Review 1

For which is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

I. Reinforcement of the foundation of learning

II. Helping pupils to overcome their learning difficulties

III. Developing learners‟ potentials

• I only

• II only

• . III only

• I, II, III

What should be done first before doing remedial instruction?

• Diagnose the difficulty

• Prepare remedial materials

• Plan the remedial instruction

• Group the pupils by gender

The following are remedial teaching strategies EXCEPT _____.

• Individualized Educational Program (IEP)

• Peer Support Programmed

• Reward Scheme

• Test and Drill

Is remedial instruction the same as special education?

• No, however, remedial instruction may include children with special needs if they are diagnosed with difficulty.

• Yes, both remedial instruction and special education serve learners that need help.

• It depends on the clientele of remedial instruction.

• No, they are far apart and not in any way related.

Which statement on remedial teaching is WRONG?

Remedial teaching involves _____.

• Working systematically; observing, diagnosing, remediating, evaluating

• Working purposefully and intensively with a pupil

• Seeing to it that the pupil can remain at his/her school

• Re-teaching, reviewing, assessing

What does remedial instruction focus on?

• Content

• Skills

• Grammar

• Test

Which practices mean success for learners with reading difficulties?

I. Be clear on what students must know, understand, and be able to do in to grow in their grasp of a subject.

II. Build scaffolding leading to student success in these goals. Don't dilute goals.

III. Make use of several avenues of learning – make students hear it, sing it, read it.

• I, II, and III

• II and III

• I and II

• I, II and II

For effective remedial instruction, work for learning-in-content. What does learning-in-content mean?

• Make students see how ideas and skills connect to their families and communities.

• Make students see how important concepts and skills are.

• Make use of problem solving.

• Avoid drills.

Which can increase the effectiveness of remedial teaching?

• Let the students know that you believe in him/her.

• Direct student to work harder whether s/he likes it or not.

• Do not allow him/her to play until s/he can do the task.

• Engage him/her in a continuous drill until s/he learns the skills.

Because reading remediation requires building skills rather than learning course content, which should reading trainers do?

I. Minimize testing and grading

II. Observe the student in the actual act of reading

III. Make reading classes a grammar class.

• I and II

• II only

• III only

• I, II and III