Exam 14: Preschools to Primary Bridging the Gap Into the Primary Grades

A term used to describe the idea that development is a continuous process that needs to be recognized as programs are planned for children as they move from grade to grade is

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Parents are placing pressure on preschool teachers for more academics in preschool programs and hiring tutors to drill their young children on letters and numbers.

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Explain how various factors such as culture and fear can effect school achievement.

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School adjustment and achievement have long been the focus of educational research.Both areas are affected by a multitude of factors in the neighborhood, the family, the children, and the schools.Much concern has focused on adjustment and achievement of children from the various cultural groups that make up our diverse population.SES and parents' education level are two of the critical factors effecting children's school success.A quality educational program can alleviate some of the problem.The fear of not meeting achievement goals is common among primary grade children.If failure continues it can lead to learned helplessness by the intermediate grades.A low-anxiety classroom atmosphere can alleviate these problems.

Constance Kamii believes that work sheets

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A term used to describe authentic evaluation of educational achievement that directly measures actual performance is

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Question 5

The effort to provide programs to sustain continuity in early childhood education that resulted in Project Follow- Through was not successful due to the weak curricula of these experimental programs.

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By age five, a child should have no problems dealing with a group-administered, standardized, paper-and-pencil test.

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Which of the following is a new view of readiness to learn centers on the brain's readiness for learning?

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Question 8

The concept of developmentally appropriate instruction supports a smooth transition through all the levels of early childhood education.

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The developmentally appropriate classroom is arranged in centers containing concrete activities that focus on various instructional areas such as writing, reading, mathematics, science, art, music, dramatic play, and the like.

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Through the use of authentic assessment methods, teachers can

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A readiness instrument used with young children should be broad in scope.

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Question 12

The time when children make the transitions from preschool to kindergarten to primary coincides with the transition from preoperational to concrete operational thinking.

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An important element in the area of school readiness is consideration of ethnic and cultural differences.

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According to Elizabeth Graue, readiness refers to

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Required assessment responses for young children should be

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Symbolic play supports children's development from purely concrete activity to connecting the concrete with the abstract.

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Define readiness and explain what the controversy is concerning the term readiness.

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Research on the use of standardized group-administered paper-and-pencil achievement tests with young children

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Discuss the major factors to consider in assessment of young children.Include consideration of both appropriate and inappropriate practices.

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A term used to describe the idea that development is a continuous process that needs to be recognized as programs are planned for children as they move from grade to grade is

Parents are placing pressure on preschool teachers for more academics in preschool programs and hiring tutors to drill their young children on letters and numbers.

Explain how various factors such as culture and fear can effect school achievement.

Constance Kamii believes that work sheets

A term used to describe authentic evaluation of educational achievement that directly measures actual performance is

The effort to provide programs to sustain continuity in early childhood education that resulted in Project Follow- Through was not successful due to the weak curricula of these experimental programs.

By age five, a child should have no problems dealing with a group-administered, standardized, paper-and-pencil test.

Which of the following is a new view of readiness to learn centers on the brain's readiness for learning?

The concept of developmentally appropriate instruction supports a smooth transition through all the levels of early childhood education.

The developmentally appropriate classroom is arranged in centers containing concrete activities that focus on various instructional areas such as writing, reading, mathematics, science, art, music, dramatic play, and the like.

Through the use of authentic assessment methods, teachers can

A readiness instrument used with young children should be broad in scope.

The time when children make the transitions from preschool to kindergarten to primary coincides with the transition from preoperational to concrete operational thinking.

An important element in the area of school readiness is consideration of ethnic and cultural differences.

According to Elizabeth Graue, readiness refers to

Required assessment responses for young children should be

Symbolic play supports children's development from purely concrete activity to connecting the concrete with the abstract.

Define readiness and explain what the controversy is concerning the term readiness.

Research on the use of standardized group-administered paper-and-pencil achievement tests with young children

Discuss the major factors to consider in assessment of young children.Include consideration of both appropriate and inappropriate practices.

Studying the Young Child

How Play Technology and Digital Media and Disabilities Affect Learning

Factors Affecting Learning

Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

Infant Cognitive and Affective Development

The Toddler Autonomy Development

Physical and Motor Development

The Cognitive System Concept Development and Intelligence

Oral and Written Language Development

The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Affective Development

How Adults Support Affective Development

Primary Grade Child Development

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