1. School connectedness is a particularly promising protective factor to buffer children and adolescents from the potentially harmful effects of negative situations and events.
A. True B. False2. According to the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which of the following is NOT one of the factors that protects against a range of adverse behaviors for young people?
A. School and parent-family connectedness B. High parental expectations for academic achievement C. Positive emotional and social health D. The adolescent's level of involvement in religious activities3. A supportive psychosocial climate at school is influenced by such factors as policies related to discipline, opportunities for meaningful student participation, and:
A. The students' level of investment in academics B. Teachers' classroom management practices C. Personalized learning opportunities D. None of the above4. Strategies to increase the extent to which students feel connected to school are usually long-term changes in school processes that require extensive administrative or budgetary changes.
A. True B. False5. In order to enhance the factors that increase school cohesiveness, decision-making processes should be created to facilitate student, family, and community engagement, academic achievement, and:
A. Staff empowerment B. Individual skills and competence C. Student communication and negotiation skills D. All of the above6. Training workshops may be offered to provide parents with skills to better manage their children's behavior, such as identifying desirable and undesirable behaviors, communication strategies, conflict resolution, listening skills, setting expectations for behaviors, and appropriate praise.
A. True B. False7. One recommended strategy to increase connectedness is to implement tutoring programs to provide daily academic help and to offer assistance in time management and other life skills.
A. True B. False8. Each of the following is an appropriate way to use effective teaching methods and classroom management EXCEPT:
A. Communicate clear expectations for learning and behavior while ensuring that they are developmentally appropriate B. Be flexible with instructional strategies to allow for teachable moments and personalization of the academic lessons C. Engage students in appropriate leadership positions in the classroom and provide avenues for their voices and opinions to be heard D. Encourage open, respectful communication about differing viewpoints, while discouraging students from challenging and debating one another, as this may be perceived as disrespectful9. Teachers who have been trained in _________________ and who demonstrate effective implementation of student-centered pedagogy may be better equipped to meet the diverse cognitive, emotional, and social needs of children and adolescents.
A. Adolescent psychology B. Child development C. Interpersonal dynamics D. None of the above10. In order to provide better continuity in learning, the school may want to consider having teachers stay with the same students for three years in elementary and middle school and two or more years in high school.
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