Question 1

In today?s literacy programs, there is increased emphasis on

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A)  supporting advanced readers and gifted students. 
B)  building a community of learners. 
C)  instructing all students at the same time with standard procedures and strategies. 
D)  following directions and staying on task. 
A)  supporting advanced readers and gifted students. 
B)  building a community of learners. 
C)  instructing all students at the same time with standard procedures and strategies. 
D)  following directions and staying on task. B

Question 2

What are the major building blocks of an effective literacy program?

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Literacy programs are built by focusing on the student and combining three major areas-goals, materials, and techniques or strategies-then motivating students and building a learning community.
Goals are ultimately based on student needs, but they may also reflect the text, the school or district curriculum, and state and national standards. Materials should be varied across all areas of literacy (print, audio, and video ), level (both easy and challenging, at various grade levels), genre (both fiction and informational), format (story books, trade books, magazines, newspapers, reference books, phone books, directories, menus, recipes, DVDs, audio tapes, etc.) genre (adventure, fantasy, mystery, young adult, etc.), and topic.
Techniques (practical, hands-on activities) and strategies (more formally structured methods based on literacy philosophies and research) make up the core of instruction. They should be varied and flexible, both for maximum instructional benefit and to boost student interest.
Motivation and community come from building a positive, creative, but challenging environment. This environment evolves by focusing on providing variety, establishing routines, expecting effort, building excitement, favoring cooperation over competition, and offering manipulatives and hands-on activities.

Question 3

According to Leu, which of the following skills are most essential in using the Internet effectively?

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A)  the ability to read a document, decode words, understand vocabulary, and remember specific facts 
B)  the ability to activate prior knowledge, rely on background information, and allow for emotional response to what is read 
C)  identify your question, plan and conduct a search, and evaluate, integrate and synthesize information 
D)  the ability to use context to determine the meaning of technical terms, understand content, and comprehend meaning 
A)  the ability to read a document, decode words, understand vocabulary, and remember specific facts 
B)  the ability to activate prior knowledge, rely on background information, and allow for emotional response to what is read 
C)  identify your question, plan and conduct a search, and evaluate, integrate and synthesize information 
D)  the ability to use context to determine the meaning of technical terms, understand content, and comprehend meaning C

Question 4

What are WebQuests? What steps are needed to create a WebQuest?

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WebQuests, found on webquest.org, are in

Question 5

A key characteristic of effective literacy programs is to know where the students are and what they are lacking, then make adjustments as needed, referred to as

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A)  the holistic approach. 
B)  the open content method. 
C)  reading recovery. 
D)  progress monitoring. 
A)  the holistic approach. 
B)  the open content method. 
C)  reading recovery. 
D)  progress monitoring.

Question 6

What impact are Web 2.0 tools having on students?

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A)  Students are becoming overwhelmed as more and more information becomes available. 
B)  Students are becoming more passive. 
C)  Students' technology skills are beginning to lag; they are having difficulty keeping up. 
D)  Students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information. 
A)  Students are becoming overwhelmed as more and more information becomes available. 
B)  Students are becoming more passive. 
C)  Students' technology skills are beginning to lag; they are having difficulty keeping up. 
D)  Students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information.

Question 7

The main purpose of regrouping is to

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A)  limit the range of pupils working together and the number of groups in a classroom. 
B)  have students of different ages and levels work together in a cooperative way. 
C)  create smaller groups focused on more narrow subject areas. 
D)  provide review, recall, and ?refresher? instruction for all students at one time. 
A)  limit the range of pupils working together and the number of groups in a classroom. 
B)  have students of different ages and levels work together in a cooperative way. 
C)  create smaller groups focused on more narrow subject areas. 
D)  provide review, recall, and ?refresher? instruction for all students at one time.

Question 8

Why should the teacher?s knowledge of techniques be metacognitive?

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A)  to maintain high standards by using only proven techniques 
B)  to assesses the effectiveness of the instruction 
C)  to avoid overusing any single technique 
D)  to know when and where to use the techniques 
A)  to maintain high standards by using only proven techniques 
B)  to assesses the effectiveness of the instruction 
C)  to avoid overusing any single technique 
D)  to know when and where to use the techniques

Question 9

What steps might be taken to assess and improve a literacy program?

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Several steps can be taken to improve a

Question 10

What might be done to provide for individual differences in literacy development among children?

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Several techniques can be used to meet t

Question 11

In which of the following reading methods are students grouped by level of reading proficiency?

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A)  whole class 
B)  guided 
C)  interest 
D)  cooperative 
A)  whole class 
B)  guided 
C)  interest 
D)  cooperative

Question 12

What are intervention programs? What elements might be included in an intervention program for it to be as effective as possible?

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Intervention programs are designed to he

Question 13

In your judgment, what are the eight most essential techniques for developing literacy? Explain your choices.

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Aswer: Answers will vary but s

Question 14

After obtaining information about pupils and the community and clarifying one?s philosophy of teaching literacy, the building of an effective reading program starts with

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A)  constructing broad goals and clear objectives or standards. 
B)  setting up the classroom. 
C)  selecting materials. 
D)  selecting instructional methods and activities. 
A)  constructing broad goals and clear objectives or standards. 
B)  setting up the classroom. 
C)  selecting materials. 
D)  selecting instructional methods and activities.

