ATLAS Classroom Management 3

Question 1

What is the primary distinction between a classroom management plan and a school discipline policy?

Accepted Answer

A management plan is proactive and focused on preventing issues, while a discipline policy reactively addresses misbehavior after it occurs

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A management plan is written by administrators while a discipline policy is written by teachers

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A management plan applies only to individual students while a discipline policy applies school-wide

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There is no meaningful difference between a management plan and a discipline policy

Question 2

According to Kounin's research, which concept refers to maintaining appropriate pacing and flow so instruction proceeds smoothly without unnecessary interruptions?

Accepted Answer

Momentum

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With-it-ness

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Overlapping

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Group alerting

Question 3

Which component is ESSENTIAL for a token economy to function effectively in a classroom?

Accepted Answer

A clear and consistent system where students understand exactly how to earn and exchange tokens

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Extremely high-value rewards that cost real money to purchase

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Tokens that can only be redeemed at the end of the school year

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Tokens that can only be earned for academic performance, not behavior

Question 4

When a student continues to show off-task behavior despite multiple verbal redirections, what is the MOST appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Develop and implement a more individualized behavior support plan for that student

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Ignore the behavior entirely and redirect attention to other students

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Increase punitive consequences for all students in the class

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Remove the student from the general education classroom permanently

Question 5

Which strategy is MOST appropriate for addressing a student who is repeatedly off-task during cooperative group work?

Accepted Answer

Hold a private conference with the student to discuss expectations and collaboratively identify solutions

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Permanently remove the student from all future group activities

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Publicly reprimand the student in front of the class as a deterrent to others

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Assign the student to work independently on all class activities going forward

Question 6

In classroom management, what does 'transition time' refer to, and why is it important to manage carefully?

Accepted Answer

The time students spend moving between instructional activities or locations, which can be a source of disruption if unstructured

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The period when students transfer from one school to another during the year

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The time teachers spend planning transitions between curriculum units

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The time students use to review previously taught content before new instruction begins

Question 7

Which classroom management strategy involves specifically acknowledging and praising appropriate student behavior as it occurs to reinforce it?

Accepted Answer

Specific positive reinforcement through behavior-contingent praise

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Extinction technique

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Response cost procedure

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Behavior contracting