ECE 108 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Best known for emphasizing the importance of play in learning, this philosopher saw the
teacher as a designer of activities and experiences that facilitate learning. - Answers -
Froebel
This twentieth century philosopher believed the curriculum should be built around the
interests of children. This philosophy of early childhood education led to the concept of
the child-centered curriculum. - Answers -Dewey
Piaget's theory of cognitive development describes the intellectual capabilities of
children at their different stages of cognitive development. Which of the following
describes the cognitive stages of development from the earliest to the most
sophisticated? - Answers -sensory motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and
formal operations
When Heather sees a butterfly for the first time she says, "Oh, what a pretty birdie." This
is an example of which of the following? - Answers -assimilation
Which of the following describes a mental structure in which we store previously learned
knowledge so that we can use it later to make predictions, generalizations, and
inferences? - Answers -schema
Which term describes when an adult shows a child a task or models what a particular
behavior looks like? - Answers -scaffolding
Skills associated with reading readiness include which of the following? - Answers -
auditory discrimination
visual discrimination
large motor skills
What philosophy of literacy instruction includes the use of children's literature to teach
reading and writing in the context of meaningful, functional, and cooperative
experiences where students' motivation and interest in the process of learning is
important? - Answers -whole language
A comprehensive, balanced perspective includes careful selection of the best theories
to match the learning styles of which of the following? - Answers -the child
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was initiated at the state level. What do the
Standards attempt to ensure for all students? - Answers -all students are prepared for
college or the workforce upon high school graduation
Which of the following best describes assessment activities that determine the students'
abilities to complete real-world tasks? - Answers -authentic assessment
, What do in-depth measures of assessment, such as running records, informal reading
inventories, and portfolios, allow educators to do? - Answers -monitor student progress
across time
Marie Clay created this type of assessment to help teachers observe and describe
children's oral reading behavior and the types of errors they make. This helps to plan for
reading instruction. - Answers -running record
Jessica read the following from her text: "Bobby bought a new boot," instead of "Bobby
bought a new boat." How can her error can be classified? - Answers -visual
What is the purpose of the materials that are placed in a student's portfolio? - Answers
--make the child aware of his/her strengths and weaknesses and how he/she can
improve
-help teachers create appropriate instructional strategies
-help parents understand their child's development
Which types of assessments are prepared by publishers and are administered to large
numbers of students in order to develop norms, validity and reliability? - Answers -
standardized tests
Which term best describes when major decisions are made from the results of one test?
- Answers -high stakes assessment
What purpose do standards serve? - Answers -to articulate what students need to learn
at each grade level
Which of the following is an example of an authentic assessment? - Answers -One
example is when a teacher observes a student oral reading. This would be considered
an authentic assessment if it reflects the actual teaching and learning in the classroom.
You are talking with a parent about standardized assessments. He wants to know the
pros and cons of using them. What do you tell him? - Answers -Standardized
assessments give one way to look at a child's performance. One concern is that
standardized assessments must be used with other types of assessment measures.
Determine if the following statement is true or false: There is a distinct relationship
between reading and oral language; that is, early readers score higher on language
screening tests than children who were not reading early. - Answers -True
The ability to process semantics and syntax is the ability to process which of the
following? - Answers -meaning and language structure
Which theory asserts that children learn language through imitation and positive
reinforcement by adults? - Answers -behaviorist
Best known for emphasizing the importance of play in learning, this philosopher saw the
teacher as a designer of activities and experiences that facilitate learning. - Answers -
Froebel
This twentieth century philosopher believed the curriculum should be built around the
interests of children. This philosophy of early childhood education led to the concept of
the child-centered curriculum. - Answers -Dewey
Piaget's theory of cognitive development describes the intellectual capabilities of
children at their different stages of cognitive development. Which of the following
describes the cognitive stages of development from the earliest to the most
sophisticated? - Answers -sensory motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and
formal operations
When Heather sees a butterfly for the first time she says, "Oh, what a pretty birdie." This
is an example of which of the following? - Answers -assimilation
Which of the following describes a mental structure in which we store previously learned
knowledge so that we can use it later to make predictions, generalizations, and
inferences? - Answers -schema
Which term describes when an adult shows a child a task or models what a particular
behavior looks like? - Answers -scaffolding
Skills associated with reading readiness include which of the following? - Answers -
auditory discrimination
visual discrimination
large motor skills
What philosophy of literacy instruction includes the use of children's literature to teach
reading and writing in the context of meaningful, functional, and cooperative
experiences where students' motivation and interest in the process of learning is
important? - Answers -whole language
A comprehensive, balanced perspective includes careful selection of the best theories
to match the learning styles of which of the following? - Answers -the child
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was initiated at the state level. What do the
Standards attempt to ensure for all students? - Answers -all students are prepared for
college or the workforce upon high school graduation
Which of the following best describes assessment activities that determine the students'
abilities to complete real-world tasks? - Answers -authentic assessment
, What do in-depth measures of assessment, such as running records, informal reading
inventories, and portfolios, allow educators to do? - Answers -monitor student progress
across time
Marie Clay created this type of assessment to help teachers observe and describe
children's oral reading behavior and the types of errors they make. This helps to plan for
reading instruction. - Answers -running record
Jessica read the following from her text: "Bobby bought a new boot," instead of "Bobby
bought a new boat." How can her error can be classified? - Answers -visual
What is the purpose of the materials that are placed in a student's portfolio? - Answers
--make the child aware of his/her strengths and weaknesses and how he/she can
improve
-help teachers create appropriate instructional strategies
-help parents understand their child's development
Which types of assessments are prepared by publishers and are administered to large
numbers of students in order to develop norms, validity and reliability? - Answers -
standardized tests
Which term best describes when major decisions are made from the results of one test?
- Answers -high stakes assessment
What purpose do standards serve? - Answers -to articulate what students need to learn
at each grade level
Which of the following is an example of an authentic assessment? - Answers -One
example is when a teacher observes a student oral reading. This would be considered
an authentic assessment if it reflects the actual teaching and learning in the classroom.
You are talking with a parent about standardized assessments. He wants to know the
pros and cons of using them. What do you tell him? - Answers -Standardized
assessments give one way to look at a child's performance. One concern is that
standardized assessments must be used with other types of assessment measures.
Determine if the following statement is true or false: There is a distinct relationship
between reading and oral language; that is, early readers score higher on language
screening tests than children who were not reading early. - Answers -True
The ability to process semantics and syntax is the ability to process which of the
following? - Answers -meaning and language structure
Which theory asserts that children learn language through imitation and positive
reinforcement by adults? - Answers -behaviorist
