CEP Student Behavior & Classroom Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student repeatedly calls out answers without raising a hand. Which behavior management strategy is most appropriate to use first?
- Send the student to the principal's office
- Ignore the behavior and call on other students consistently
- Provide a private reminder about the classroom rule for raising hands (Correct answer)
- Remove the student from the group activity
Correct answer: Provide a private reminder about the classroom rule for raising hands
A private, calm reminder about expectations addresses the behavior without embarrassing the student in front of peers.
Question 2: When using a token economy system, tokens should be given:
- Only at the end of the school day
- Immediately after the desired behavior occurs (Correct answer)
- Once per week as a group reward
- Only when the student requests them
Correct answer: Immediately after the desired behavior occurs
Immediate reinforcement strengthens the connection between the behavior and the reward, making the token economy more effective.
Question 3: A paraprofessional notices two students about to fight in the hallway. The FIRST action should be to:
- Physically separate the students immediately
- Alert a teacher or administrator while verbally de-escalating the situation (Correct answer)
- Ignore the conflict and continue monitoring other students
- Send one student back to class
Correct answer: Alert a teacher or administrator while verbally de-escalating the situation
Paraprofessionals should alert certified staff and attempt verbal de-escalation, as physical intervention can be unsafe and may exceed their role.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a natural consequence?
- A student who does not finish work stays in during recess
- A student who forgets their lunch goes hungry unless a teacher intervenes (Correct answer)
- A student who misbehaves loses screen time at home
- A student who is tardy receives a detention slip
Correct answer: A student who forgets their lunch goes hungry unless a teacher intervenes
A natural consequence is a direct result of the behavior itself without adult intervention, such as being hungry because no lunch was brought.
Question 5: A student diagnosed with ADHD consistently has difficulty remaining seated. The most appropriate accommodation would be to:
- Require the student to sit still for the full class period as practice
- Provide scheduled movement breaks or allow use of a flexible seating option (Correct answer)
- Separate the student from peers to minimize distraction
- Reduce the student's academic workload as compensation
Correct answer: Provide scheduled movement breaks or allow use of a flexible seating option
Movement breaks and flexible seating address the neurological need for movement in students with ADHD without restricting their learning.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes 'proximity control' as a classroom management technique?
- Assigning seats based on student behavior levels
- Moving physically closer to a student who is beginning to misbehave (Correct answer)
- Placing disruptive students near the teacher's desk permanently
- Using a seating chart to separate friends
Correct answer: Moving physically closer to a student who is beginning to misbehave
Proximity control involves moving near a student to non-verbally signal awareness and deter misbehavior without interrupting instruction.
Question 7: When documenting a student's challenging behavior for a behavior intervention plan (BIP), which information is MOST important to record?
- The paraprofessional's opinion about why the student misbehaves
- The antecedent, behavior, and consequence (ABC) of each incident (Correct answer)
- The names of students who witnessed the behavior
- The number of times the behavior occurred that month
Correct answer: The antecedent, behavior, and consequence (ABC) of each incident
ABC data (antecedent, behavior, consequence) provides the objective information needed to identify patterns and develop effective interventions.
CEP Student Behavior & Classroom Management 2
A student repeatedly calls out answers without raising a hand.
Which behavior management strategy is most appropriate to use first?