Deck 11: Connecting School and Home

Question 1

Teachers should be aware of which of the following?

A) Every parent participates in some sort of literacy activities with their children.
B) Not every parent values education for their youngster.
C) Every parent has the same view of what literacy is.
D) Parents are not interested in meaning-related strategies.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following are understandings about the nature of literacy that will positively influence any assistance parents offer at home?

A) Comprehension is affected by decoding skills
B) Comprehension is affected by experience
C) Comprehension is affected by fluency of language development in the language of instruction
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a helpful guideline to consider when conferencing with a parent or caregiver?

A) Understand that parents have a right to their anxiety.
B) Accept parents' questions and provide clear, honest answers.
C) Tell them not to worry if their child is not reading as well as expected,
D) Discuss the child's progress using examples such as test results and/or examples of the child's work.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What brings parents to school?

A) A relaxed and inviting atmosphere
B) Flexible scheduling that makes attendance possible
C) Having valuable information to share about their youngster's literacy needs
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is the most common question parents ask teachers?

A) How can I help my child go to college?
B) How can I help my child with homework?
C) What can I do to help my child become a better reader?
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the best statement concerning family literacy programs?

A) They are especially effective with low-income families.
B) They are especially effective with families for whom English is their first language.
C) They are effective when offered in a traditional school-based setting.
D) They offer a wide variety of activities ranging from discussion groups to literacy skills leading to a high school diploma for parents.

Question 7

Why is it a good idea not to use the technical jargon of literacy with parents and caregivers?

A) Such language interferes with a clear line of communication between the teacher and parent.
B) Parents may misinterpret the information being offered.
C) The terms used may be out of date.
D) The terms often have several meanings that cause confusion.

Question 8

Why do teachers tend to have a limited view of effective home literacy practices?

A) Teachers tend to consider effective literacy practices to be only those that they themselves have experienced.
B) Teachers often obtain their views from what they read.
C) Teachers only consider the parents of the students in their present classes.
D) All of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding literacy in the home and community?

A) Literacy may vary widely depending on the cultural context of students' homes and communities.
B) The effectiveness of local schools are more critical than the impact of the home and community.
C) The home has a more profound impact on literacy than the school.
D) The community has a much greater impact than the home.

Question 10

Which of the following are key partners in the literacy development of students?

A) Siblings and other family members
B) Mother
C) Family friends
D) All of the above

Question 11

It is critical for teachers to keep in mind that most parents and caregivers-regardless of income level or ethnic background-__________ education for their children.

Question 12

Teachers should be aware that every parent participates in some sort of __________ with their children.

Question 13

It is important to communicate to families that __________ is affected by decoding skills, experience, and language development.

Question 14

The __________ can be a fruitful time for the teacher to explain the literacy program and how a student is progressing within the program.

Question 15

Parents and caregivers who already read to their children can learn to extend the activity into a comprehension-modeling practice by using __________.

Question 16

Short notes written about a student in a positive way to keep parents informed about their youngsters are called __________.

Question 17

A special literacy event planned to bring parents and community members together to share favorite books and stories is called a __________.

Question 18

__________, such as Even Start, are designed both to increase the literacy skills of the parents and to provide strategies for interacting with their child's literacy at home.

Question 19

Some schools try to rectify the problem of low parent attendance at conferences due to work issues by allowing __________ of the conferences.

Question 20

An example of a technical term in literacy that can create barriers to parent/teacher communication is the term __________.