Author Question: A parent has come in and is demanding that their child be given accommodations so that their child ... (Read 76 times)

chads108 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

A parent has come in and is demanding that their child be given accommodations so that their child can pass the tests that are given to them. The parent argues that if the child was allowed to use a calculator on math examinations she would pass every test with flying colors. What is the flawed thinking in this parent's argument?

a. That a calculator is an accommodation
b. That the use of a calculator will guarantee that their child will pass
c. That a teacher would allow the use of a calculator as an accommodation
d. None of the above

Question 2

Play is primarily recreational and has little affect on the acquisition of academic skills.

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