EDUC 624: Chapter 5 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to our text, what is the primary goal of periodic teacher-parent conferences?
a. to clarify and communicate student accomplishments
b. to facilitate good classroom behavior and positive relationships
c. to give the parents information about how their student is progressing socially
d. to seek solutions to the challenges faced by the student - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a. to
clarify and communicate student accomplishments
As a teacher, you have arranged a parent-teacher conference; therefore, you need to prepare
for it carefully. Which of the following is NOT a major form of data that is useful in a parent
conference?
a. data on all of the ways that information has been communicated to parents during the
semester, and what parent response has been
b. data on the student's academic work, including grades and work samples
c. data on student's behavior and attempts to change the behavior
d. data on the student's and parents' feelings about the class and on what would help the
student be more successful, both academically and behaviorally - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
a. data on all of the ways that information has been communicated to parents during the
semester, and what parent response has been
Given what you know about social capital, which of the following individuals would likely
be most anxious about participating in a teacher parent conference with Mrs. Walker, a 7th
grade teacher at Emerson Middle School?
a. Mr. Horvath, who attended college, is an accountant, and is the parent of a high-achieving
daughter
b. Miss Feliz, who earned a GED, works in a bakery, and is the parent of a student with a
learning disability
c. Mrs. Roubinek, a teacher herself, who has been teaching for eight years and whose class is
very diverse in its makeup
d. Dr. Rothman, a teacher educator who is the parent of an average-performing son who
occasionally disrupts class by being silly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b. Miss Feliz, who
earned a GED, works in a bakery, and is the parent of a student with a learning disability
, Ideally, a teacher's first contact with students' families will occur:
a. prior to the start of the school year.
b. on the first day of the school year.
c. within the first week of the school year.
d. at the first sign that the student may have difficulty or cause problems. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- a. prior to the start of the year
At an elementary school parent orientation meeting, one would be least likely to see a teacher
discuss
a. the frequency and nature of homework typically assigned.
b. the different ways in which the teacher will communicate with students' families.
c. the behavioral expectations and approach to discipline to be used.
d. the specific instructions and grading rubric for the first major project assigned. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d. the specific instructions and grading rubric for the first major
project assigned.
During parent conferences, it's important for teachers to ask
a. whether the student seems to like the teacher as a person, since teachers whose students
like them are more successful.
b. whether the parents have questions, suggestions, or other input that might help the teacher
meet the student's needs.
c. whether the parents have ever had their child assessed for a learning disability or for
depression/anxiety.
d. whether the parents are financially capable of providing the materials that will be required
for the assignments and projects that are coming up. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b. whether
the parents have questions, suggestions, or other input that might help the teacher meet the
student's needs.
Mr. Jones wants to have a parent-teacher conference with the parents of Raven Appleton.
Raven's grades have been declining for the past eight weeks. The Appletons have noticed
academic and behavioral changes in Raven's behavior over the past two months as well. After
repeated attempts and scheduling conflicts, a conference is set in the middle of the school
day. During the conference, the Appletons express their concerns about their daughter's
changing behaviors, and Mr. Jones reports on Raven's academic records that show her
declining progress. The Appletons leave the conference frustrated and upset. How could the
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to our text, what is the primary goal of periodic teacher-parent conferences?
a. to clarify and communicate student accomplishments
b. to facilitate good classroom behavior and positive relationships
c. to give the parents information about how their student is progressing socially
d. to seek solutions to the challenges faced by the student - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a. to
clarify and communicate student accomplishments
As a teacher, you have arranged a parent-teacher conference; therefore, you need to prepare
for it carefully. Which of the following is NOT a major form of data that is useful in a parent
conference?
a. data on all of the ways that information has been communicated to parents during the
semester, and what parent response has been
b. data on the student's academic work, including grades and work samples
c. data on student's behavior and attempts to change the behavior
d. data on the student's and parents' feelings about the class and on what would help the
student be more successful, both academically and behaviorally - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
a. data on all of the ways that information has been communicated to parents during the
semester, and what parent response has been
Given what you know about social capital, which of the following individuals would likely
be most anxious about participating in a teacher parent conference with Mrs. Walker, a 7th
grade teacher at Emerson Middle School?
a. Mr. Horvath, who attended college, is an accountant, and is the parent of a high-achieving
daughter
b. Miss Feliz, who earned a GED, works in a bakery, and is the parent of a student with a
learning disability
c. Mrs. Roubinek, a teacher herself, who has been teaching for eight years and whose class is
very diverse in its makeup
d. Dr. Rothman, a teacher educator who is the parent of an average-performing son who
occasionally disrupts class by being silly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b. Miss Feliz, who
earned a GED, works in a bakery, and is the parent of a student with a learning disability
, Ideally, a teacher's first contact with students' families will occur:
a. prior to the start of the school year.
b. on the first day of the school year.
c. within the first week of the school year.
d. at the first sign that the student may have difficulty or cause problems. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- a. prior to the start of the year
At an elementary school parent orientation meeting, one would be least likely to see a teacher
discuss
a. the frequency and nature of homework typically assigned.
b. the different ways in which the teacher will communicate with students' families.
c. the behavioral expectations and approach to discipline to be used.
d. the specific instructions and grading rubric for the first major project assigned. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d. the specific instructions and grading rubric for the first major
project assigned.
During parent conferences, it's important for teachers to ask
a. whether the student seems to like the teacher as a person, since teachers whose students
like them are more successful.
b. whether the parents have questions, suggestions, or other input that might help the teacher
meet the student's needs.
c. whether the parents have ever had their child assessed for a learning disability or for
depression/anxiety.
d. whether the parents are financially capable of providing the materials that will be required
for the assignments and projects that are coming up. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b. whether
the parents have questions, suggestions, or other input that might help the teacher meet the
student's needs.
Mr. Jones wants to have a parent-teacher conference with the parents of Raven Appleton.
Raven's grades have been declining for the past eight weeks. The Appletons have noticed
academic and behavioral changes in Raven's behavior over the past two months as well. After
repeated attempts and scheduling conflicts, a conference is set in the middle of the school
day. During the conference, the Appletons express their concerns about their daughter's
changing behaviors, and Mr. Jones reports on Raven's academic records that show her
declining progress. The Appletons leave the conference frustrated and upset. How could the
