ATLAS Classroom Management 2

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) for a student with persistent challenging behaviors?

Accepted Answer

To provide targeted strategies that teach and reinforce positive replacement behaviors

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To create a formal record of misbehavior for disciplinary action

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To justify permanent removal of the student from the general education classroom

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To reduce legal liability for the teacher and school

Question 2

What is the purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?

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To identify the underlying function or purpose of a student's problem behavior

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To measure a student's academic achievement levels

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To evaluate the overall effectiveness of the teacher's instructional strategies

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To assess the physical classroom environment for safety hazards

Question 3

A teacher notices that a student consistently misbehaves during independent work time. What should the teacher investigate FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Whether the student understands the assigned work

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The student's family and home environment

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The student's social relationships with peers

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The student's physical health and medical history

Question 4

Which of the following BEST illustrates a logical consequence rather than a punitive consequence?

Accepted Answer

Requiring a student who drew on a desk to clean all desk surfaces in the classroom

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Keeping a student after school for talking during class instruction

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Removing recess privileges from a student who ran in the hallway

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Sending a student to the office for repeatedly failing to turn in homework

Question 5

When creating classroom rules with students, which practice is MOST supported by research on effective classroom management?

Accepted Answer

Involving students in developing a small set of positively stated rules

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Creating a comprehensive list of 15–20 rules to cover every situation

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Posting rules in a single location that students rarely see

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Reviewing rules only when they have been broken

Question 6

Which approach to classroom management MOST effectively builds intrinsic student motivation rather than dependence on external rewards?

Accepted Answer

Applying self-determination theory by fostering autonomy, competence, and relatedness

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A token economy system with prizes

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An assertive discipline model with public behavior charts

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A sticker chart tied to tangible classroom privileges

Question 7

Which environmental factor is MOST directly within a teacher's control and has the greatest impact on classroom management?

Accepted Answer

The physical arrangement of furniture and instructional materials

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The color scheme and paint of the classroom walls

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The number and size of windows in the classroom

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The type of flooring installed in the classroom