Question 1

Researchers have found that family engagement at the elementary level can account for up to 60% of the variance in students' achievement levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which family arrangement represented the majority (69%) of children in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex households,including married and unmarried parents 
B) foster care situations 
C) two married parents,including biological parents,adoptive parents,or grandparents 
D) single-parent families although the parent may cohabitate with a nonparent to whom they are not married 
A) same-sex households,including married and unmarried parents 
B) foster care situations 
C) two married parents,including biological parents,adoptive parents,or grandparents 
D) single-parent families although the parent may cohabitate with a nonparent to whom they are not married C

Question 3

Which identifier was first included in the U.S.Census Bureau survey in 2010 and is one of the fastest-growing categories in the country?

Accepted Answer

A) undocumented 
B) transgender 
C) immigrant 
D) multiracial 
A) undocumented 
B) transgender 
C) immigrant 
D) multiracial D

Question 4

A fear of criticism should lead teachers to limit family access to their classrooms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Children who are being raised by relatives other than their parents or grandparents receive ______ care.

Accepted Answer

A) migratory 
B) foster 
C) kinship 
D) respite 
A) migratory 
B) foster 
C) kinship 
D) respite

Question 6

Discuss how school safety/security practices can both help and hinder family involvement in the school and children's education.

Accepted Answer

School safety/security practices can hel

Question 7

The influence of personal family experiences form the ______ through which educators view and understand their students and their students' families.

Accepted Answer

A) lens 
B) relationships 
C) values 
D) ethical standards 
A) lens 
B) relationships 
C) values 
D) ethical standards

Question 8

Compared with previous years,the percentage of single-parent families has ______ and the percentage of two-parent families has ______.

Accepted Answer

A) increased; increased 
B) decreased; decreased 
C) decreased; increased 
D) increased; decreased 
A) increased; increased 
B) decreased; decreased 
C) decreased; increased 
D) increased; decreased

Question 9

Which activity reflects the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct's approach to how teachers should collaborate with families?

Accepted Answer

A) telling families about volunteer opportunities at school 
B) sharing a bilingual newsletter about a recent field trip 
C) sending a list of requested supplies for the first day of school 
D) requesting baby photos for a Mother's Day project 
A) telling families about volunteer opportunities at school 
B) sharing a bilingual newsletter about a recent field trip 
C) sending a list of requested supplies for the first day of school 
D) requesting baby photos for a Mother's Day project

Question 10

Why is the term family engagement used in the text instead of parent involvement?

Accepted Answer

A) because most families include at least one parent 
B) because it reflects the changing nature of the homes in which children reside 
C) because engagement implies "doing to" parents,while involvement implies "doing with" parents 
D) because the No Child Left Behind Act mandated it 
A) because most families include at least one parent 
B) because it reflects the changing nature of the homes in which children reside 
C) because engagement implies "doing to" parents,while involvement implies "doing with" parents 
D) because the No Child Left Behind Act mandated it

Question 11

What happens when families are engaged in their children's education?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are placed in classrooms with teachers they like. 
B) Their skills and confidence increase. 
C) Teacher efficacy improves. 
D) Family health and well-being are evident. 
A) Children are placed in classrooms with teachers they like. 
B) Their skills and confidence increase. 
C) Teacher efficacy improves. 
D) Family health and well-being are evident.

Question 12

Teachers need to use culturally responsive teaching practices and ______ that are responsive to students' cultural and community backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) ethical practices 
B) build relationships 
C) family engagement strategies 
D) interaction styles 
A) ethical practices 
B) build relationships 
C) family engagement strategies 
D) interaction styles

Question 13

Being highly engaged in their children's education can help families learn ways to handle discipline and other parenting issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Culturally responsive educators recognize that all families are ______ even though they may share the same cultural background.

Accepted Answer

A) similar 
B) relevant 
C) unique 
D) special 
A) similar 
B) relevant 
C) unique 
D) special

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to create barriers that keep parents from fully participating in their children's education?

Accepted Answer

A) parents who had a positive personal school experience 
B) parents' sense of pride over remarks made by teachers during conferences 
C) parents' embarrassment over not being able to help their children with assignments 
D) parents' pleasant interactions with teachers and administrators 
A) parents who had a positive personal school experience 
B) parents' sense of pride over remarks made by teachers during conferences 
C) parents' embarrassment over not being able to help their children with assignments 
D) parents' pleasant interactions with teachers and administrators

Question 16

Why are teachers urged to use the term family engagement rather than parent involvement?

Accepted Answer

Falseamily is more inclusive than parent

Question 17

Divorce rates vary depending on a couple's ______.

Accepted Answer

A) age and gender 
B) race and length of marriage 
C) level of education and income 
D) number of prior marriages and age at first marriage 
A) age and gender 
B) race and length of marriage 
C) level of education and income 
D) number of prior marriages and age at first marriage

Question 18

Which of the following describes a culturally responsive teacher?

