Education K-12 Classroom Management 2

Question 1

What is 'withitness' as described by Jacob Kounin in classroom management research?

Accepted Answer

A teacher's awareness of student behavior throughout the classroom at all times

Answer

Kounin's concept of 'withitness' is a teacher's ability to monitor and communicate awareness of all student behavior simultaneously.

Question 2

Which strategy involves acknowledging and specifying a student's positive behavior to reinforce it?

Accepted Answer

Behavior-specific praise

Answer

Behavior-specific praise names the exact behavior being reinforced, making it more effective than generic praise.

Question 3

What is a 'logical consequence' in classroom management?

Accepted Answer

A consequence that is directly related to and proportionate to the misbehavior

Answer

Logical consequences connect directly to the misbehavior (e.g., a student who spills must clean it up) and teach responsibility.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'calm-down corner' in elementary classrooms?

Accepted Answer

To give students a designated space and tools to self-regulate emotions before returning to learning

Answer

A calm-down corner provides sensory tools and strategies to help students self-regulate, supporting SEL and behavior management.

Question 5

What does 'planned ignoring' mean as a behavior strategy?

Accepted Answer

Deliberately withholding attention from minor attention-seeking behaviors to extinguish them

Answer

Planned ignoring intentionally removes teacher attention (the reinforcer) from low-level behaviors maintained by adult reaction.

Education K-12 Practice Test