Deck 8: Group Strategies for Improving and Maintaining Appropriate Behavior

Question 1

What is a reason why students may lack academic engagement?

A) The material is presented in a way that does not meet the needs of the student
B) The student does not have background knowledge to connect with the new content
C) The student is not developmentally ready for the new material
D) All of the above are reasons that students may lack academic engagement

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is an example of an academic support discussed in the chapter that may increase student engagement?

A) Tangible reinforcements
B) Guided notes
C) Notes of encouragement sent home to parents
D) Flexible seating

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An approach to teaching that provides a variety of ways for students to represent, engage and express knowledge is called what?

A) Response to Intervention
B) Common Core State Standards
C) Universal Design for Learning
D) Curriculum Mapping

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When addressing a student's behavioral challenges through positive reinforcement, why is it important to know the student's interests?

A) To be sure you are providing the reinforcement that is most effective
B) To be able to compare the student to same aged peers
C) Allows the teacher to know what to withhold
D) All of the above

Question 5

What is a classroom system of earning tokens to redeem for a reward is frequently called?

A) Banking
B) Token Economy System
C) In and Out
D) The Good Behavior Game

Question 6

Many factors influence a student's behavior in the classroom. Some may include:

A) Social skills
B) Academic engagement
C) Rapport with teacher or other adults
D) All of the above

Question 7

When is it important to establish classroom behavior management strategies?

A) After three students have been referred to the principal
B) When the problems escalate
C) The first day of school
D) You don't need to establish a plan, just try something new every day until you find what works

Question 8

Emotional Intelligence is also referred to as what?

A) Sympathy
B) Empathy
C) Honesty
D) Stability

Question 9

What is the framework used to help identify the function of a challenging behavior called?

A) ETR
B) RTI
C) IEP
D) FBA

Question 10

Group strategies for improving or maintaining appropriate behaviors are used ___________ school wide positive behavior supports.

A) Instead of
B) Concurrently with
C) Alternating with
D) Any of the above

Question 11

Discuss the variety of influences on student behavior. What factors can influence how a student behaves in the classroom? What changes can teachers make to increase positive behaviors to address peripheral needs of the student?

Question 12

What are group contingency plans? What are the pros and cons of different styles of these plans?

Question 13

As a first year teacher, what are you going to do before the school year starts to prepare yourself and your classroom for challenging behaviors? What type of plan(s) will you implement and when will you implement?