Accepted Answer

A) A teacher who establishes a classroom climate that is not demanding. 
B) A teacher who uses one teaching strategy that works wells with his non-native English speakers. 
C) A teacher who learns her students' verbal and nonverbal communication styles. 
D) A teacher who uses instructional materials that promote the dominant culture's values. 
A) A teacher who establishes a classroom climate that is not demanding. 
B) A teacher who uses one teaching strategy that works wells with his non-native English speakers. 
C) A teacher who learns her students' verbal and nonverbal communication styles. 
D) A teacher who uses instructional materials that promote the dominant culture's values.

Question 19

A major barrier for families who are new immigrants includes the inability to understand ______.

Accepted Answer

A) educators who are fluent in legal discourse of education laws 
B) why they should support their children's success 
C) the political elements of the curriculum 
D) the majority language of the new school 
A) educators who are fluent in legal discourse of education laws 
B) why they should support their children's success 
C) the political elements of the curriculum 
D) the majority language of the new school

Question 20

What are some of the changes occurring in family demographics and composition,and why is it important for educators to understand these changes?

Accepted Answer

Truehe majority of children live in trad

Researchers have found that family engagement at the elementary level can account for up to 60% of the variance in students' achievement levels.

Which family arrangement represented the majority (69%) of children in 2016?

Which identifier was first included in the U.S.Census Bureau survey in 2010 and is one of the fastest-growing categories in the country?

A fear of criticism should lead teachers to limit family access to their classrooms.

Children who are being raised by relatives other than their parents or grandparents receive ______ care.

Discuss how school safety/security practices can both help and hinder family involvement in the school and children's education.

The influence of personal family experiences form the ______ through which educators view and understand their students and their students' families.

Compared with previous years,the percentage of single-parent families has and the percentage of two-parent families has .

Which activity reflects the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct's approach to how teachers should collaborate with families?

Why is the term family engagement used in the text instead of parent involvement?

What happens when families are engaged in their children's education?

Teachers need to use culturally responsive teaching practices and ______ that are responsive to students' cultural and community backgrounds.

Being highly engaged in their children's education can help families learn ways to handle discipline and other parenting issues.

Culturally responsive educators recognize that all families are ______ even though they may share the same cultural background.

Which of the following is most likely to create barriers that keep parents from fully participating in their children's education?

Why are teachers urged to use the term family engagement rather than parent involvement?

Divorce rates vary depending on a couple's ______.

Which of the following describes a culturally responsive teacher?

A major barrier for families who are new immigrants includes the inability to understand ______.

What are some of the changes occurring in family demographics and composition,and why is it important for educators to understand these changes?

Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Supporting Families As They Parent Todays Children

Structurally Diverse Families

Culturally Diverse Families

Students of Families in Transition

Families Overcoming Obstacles

Families in Abusive Situations

Engaging Families in Their Childrens Learning at School and at Home

Teacher As Family Communication Facilitator

Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

Teacher As a Family Resource and Advocate

Schoolwide Family Engagement Activities: Family Events, family Resource Centers, and Volunteer Programs

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Exam 1: Family Engagement and the Responsive Educator

Researchers have found that family engagement at the elementary level can account for up to 60% of the variance in students' achievement levels.

Which family arrangement represented the majority (69%) of children in 2016?

Which identifier was first included in the U.S.Census Bureau survey in 2010 and is one of the fastest-growing categories in the country?

A fear of criticism should lead teachers to limit family access to their classrooms.

Children who are being raised by relatives other than their parents or grandparents receive ______ care.

Discuss how school safety/security practices can both help and hinder family involvement in the school and children's education.

The influence of personal family experiences form the ______ through which educators view and understand their students and their students' families.

Compared with previous years,the percentage of single-parent families has ______ and the percentage of two-parent families has ______.

Which activity reflects the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct's approach to how teachers should collaborate with families?

Why is the term family engagement used in the text instead of parent involvement?

What happens when families are engaged in their children's education?

Teachers need to use culturally responsive teaching practices and ______ that are responsive to students' cultural and community backgrounds.

Being highly engaged in their children's education can help families learn ways to handle discipline and other parenting issues.

Culturally responsive educators recognize that all families are ______ even though they may share the same cultural background.

Which of the following is most likely to create barriers that keep parents from fully participating in their children's education?

Why are teachers urged to use the term family engagement rather than parent involvement?

Divorce rates vary depending on a couple's ______.

Which of the following describes a culturally responsive teacher?

A major barrier for families who are new immigrants includes the inability to understand ______.

What are some of the changes occurring in family demographics and composition,and why is it important for educators to understand these changes?

Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Supporting Families As They Parent Todays Children

Structurally Diverse Families

Culturally Diverse Families

Students of Families in Transition

Families Overcoming Obstacles

Families in Abusive Situations

Engaging Families in Their Childrens Learning at School and at Home

Teacher As Family Communication Facilitator

Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

Teacher As a Family Resource and Advocate

Schoolwide Family Engagement Activities: Family Events, family Resource Centers, and Volunteer Programs

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Compared with previous years,the percentage of single-parent families has and the percentage of two-parent families has .