Professional Education Flashcards
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A student with an IEP is consistently failing to meet annual goals. What should the IEP team do?
Answer: Meet to review the IEP and revise goals, services, or placement as needed
IDEA allows and requires IEP teams to reconvene and amend the IEP at any time when a student is not making adequate progress toward goals.
Which behavior management approach focuses on teaching expected behaviors explicitly and acknowledging positive behavior school-wide?
Answer: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
PBIS is a tiered, proactive framework that defines and teaches expected behaviors and uses acknowledgment systems to reinforce them across all school settings.
A student from a low-income household receives free lunch, has limited English proficiency, and has an IEP. Which federal program specifically addresses the academic needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds?
Answer: Title I of ESSA
Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act provides federal funding to schools with high percentages of students from low-income families to improve academic achievement.
A high school teacher uses anchor activities so that early finishers stay engaged while others complete tasks. This is BEST described as:
Answer: Classroom management through differentiation
Anchor activities are ongoing tasks students work on independently when they finish assigned work, supporting management and differentiation simultaneously.
Under Florida law, a teacher who suspects a colleague is abusing a student is required to:
Answer: Report directly to the Florida Abuse Hotline regardless of what the principal says
Florida's mandatory reporting law (F.S. 39.201) requires each mandatory reporter to call the Hotline personally; reporting to a supervisor does not fulfill the legal obligation.
Which instructional strategy BEST supports metacognitive development in students?
Answer: Having students set learning goals and reflect on their own progress
Metacognition involves awareness and regulation of one's own thinking; goal-setting and self-reflection are core practices that develop these skills.
A teacher's classroom management plan should PRIMARILY be designed to:
Answer: Create a safe, structured environment that maximizes learning time
Effective classroom management creates conditions for learning by establishing routines, expectations, and a positive climate that maximizes instructional time.