Families-Professional Partnerships Quiz

IDEA requires that families be involved in which of the following school practices regarding their child?

• Assessment and decision-making

• Only performance assessment

• Lesson planning and reporting progress to the state

• Only portfolio assessment

One strategy for establishing and maintaining strong family-professional partnerships is

• Reliable testing

• Ongoing communication

• Scheduling morning meetings

• Sending class rules home

An important first step in conducting conferences with families is to

• Start by telling parents the school rules for conferences

• Start on a positive note

• Start by sharing problems the child is having

• Start by giving parents a copy of test results

Which of the following statements best reflects this chapter’s discussion about conferences?

• Students should not participate in a parent-teacher conference because of privacy laws.

• The advantage of a three-way conference is that the student can participate in setting learning goals.

• The advantage of parent-teacher conference is that assessment information is confidential.

• A profile of progress based on portfolio results should be the focus of a parent-teacher conference.

Children benefit from strong parent-teacher relationships in all but which of the following?

• They trust the teacher.

• They learn how to conduct social relationships.

• They learn how to take tests

• They understand body language, tone of voice, and all the nuances of body language.

A strengths-based approach to effective family-professional partnerships means the relationship is

• Built on family resources and assets

• Built on teachers’ most effective skills

• Built on family interactions with school officials

• Built on teachers’ ability to follow protocols

When selecting an interpreter to assist with family meetings, make sure

• The interpreter is a friend of the parents

• To determine the interpreter’s level of proficiency in English

• The interpreter is a family member to ensure confidentiality

• To know how long the interpreter has been in the United States

Guidelines the teacher uses when conducting a parent conference with the child present include all except which one of the following?

• Helping parents interpret evaluation information accurately.

• Soliciting parental and child input for assessment and planning for the child.

• Soliciting feedback on standardized test validity.

• Helping parents understand evaluation information.

Which of the following is an important aspect of parental input in assessment and planning?

• Teachers should tell parents what they can and cannot do in the assessment and planning process.

• Teachers should dictate what parents can do to help the child at home.

• The parent’s input is more important than the child’s input concerning assessment and planning.

• Parents should be asked for their input throughout every aspect of the assessment and planning process

Reasons for focusing on concerns, priorities, and resources of families of children with disabilities include all but which of the following?

• To follow legal mandates

• To identify family strengths

• To concentrate on the child at school

• To identify the family’s needs