TJHSST Classroom Management Strategies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student with ADHD struggles to stay on task during long assignments. Which accommodation is most directly aligned with classroom management best practices?
- Seat the student in the back to avoid distraction to others
- Break tasks into shorter chunks with brief movement breaks (Correct answer)
- Reduce all academic expectations for the student
- Assign a peer to do the work alongside the student
Correct answer: Break tasks into shorter chunks with brief movement breaks
Breaking tasks into chunks with movement breaks supports attention regulation for students with ADHD without lowering academic standards.
Question 2: What is 'overlapping' in the context of Kounin's classroom management theory?
- Having students work on two subjects simultaneously
- The teacher's ability to handle two classroom events at the same time (Correct answer)
- Overlapping seating charts for flexible grouping
- Merging two lesson plans into one
Correct answer: The teacher's ability to handle two classroom events at the same time
Overlapping refers to a teacher's skill in managing more than one classroom issue simultaneously without losing focus on instruction.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of a preventive classroom management approach?
- Sending a misbehaving student to the principal
- Teaching and practicing classroom routines during the first week of school (Correct answer)
- Calling parents only after repeated incidents
- Increasing homework as a deterrent to misbehavior
Correct answer: Teaching and practicing classroom routines during the first week of school
Teaching routines preventively reduces disruptions by ensuring students know behavioral expectations before problems arise.
Question 4: A teacher consistently praises specific behaviors ('Great job raising your hand, Marcus') rather than general praise ('Good job, class'). Why is specific praise more effective?
- It takes less time to deliver
- It clearly identifies the desired behavior, making it more likely to be repeated (Correct answer)
- It avoids singling out students
- It requires no relationship between teacher and student
Correct answer: It clearly identifies the desired behavior, making it more likely to be repeated
Behavior-specific praise reinforces the exact action, giving students clear feedback about what to repeat.
Question 5: Which strategy best supports smooth transitions between classroom activities?
- Allowing open free time between activities
- Using a timer and clear verbal/visual cues to signal transitions (Correct answer)
- Transitioning activities only when students ask
- Skipping transitions by combining all activities
Correct answer: Using a timer and clear verbal/visual cues to signal transitions
Timers and clear cues reduce transition time and behavioral drift by giving students predictable structure.
Question 6: A restorative conversation after a conflict primarily aims to:
- Assign blame and determine punishment
- Repair relationships and restore the student to the community (Correct answer)
- Document incidents for future legal use
- Remove the student from class permanently
Correct answer: Repair relationships and restore the student to the community
Restorative practices focus on repairing harm and rebuilding relationships rather than punitive consequences.
Question 7: Which is the most appropriate first step when developing a classroom behavior intervention plan for a chronically disruptive student?
- Immediately recommend special education evaluation
- Conduct a functional behavior assessment to identify the trigger and function of the behavior (Correct answer)
- Assign daily detentions until the behavior stops
- Move the student to a different classroom
Correct answer: Conduct a functional behavior assessment to identify the trigger and function of the behavior
A functional behavior assessment identifies why the behavior occurs, enabling targeted and effective interventions.
TJHSST Classroom Management Strategies 3
A student with ADHD struggles to stay on task during long assignments.
Which accommodation is most directly aligned with classroom management best practices?