MAT Classroom Management & Facilitation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student with ADHD frequently leaves their seat without permission. According to positive behavioral supports (PBIS), the FIRST step is to:
- Refer the student to special education immediately
- Conduct a functional behavior assessment to identify the function of the behavior (Correct answer)
- Increase academic demands to keep the student occupied
- Move the student to a seat directly next to the teacher's desk as punishment
Correct answer: Conduct a functional behavior assessment to identify the function of the behavior
PBIS begins with a functional behavior assessment to determine why the behavior occurs before selecting interventions.
Question 2: Which of the following is a characteristic of an authoritative (not authoritarian) classroom management style?
- Strict rules with no student input and punitive enforcement
- Warm relationships combined with clear, consistently enforced expectations (Correct answer)
- Permissive rules with few consequences
- Student-led rule-making with minimal teacher guidance
Correct answer: Warm relationships combined with clear, consistently enforced expectations
Authoritative management balances warmth and high expectations, fostering student cooperation and autonomy.
Question 3: A teacher notices off-task behavior spreading across the room. According to Kounin, the teacher should use 'overlapping,' which means:
- Addressing the misbehavior while simultaneously continuing instruction (Correct answer)
- Overlapping two lessons in the same period
- Assigning a second task to students who finish early
- Using two teachers to co-facilitate the lesson
Correct answer: Addressing the misbehavior while simultaneously continuing instruction
Overlapping is Kounin's term for a teacher's ability to handle two classroom events simultaneously without stopping instruction.
Question 4: To build a positive classroom community, a teacher implements weekly class meetings. The PRIMARY purpose of class meetings is to:
- Allow the teacher to announce upcoming tests
- Give students a structured forum to discuss community issues and solve problems collaboratively (Correct answer)
- Replace parent-teacher conferences
- Assess student speaking skills formally
Correct answer: Give students a structured forum to discuss community issues and solve problems collaboratively
Class meetings empower students to voice concerns and collaborate on solutions, strengthening community ownership.
Question 5: A teacher uses 'private redirection' by quietly approaching a misbehaving student rather than calling them out publicly. The main advantage is:
- It saves the teacher time during instruction
- It preserves student dignity and reduces the chance of a power struggle (Correct answer)
- It allows the teacher to ignore the behavior longer
- It gives the student more time to self-correct
Correct answer: It preserves student dignity and reduces the chance of a power struggle
Private redirection avoids public embarrassment and lowers the likelihood that the student will escalate to defend their status.
Question 6: Which of the following environmental factors has the GREATEST research-supported impact on student behavior in a classroom?
- Room temperature above 75°F
- Predictable daily schedule and clear physical organization of the space (Correct answer)
- Presence of colorful bulletin boards
- Access to natural lighting only
Correct answer: Predictable daily schedule and clear physical organization of the space
Predictable schedules and organized physical environments reduce anxiety and support appropriate student behavior.
Question 7: During a lab activity, a student refuses to participate. The BEST initial response using a non-coercive approach is to:
- Assign a failing grade immediately to motivate participation
- Privately explore the student's concerns and offer a modified entry point into the task (Correct answer)
- Require the student to sit in the hallway until ready
- Call the student's parents during class
Correct answer: Privately explore the student's concerns and offer a modified entry point into the task
Non-coercive approaches involve curiosity about the student's perspective and lowering barriers to re-engagement.
MAT Classroom Management & Facilitation 3
A student with ADHD frequently leaves their seat without permission.
According to positive behavioral supports (PBIS), the FIRST step is to: