Question 1

Pick out the children who display a skill or ability that facilitates later reading skill.
 1.Shandi likes to use photographs in a sequence to tell her stories
 2.Miquel finds hidden objects in 'I Spy" books
 3.Luke loves to paint and collect leaves
 4.Celeste has never visited a library
 5.Tia uses scissors expertly
 6.Ling makes good guesses based on contextual cues and clues he sees in illustrations
 7.Child dictated books by Eden are in the class book center
 8.Shane knows what is on the left and right side of a page
 9.Carmen treats books carefully and has favorites
 10.Shah can pick out a number of alphabet letters correctly
 12.Nicolas and Brian can tell stories using puppets.
 13.Isabella has a doll collection she has brought to school for sharing time
 14.Everyday Grace asks her teacher about a new word she has found and asks what it says

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Question 2

The No Child Left Behind Act (2002)has led to

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A) ​a large jump in test scores in reading ability. 
B) ​testing,observation and documentation activities in publicly supported early childhood centers. 
C) ​preschools are giving more attention to physical skills. 
D) ​less teacher training.

Question 3

Theme and project approach curriculum is somewhat similar.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A program stating its curriculum is based on a particular theory of education may in fact not display it in practice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The No Child Left Behind legislation probably has as many educator advocates as it has educator dissenters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Often activities that take place in classrooms and seem spontaneous to observers run smoothly because of detailed preplanning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An important component of literacy growth is interfacing with peers and others who are more literate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A topic web used for developing a theme is

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A) ​a visual outline concerning a specific topic. 
B) ​a pictorial method identifying possibilities. 
C) ​a helpful road map for some teachers. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 9

American schools enrolling young children at the turn of the nineteenth century rejected rote memorization as a teaching strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe steps a teacher might take to design a planning web for a theme of study on monkeys.

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Question 11

Whether a program's identified goals for language arts instruction are reached depends on

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A) ​staff commitment. 
B) ​staff enthusiasm. 
C) ​staff ingenuity and resourcefulness. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 12

According to the National Early Literacy Panel,a strong predictor of a young child's later literacy and success in learning to read include a child's

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A) ​ability to write her name. 
B) ​alphabet knowledge. 
C) ​phonological awareness. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 13

Literacy materials in preschool classrooms should

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A) ​be available in quantities reflecting one for each enrolled child. 
B) ​promote democratic ideals. 
C) ​celebrate cultural diversity. 
D) ​both promote democratic ideals and celebrate cultural diversity.

Question 14

Why does theme approach curriculum appeal to teachers who believe in self-initiated and individualized instruction?

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Question 15

Assessment is conducted to assure planned activities and equipment help children's ability to pass tests that show improvement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Early childhood programs affected by the No Child Left Behind Act

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A) ​are accountable for providing data that show children's progress. 
B) ​are exempt from assessing young children. 
C) ​are required to use standardized assessment tests. 
D) ​have ignored testing requirements.

Question 17

Unfortunately,many U.S.early childhood centers are judged to be of poor quality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Find the strong preschool predictors of positive literacy outcomes and ease in learning to read.
 1.knowing some individual letter sounds
 2.understanding print represents words
 3.complete articulation of sounds
 4.holding a writing tool correctly
 5.adequate oral expressive vocabulary
 6.adequate oral receptive vocabulary
 7.prints own name
 8.knows some alphabet letter names
 9.uses inventive spelling
 10.fluent naming of alphabet letters
 11.reads picture clues
 12.has phonological awareness
 13.knows about consonants and vowels
 14.might be predictors not on this list yet to be researched
 15.knows about punctuation.

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Question 19

Assessment results are used to make instructional plans for individual children in preschools.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When some early childhood centers plan their language arts program goals and the activities that will help children attain these goals,they will consult

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A) ​parents for input. 
B) ​state standards. 
C) ​well-recognized standards and goal statements. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Exam 5: Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

The No Child Left Behind Act (2002) has led to

Theme and project approach curriculum is somewhat similar.

A program stating its curriculum is based on a particular theory of education may in fact not display it in practice.

The No Child Left Behind legislation probably has as many educator advocates as it has educator dissenters.

Often activities that take place in classrooms and seem spontaneous to observers run smoothly because of detailed preplanning.

An important component of literacy growth is interfacing with peers and others who are more literate.

A topic web used for developing a theme is

American schools enrolling young children at the turn of the nineteenth century rejected rote memorization as a teaching strategy.

Describe steps a teacher might take to design a planning web for a theme of study on monkeys.

Whether a program's identified goals for language arts instruction are reached depends on

According to the National Early Literacy Panel,a strong predictor of a young child's later literacy and success in learning to read include a child's

Literacy materials in preschool classrooms should

Why does theme approach curriculum appeal to teachers who believe in self-initiated and individualized instruction?

Assessment is conducted to assure planned activities and equipment help children's ability to pass tests that show improvement.

Early childhood programs affected by the No Child Left Behind Act

Unfortunately,many U.S.early childhood centers are judged to be of poor quality.

Assessment results are used to make instructional plans for individual children in preschools.

When some early childhood centers plan their language arts program goals and the activities that will help children attain these goals,they will consult