Question 15

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be __________ in the primary grades and __________ in the upper grades.

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A)  30 minutes; 60 minutes 
B)  120 minutes; 45 minutes 
C)  90 minutes; 60 minutes 
D)  180 minutes; 90 minutes 
A)  30 minutes; 60 minutes 
B)  120 minutes; 45 minutes 
C)  90 minutes; 60 minutes 
D)  180 minutes; 90 minutes

Question 16

Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools __________.

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A)  had little time to help their children. 
B)  needed sustained contact and specific directions. 
C)  were too overwhelmed to help their children. 
D)  were more willing to help their children than were middle-class parents. 
A)  had little time to help their children. 
B)  needed sustained contact and specific directions. 
C)  were too overwhelmed to help their children. 
D)  were more willing to help their children than were middle-class parents.

Question 17

What are some steps that might be taken to make efficient use of time in a literacy program?

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Several methods can be used to monitor a

Question 18

Collaboration is more widespread today, mainly because of

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A)  inclusion and Response to Intervention. 
B)  lowered budgets and higher expenses. 
C)  increased complexity of today?s world and education needs, particularly due to 
D)  pressure from parents. 
A)  inclusion and Response to Intervention. 
B)  lowered budgets and higher expenses. 
C)  increased complexity of today?s world and education needs, particularly due to 
D)  pressure from parents.

Question 19

According to the text, what is generally the best type of grouping format for most classroom situations?

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A)  whole-class grouping 
B)  interest grouping 
C)  skills groping 
D)  balanced grouping 
A)  whole-class grouping 
B)  interest grouping 
C)  skills groping 
D)  balanced grouping

Question 20

What elements and methods are involved in professional development?

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Professional development refers to the n

In today?s literacy programs, there is increased emphasis on

What are the major building blocks of an effective literacy program?

According to Leu, which of the following skills are most essential in using the Internet effectively?

What are WebQuests? What steps are needed to create a WebQuest?

A key characteristic of effective literacy programs is to know where the students are and what they are lacking, then make adjustments as needed, referred to as

What impact are Web 2.0 tools having on students?

The main purpose of regrouping is to

Why should the teacher?s knowledge of techniques be metacognitive?

What steps might be taken to assess and improve a literacy program?

What might be done to provide for individual differences in literacy development among children?

In which of the following reading methods are students grouped by level of reading proficiency?

What are intervention programs? What elements might be included in an intervention program for it to be as effective as possible?

In your judgment, what are the eight most essential techniques for developing literacy? Explain your choices.

After obtaining information about pupils and the community and clarifying one?s philosophy of teaching literacy, the building of an effective reading program starts with

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be in the primary grades and in the upper grades.

Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools __________.

What are some steps that might be taken to make efficient use of time in a literacy program?

Collaboration is more widespread today, mainly because of

According to the text, what is generally the best type of grouping format for most classroom situations?

What elements and methods are involved in professional development?

The Nature of Literacy 1

Teaching All Students

Assessing for Learning

Fostering Emergentearly Literacy

Teaching Phonics, High-Frequency Words, and Syllabic Analysis

Building Vocabulary

Comprehension: Theory and Strategies

Comprehension: Text Structures and Teaching Procedures

Reading and Writing in the Content Areas and Study Skills

Reading Literature

Approaches to Teaching Reading

Writing and Reading

Filters

Exam 13: Creating and Managing a Literacy Program

In today?s literacy programs, there is increased emphasis on

What are the major building blocks of an effective literacy program?

According to Leu, which of the following skills are most essential in using the Internet effectively?

What are WebQuests? What steps are needed to create a WebQuest?

A key characteristic of effective literacy programs is to know where the students are and what they are lacking, then make adjustments as needed, referred to as

What impact are Web 2.0 tools having on students?

The main purpose of regrouping is to

Why should the teacher?s knowledge of techniques be metacognitive?

What steps might be taken to assess and improve a literacy program?

What might be done to provide for individual differences in literacy development among children?

In which of the following reading methods are students grouped by level of reading proficiency?

What are intervention programs? What elements might be included in an intervention program for it to be as effective as possible?

In your judgment, what are the eight most essential techniques for developing literacy? Explain your choices.

After obtaining information about pupils and the community and clarifying one?s philosophy of teaching literacy, the building of an effective reading program starts with

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be __________ in the primary grades and __________ in the upper grades.

Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools __________.

What are some steps that might be taken to make efficient use of time in a literacy program?

Collaboration is more widespread today, mainly because of

According to the text, what is generally the best type of grouping format for most classroom situations?

What elements and methods are involved in professional development?

The Nature of Literacy 1

Teaching All Students

Assessing for Learning

Fostering Emergentearly Literacy

Teaching Phonics, High-Frequency Words, and Syllabic Analysis

Building Vocabulary

Comprehension: Theory and Strategies

Comprehension: Text Structures and Teaching Procedures

Reading and Writing in the Content Areas and Study Skills

Reading Literature

Approaches to Teaching Reading

Writing and Reading

Filters

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be in the primary grades and in the upper grades.