level is incompatible with the concept of individual timetables for development.

Question 15

Components of math for primary children described by the national standards include all EXCEPT

A) multiplication tables.
B) measurement.
C) patterns and relationships.
D) number concepts.

Question 16

Children should never be permitted to use invented spelling.

Question 17

In encouraging writing in primary classrooms teachers do all EXCEPT

A) take dictation of stories.
B) emphasize penmanship.
C) provide experiences that necessitate writing.
D) give opportunities to observe teachers and older children writing.

Question 18

The purposes of assessment include all EXCEPT

A) to provide teachers with information needed to plan curriculum.
B) to decide how many children should be retained.
C) to help teachers and families monitor children's progress.
D) to evaluate and improve program effectiveness.

Question 19

Appropriate opportunities to develop number concepts in primary classrooms include all EXCEPT

A) playing games with dice.
B) cooking.
C) painting.
D) setting the table for snack.

Question 20

Dispositions for learning can be tested for.

Question 21

Young children think better when they _____ act upon objects.

Question 22

Choose the one that is NOT true. Dispositions

A) are habits of mind.
B) can be tested for.
C) may be threatened by narrow emphasis on skills.
D) develop over time with positive experiences.

Question 23

Write an explanation of appropriate assessment, contrasting it with the dangers of high stakes testing.

Question 24

The theory of multiple intelligences was suggested by

A) Piaget.
B) Vygotsky.
C) Gardner.
D) None of the above.

Question 25

When children work in small groups on specific projects

A) children can acquire new ideas through discussion.
B) children work more time on a task because of peer presence.
C) None of the above.
D) All of the above.

Question 26

When children can do concrete operations they can do all EXCEPT

A) reverse their thinking.
B) solve problems without the use of physical objects.
C) consider several aspects of a situation.
D) think about purely symbolic ideas.

Question 27

Select the statement that is NOT true. Integrated curriculum

A) allows children to use knowledge and skills from another area to explore subject matter.
B) only works with middle-class children.
C) allows children to use multiple intelligences.
D) allows teachers to balance standards and DAP.

Question 28

Choose the best completion: Group work

A) is a way of moving away from egocentric thought.
B) is a way for teachers to see who has leadership skills.
C) is a way for teachers to free themselves up from all instruction.
D) is an opportunity for children to socialize.

Question 29

Assessment based on performance can use _____.

Question 30

Functional print

A) encourages both reading and writing.
B) is used throughout the day.
C) All of the above.
D) None of the above.

Question 31

How would you explain emergent literacy to a parent with questions? Be detailed and specific.

Question 32

Discuss how children who are concrete thinkers learn BEST, and point out ways teachers can use this knowledge in creating appropriate literacy, writing, and math curricula.

Question 33

Multiple intelligences include

A) logico-mathematical.
B) musical.
C) linguistic.
D) All of the above.

Question 34

One unsupportive approach with teaching writing is _____.

Question 35

The federal legislation No Child Left Behind mandates _____ for all children from third grade on.

Question 36

Identify the subject area that may be MOST difficult to include in integrated curriculum.

A) Social studies.
B) Math.
C) Science.
D) Literacy.

Question 37

The position statement of the International Reading Association suggests using _____ of reading instruction.

Question 38

As facilitators teachers do all EXCEPT

A) prepare children to work collaboratively.
B) act as resource persons.
C) lecture frequently.
D) keep track of the children's work and progress.