EDTP 3304 Final Review

Mr. Brown asked the parents of one of his students to meet with him. He acknowledged their demanding work schedule and agreed to meet with them early before his regular arrival time. He explained to them that their daughter was having some behavior problems in his classroom. He said that he needed their help to better know their daughter. What elements of a good relationship did Mr. Brown use?

• integrity

• respect

• mutual interest

• All of the above

Mr. Yi is a new teacher to his school this year. He understands the importance of positive, collaborative teacher-parent relationships. He initiated early contact with the parents of his students. As parent conference day approached, he asked a veteran teacher for advice about making parent meetings as productive as possible. Which of the following would be a part of the advice he received?

• a.

  Take steps to ensure that parents feel welcome in the educational setting.

• b.

  Keep the meetings on a strict timetable: no meeting should go longer than scheduled.

• c.

  Use terminology that is understood by everyone rather than jargon.

• d.

  A and C

Mr. Sanchez teaches sixth grade science.  Each morning he stands in the hallway and greats each of his students by name.  Which of the three tiers of prevention and supports is Mr. Sanchez using?

• a.

  universal level supports

• b.

  targeted level supports

• c.

  tertiary level interventions

• d.

  A and B

The ecological model relies upon ecological assessment to gather information about the child’s behavior and expectations relative to the child’s

• ecosystems in which the child functions

• classroom

• home

• peers

Here are three of the four assumptions of Applied Behavior Analysis: (1) A person’s past learning and biological make-up affect current behavior.  (2) All voluntary behavior, both appropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior, is governed by the same principles. (3) Behavior is related to the environment in which it occurs. Which of the following completes the four assumptions?

• Punishment is the most important technique in ABA

• Behavior serves a purpose.

• Some behaviors cannot be changed.

• Biologically-based behaviors cannot be changed.

Mr. Deshner teaches 5^th grade.  One of his students sleeps each day at about 10:00 AM.  Which model would best help Mr. Deshner identify why this behavior is ongoing?

• psychodynamic

• behavioral

• sociological

• ecological

Differentiation of classroom-managed versus office-managed behaviors means that

• the principal decides whether the teacher should handle the discipline problem or not.

• the teacher decides whether he or she wants to handle a discipline problem or not.

• the SW-PBIS team identifies discipline infractions that should be managed in the classroom versus those that should be referred to an administrator.

• the school staff votes on which discipline problems they want the administrator to handle.

Ms. Jacobs developed five rules for her students: No talking; No leaving seats; and No horseplay. Ms. Jacobs taught the rules and had students practice the rules during the first few weeks of school. However, her students continued to have behavior problems, especially during transitions. Transitions took a long time, and students were usually loud and rowdy while transitioning. Which of the following will help Ms. Jacobs get better behaviors from her students?

• a.

  add punishment

• b.

  state the rules in positive terms

• c.

  create procedures state in positive terms to complement the rules

• d.

  B and C

Mr. Night teaches a laboratory science class.  His students are allowed to talk to students at their lab table during group work.  However, they have begun to test this privilege and are talking across tables.  Mr. Night should address this problem with

• developing new rules and procedures.

• reteaching and developing reminders for current rules and procedures.

• punishment

• none of the above

Ms. James teaches a self-contained classroom for children who have severe learning and behavior problems. She schedules each minute of her students’ time with various learning experiences. Mr. Williams teaches in the same type of classroom with students who are a year or two older than Ms. James’ students. However, he allows students several 30 minute minimally supervised breaks during their time in his classroom. Which classroom do you think has a higher chance of acting out behavior?

• Ms. James

• Mr. Williams

• Both classrooms

• None of the above