CEOE Classroom Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), schoolwide expectations should be:
- Different for each classroom teacher
- Positively stated, few in number, and taught explicitly (Correct answer)
- Posted only in the main office
- Determined solely by the principal
Correct answer: Positively stated, few in number, and taught explicitly
PBIS frameworks establish a small set of positive, clearly taught expectations applied consistently across all school settings.
Question 2: A student with an IEP has a behavior intervention plan (BIP). When a behavioral incident occurs, the teacher should:
- Apply the same consequences used for all students
- Follow the specific strategies outlined in the BIP (Correct answer)
- Refer the student directly to special education
- Suspend the student pending review
Correct answer: Follow the specific strategies outlined in the BIP
The BIP is a legally binding document that specifies individualized strategies and must be followed during behavioral incidents.
Question 3: Which technique involves briefly acknowledging compliant students near a misbehaving student to prompt desired behavior?
- Extinction
- Proximity control
- Behavioral momentum (Correct answer)
- Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior
Correct answer: Behavioral momentum
Behavioral momentum leverages the tendency to comply by first building a pattern of small successes before addressing problem behavior.
Question 4: What is the recommended ratio of positive to corrective feedback in effective classroom management?
- 1:1
- 3:1 or higher (Correct answer)
- 10:1
- 5:2
Correct answer: 3:1 or higher
Research supports a minimum 3:1 ratio of positive to corrective statements to build a supportive classroom climate.
Question 5: A teacher ends each lesson the same way: reviewing key points and previewing tomorrow's content. This is an example of:
- Backward design
- Closure routine (Correct answer)
- Summative assessment
- Scaffolding
Correct answer: Closure routine
A consistent closure routine consolidates learning and provides smooth transitions that support classroom management.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'overlapping,' as described by Kounin?
- Repeating instructions multiple times
- Managing two classroom events simultaneously without losing focus on either (Correct answer)
- Overlapping content across subject areas
- Co-teaching with a second instructor
Correct answer: Managing two classroom events simultaneously without losing focus on either
Kounin's overlapping refers to a teacher's ability to handle a disruption while simultaneously continuing instruction.
Question 7: When implementing a token economy in a classroom, tokens should be:
- Given only at the end of the day
- Awarded immediately following the target behavior (Correct answer)
- Distributed equally to all students regardless of behavior
- Withheld until a full week of good behavior
Correct answer: Awarded immediately following the target behavior
Immediate reinforcement strengthens the connection between the target behavior and the reward, making the token economy more effective.
CEOE Classroom Management 3
According to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), schoolwide expectations should be: