Some Questions on Learner-centered Teaching

1. What is learner-centered?

Learner-centered is an approach of teaching where the student is placed at the center of learning while the tutor facilitates the process.

2. What is a learner-centered curriculum?

It is an education system that entails teaching methods that transfers the instruction focus from the tutor to the student (Blumberg 2010).

3. Who is included in an ARD committee?The Admissions, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee comprises of the parent, teacher, school administrator, a special education teacher, an evaluation personnel, and other minor parties such as interpreters and even the child.

4. List at least 5 things found on an AEIS report.

Student attendance rates

Yearly dropout rates

The completion rates

The college readiness indicators

Progress of the past year failures

5. What are some key strategies for promoting safe schools?

Carrying out safety check-ups on the school buildings and fixing the deficiencies

Developing school-based crisis programs

Developing and publicizing disciplinary policies for students

Training the students and school staff on conflict-resolution measures

6. IDEA stipulates services for which kind of children?

-Children with disabilities

7. How do you assess the progress of students at different proficiency levels in English?

-By conducting one on one interaction between a teacher and the student. During such sessions, the tutor should establish the culture, first language, and the differences between academic and social language.

8. What are the characteristics of an effective staff development program?

It should be aligned with the school goals and the district regulations

Focuses on core teaching strategies

Provides chances for association among tutors

It should be flexible to allow incorporation of new strategies

Includes a continuous follow-up strategy

9. What is due process?

-Due process is a dispute resolution method that is outlined in the IDEA clause for persons with disabilities.

10. Explain the following:

Mastery learning- An instructional method where the emphasis lay on the role of feedback during learning

Least restrictive environment- Children with disabilities in public and private schools are educated along with others without the disabilities.

Validity- the state of being factually sound

Reliability- Point to which a valuation tool produces steady and reliable results

Scope and sequence- It is a design that shows what is to be taught and the order in which the teaching will take place.

Cognitive domain- It comprises of knowledge and advancement of rational skills.

Affective domain- A scheme that identifies, comprehends, and addresses the learning process.

Criterion referenced test- Uses test scores to produce a briefing on the behavior from an individual with a certain score.

Clinical supervision- A formal interaction between two professionals aimed at reviewing the clinical situations.

What are the correlates of effective schools?

. Focused mission

Instructional leadership

Safe environment

Quality home-school relations

Monitoring student progress

12. How does an administrator shape campus culture?

-Administrators work with students, teachers, and staff members to build a commitment to collective values and a cohesive bond between each other and the campus to create and direct the school culture.

13. An administrator who advocates, nurtures and sustains an instructional program knows how to do what kinds of things?

-Create and sustain a serene learning environment

14. An administrator who knows how to apply principles of effective leadership and management in relation to campus budgeting, personnel and resource utilization knows how to do what kinds of things?

-Ensuring safe and efficient learning environment.

15. How does an administrator nurture and sustain an instructional program?

-By engaging the parents/guardians, proper allocation of resources, and developing strategies that ensure students adhere to the stipulated program.

16. How does an administrator ensure a safe and effective learning environment?

-Through Provision of enough food, medical care, and enhancing positive behavioral practices within the school.

17. When is a student not required to be immunized?

-If the immunization may cause harm to the student as indicated by a qualified physician or if the student declines the immunization citing religious beliefs.

18. What are The TExES concepts and themes?

Implementation- executing a developed program

Evaluation- involves interpretation of a program

Facilitate- means of achieving the set vision

Articulate- involves communicating to the relevant persons

Alignment- enduring adherence to the established program

Vision- what the program aims at achieving in future

19. Name the three domains. List at least four paraphrased competencies

The domains

-Educational community leadership

-Administrative leadership

-Instructional leadership

Competencies

-Culture, vision, climate, continuous assessment, and the student requirements

20. How many language deficient students does it take to require a school to offer an ESL class?

-A school is required to always have an ESL class that facilitates learning to any student who has a language deficiency.

21. What kinds of records are parents entitled to access?

-Educational, medical, and progress reports.

22. What do the copyright laws state regarding computer usage when copying programs and using computer programs?

-It is an infringement of the law to duplicate protected work without authority of the copyright owner

23. What is LPAC and what is its purpose?

-It is a Language Proficiency Assessment Committee that reviews information about limited English proficient students.

24. Give two examples of following the law regarding religion in the public schools.

-No prayers are conducted on speaker before a varsity game

-Religious clubs get privileges just as others in the school

25. When can you exit an LEP program?

-After becoming fluent in English which is determined at the end of an academic year.

26. What are some things to remember about meeting the needs of the homeless student?

-One cannot meet all the needs of the homeless student

-Expect regressions and frustrations

Reference

Blumberg, P. (2010). Learner-centered teaching. University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.