Darling-Hammond, Friedlaender Snyder Flashcard

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What are some ways your school (or a school you know) could make learning more student centered?

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Offer engaging learning opportunities

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Why might it be harder for low-income schools to use student-centered practices, and what can be done about that? Options: Some kids don't want to try, keep moving without them, The school admin does not care about the kids, turn the kids against the system, Less funding/Teacher training, Weighted funding and PD, The parents won't pay their fair share, Punish. The. Kids

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Less funding/Teacher training, Weighted funding and PD

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How can assessments like portfolios and projects better show what a student has learned compared to a test?

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Portfolios and projects show a student’s thinking process, creativity, and ability to apply knowledge over time, not just memorize facts.

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What is an unintended consequence of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)? Options: Increased emphasis on project based learning, collaboration, and student centered lessons. , Teachers have to actually do their jobs. , There is no consequence , increased emphasis on test-based, rote instruction, particu-
larly schools serving low-income students of color struggling to raise scores.

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increased emphasis on test-based, rote instruction, particu-
larly schools serving low-income students of color struggling to raise scores.

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What is a defining characteristic of schools who focus on closing the opportunity gap?

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An unrelenting belief that every student has the potential to achieve high academic standards and to attend college.

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Which of the following is not an area of support that substantially influence the ability of high schools to engage in student-centered practices: Funding policies that shape what resources are available and how they are used, Human capital policies that influence teachers' and school leaders' capacity to enact student-centered practices, Teacher- dominated instruction (ex: full-class lectures), focus solely on content coverage and traditional teaching methods, Instruction and assessment policies that impact what is taught and how student learning is measured.

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Teacher- dominated instruction (ex: full-class lectures), focus solely on content coverage and traditional teaching methods.

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What did some schools do to recruit as many teachers as possible?

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Partnered with universities to help develop a strong supply of teachers prepared for student-centered practice.

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Which promote student centered learning at schools? Options: Banking Method, Linking learning to real world application, Note Taking, Teacher as Authority

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Linking learning to real world application

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Recall what type of student-centered did City Arts and Technology High School do

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Creating opportunities to practice skills