CPACE Content Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 Correct Answer ~Amended the California Ed Code ~changed the required birthday for admission to K & 1st grade. ~established a TK program beginning in the school year. SMART Goal stands for: Correct Answer Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic/Relevant Time-Bound The ______________ has the authority to adopt policies in any given school district. Correct Answer school board Bolstering the alternative Correct Answer ~a form of bias ~aka: confirmation bias ~only searches for information that supports a preferred choice In Everson v. Board of Education the Supreme court held that public tax money could be used to transport students to religious schools on the basis of the _____________. Correct Answer child benefit theory The "Parent Empowerment" law (Article 3 of SBX54) Correct Answer ~parents can 'trigger' school change ~If majority of parents at a school sign a petition they will be given the option of all of the following reforms **child scholarship to go to a private school. **convert the existing school into a charter school. **send their child to another public school. ~They DO NOT get funds to homeschool child. Leading and Learning by Walking Around (LLBWA) Correct Answer ~short time segments to get out of the office and get a feel for what is going on in a school. ~1 benefit: holistic observation of school culture & climate. student handbook Correct Answer ~communicates school behavioral norms ~codes of conduct ~student rights and responsibilities ~unacceptable behavior ~procedures for due process and appeals. What are some instructional strategies that positively affect student learning? Correct Answer ~Summarizing and note taking ~Homework and practice ~Cooperative learning